Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material 2005-11-22T23:36+010020051122http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KKEE-6JDTMQ?OpenDocumentreliefWebenIt's situation critical in northern Pakistan, as wintry weather descends on families without adequate cold-weather shelter in the mountainous regions rocked by October's 7.6-magnitude earthquake. In addition, the agency is helping open, furnish and supply makeshift tent schools in the Konsh and....sportsPakistanSMSAutosportsRKWIndiaHealthSocialServicesRKWTerrorismBiologicalNaturalDisastersreliefWeb-e306d28d5b82d7bb35d1cefd127a595b200511222336002005-11-22T22:45+010020051122http://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7B99BEB2E9-8E1B-4A57-9CCF-BA776353A59F%7D&language=ENprensa-latinaenIslamabad, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) Pakistan´s government has committed distribution of over 6,000 million dollars for reconstruction of areas devastated by the October 8 earthquake.PakistanSMSAutoNaturalDisastersprensa-latina-f82c358cef5098aa3705868efe7e01ac200511222245002005-11-22T21:36+010020051122http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/HMYT-6JDRGE?OpenDocumentreliefWebenStatement by U.S. Head of Delegation, Andrew S. Natsios, USAID Administrator South Asia Earthquake Reconstruction Conference Islamabad, Pakistan November 19, 2005 On behalf of President Bush and the American people, I would like again to offer our sincere condolences to the people of Pakistan who....DonorsBanksRKWExternalAffairsKatrinaPakistanSMSAutoKofiAnnanUSAHealthSocialServicesRKWNaturalDisastersreliefWeb-377a5b661dd0fb285586ae4ebaac7906200511222136002005-11-22T21:36+010020051122http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/HMYT-6JDRLC?OpenDocumentreliefWebenIt is essential to start recovery programmes immediately to boost the relief operation in the earthquake-struck provinces of Pakistan, said the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies today as it launched its Recovery Framework for Pakistan.AgricultureFishingForestryRKWEchoPakistanSMSAutoHealthSocialServicesRKWTerrorismBiologicalNaturalDisastersreliefWeb-e77c8883100a53ac4eed263e1ee44f01200511222136002005-11-22T20:05+010020051122http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ISL50156.htmalertnetenBy Simon Cameron-Moore ISLAMABAD, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The grim task of recovering childrens' bodies is far from over for NATO engineers helping the relief effort in northern Pakistan more than six weeks after the earthquake struck. Air Commodore Andrew Walton, British commander of the NATO relief....TurkeyMilitantIslamTerroristAttackPakistanPortugalSMSAutoManMadeDisastersGermanyKofiAnnanalertnet-8b4588b4e3d0d0f099c256c2687bc2f0200511222005002005-11-22T19:09+010020051122http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,17338396-29277,00.htmlNEWScomAUenPRIME Minister John Howard will view for himself the devastation wrought by last month's massive earthquake in northern Pakistan when he visits Australian military doctors working in the area today.AustraliaWomenAndIslamPakistanSMSAutoIndonesiaNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackNEWScomAU-02dc9873e57429ef4fe4903bfc950b8d200511221909002005-11-22T17:36+010020051122http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DPAS-6JDKE7?OpenDocumentreliefWebenBy Simon Cameron-Moore ISLAMABAD, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The grim task of recovering childrens' bodies is far from over for NATO engineers helping the relief effort in northern Pakistan more than six weeks after the earthquake struck. Air Commodore Andrew Walton, British commander of the NATO relief....TurkeyMilitantIslamTerroristAttackPakistanPortugalSMSAutoManMadeDisastersGermanyKofiAnnanreliefWeb-8b4588b4e3d0d0f099c256c2687bc2f0200511221736002005-11-22T17:36+010020051122http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DPAS-6JDKJA?OpenDocumentreliefWebenGeneral situation An international donors conference was held on November 19 to raise the US$5.2 billion Pakistan needs to recover from last month's earthquake. About 300 delegates from around 50 countries and a host of global financing and aid groups participated. The amount sought by Pakistan includes US$3.AfghanistanDonorsBanksRKWPakistanDenmarkTransportationInfrastructureRKWEchoSMSAutoManMadeDisastersHUmanDevelopmentRKWHealthSocialServicesRKWTerrorismBiologicalKofiAnnanNaturalDisastersreliefWeb-d07957157bbaa5f16d4365424510eddc200511221736002005-11-22T15:36+010020051122http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-6JDJ8F?OpenDocumentreliefWebenThe Singapore Government, in partnership with the Singapore Red Cross Society (SRCS), has announced a US$300,000 reconstruction project in Pakistan. The project is part of Singapore's assistance package for the relief and reconstruction efforts in the areas affected by the Pakistan earthquake on 8 October 2005.PakistanSMSAutoSingaporeNaturalDisastersreliefWeb-3e434091e21dd14a611f5770c37a8542200511221536002005-11-22T13:36+010020051122http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-6JDE6N?OpenDocumentreliefWebenIslamabad, Nov. 21 - Morocco has pledged $1.5 million to rebuild the zones affected by the earthquake that hit Pakistan on October 8, killing more than 73,000 people and leaving 3.3 million homeless. Foreign Minister, Mohammed Benaissa, who announced this decision during an international donors'....PakistanMoroccoreliefWeb-91c1c3e0b59f77fd4a0021c7e8d33490200511221336002005-11-22T11:36+010020051122http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-6JDCWR?OpenDocumentreliefWebenThe minister of development cooperation announces that Denmark will send additional funds to help earthquake victims in Pakistan. Other countries should start pulling their weight, she adds Denmark will contribute an additional DKK 30 million (EUR 4 million) to earthquake victims in Pakistan,....PakistanSMSAutoNaturalDisastersreliefWeb-e78fe85118b1c077d88f87b94045072e200511221136002005-11-22T11:36+010020051122http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-6JDBUQ?OpenDocumentreliefWebenOn October 8, 2005, an earthquake that registered 7.6 on the Richter scale struck Pakistan and India. Its epicentre was near Muzafarabad, Pakistan, about 95 km northeast of Islamabad. On October 11, acting on a request from the Government of Pakistan, Canada sent a nine-member evaluation and assessment team to the earthquake zone.AfghanistanDonorsBanksRKWEnvironmentPakistanEchoNorfolkIslandSMSAutoManMadeDisastersWaterSanitationRKWHUmanDevelopmentRKWHealthSocialServicesRKWIndiaTerrorismBiologicalCanadaNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidreliefWeb-c2bc360249abe6ee00c827c1a8a41862200511221136002005-11-22T11:36+010020051122http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SKAR-6JDCER?OpenDocumentreliefWebenIslamabad (dpa) - Pakistan has boosted compensation for earthquake survivors to 1.3 billion dollars, two days after it secured 5.8 billion dollars in pledges from foreign countries and international agencies for reconstruction, a news report said Tuesday.DonorsBanksRKWPakistanSMSAutoMigrationRKWNaturalDisastersreliefWeb-0efba4a5658161b4cd910a523183d14b200511221136002005-11-22T09:36+010020051122http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6JD9S5?OpenDocumentreliefWebenBy Robert Birsel HASSAN SERY, Pakistan, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Pakistani farmer Shabir Naqvi lost six members of his family in last month's earthquake, among them his wife, daughter and father. Struggling with his grief, the last thing Naqvi wanted to have to worry about was his small herd of cattle so....AgricultureFishingForestryRKWPakistanSMSAutoAgricultureCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksMARS-STATHealthSocialServicesRKWNaturalDisastersreliefWeb-585da0fafd87176b213e00ebcf3fd11d200511220936002005-11-22T07:36+010020051122http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6JD8ES?OpenDocumentreliefWebenPESHAWAR, Nov 22, (APP): Pakistan Army Survey Group has developed Geographic Information System (GIS) containing relevant data and information about the magnitude of disaster caused by the earthquake in NWFP and Azad Kashmir. According to an ISPR press release issued here Monday, GIS will help....PakistanManMadeDisastersreliefWeb-98ff59e7f27433be51e4bb840d53ecaa200511220736002005-11-22T07:36+010020051122http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6JD5DW?OpenDocumentreliefWebenBy Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2005 -- The Defense Department is nearly doubling its funding for earthquake relief operations in Pakistan - to $110 million - following the country's devastating Oct. 8 earthquake that left an estimated 73,000 people dead, State Department officials announced Nov.EchoDonorsBanksRKWHalalPakistanSMSAutoTerrorismBiologicalNaturalDisastersreliefWeb-de7e8eba2e8ee706d05eab1d2fbf21cf200511220736002005-11-22T07:36+010020051122http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6JD7YW?OpenDocumentreliefWebenFollowing is the consensus document approved by the participants, panelists and discussants at "Consultation on Setting Peoples Agenda for Donors Conference on Earthquake Recovery and Rehabilitation". The consultation was held on November 18, 2005 in Islamabad and organized jointly by the Rural....RegionalPolicyInformationCommunicationsRKWPakistanChadSRKWSocialProtectionRKWAgricultureFishingForestryRKWSMSAutoManMadeDisastersRuralDevelopmentRKWEducationTrainingNaturalDisastersreliefWeb-9aae2f245e46551609bf1eb77ce3364e200511220736002005-11-22T07:36+010020051122http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6JD3NE?OpenDocumentreliefWebenAs of 1800 hours local, Friday, November 18th, 2005 UNJLC Bulletins aim to provide a clear and concise regular overview of the situation as it exists in the earthquake-affected area of Pakistan and contiguous areas with regards to logistics matters affecting relief work by the humanitarian community.DonorsBanksRKWPakistanTransportationInfrastructureRKWEchoSMSAutoManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersreliefWeb-4ffe3f53fe0d769fdd6a08767fb6c050200511220736002005-11-22T06:42+010020051122http://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=37954&NewsKind=Current%2520AffairsiranmaniaenLONDON, November 21(IranMania) - The Pakistan Earthquake Photo Exhibition opened in Tehran yesterday at Iran?s Artists Forum, MNA reported. The exhibition has been organized by the ECO Cultural institute (ECI) in collaboration with the Embassy of Pakistan in memory of victims of October 8 earthquake....IranPakistanSMSAutoUnitedKingdomNaturalDisastersiranmania-bca66ed70d9a35edf567d56a99bfe331200511220642002005-11-22T03:36+010020051122http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6JD3RA?OpenDocumentreliefWeben(PORTLAND, ORE -- Nov. 21, 2005) Four medical volunteers with Northwest Medical Teams depart tomorrow for Pakistan where they will care for families struggling to survive last month’s deadly earthquake. This is the second team of volunteers Northwest Medical Teams has dispatched to the region in the last month.PakistanSMSAutoHUmanDevelopmentRKWMexicoNaturalDisastersreliefWeb-8af05d6bc0894a3b6bffad43aabe04f3200511220336002005-11-21T17:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/HMYT-6JCLCF?OpenDocumentreliefWebenNo.: 205/05 Almost five weeks after the earthquake in Pakistan, there is still great need for emergency relief, and this will continue to be the case for a long time to come. The government proposes that Norway should provide an additional NOK 260 million for the UN’s vital efforts to assist the earthquake victims.EchoSMSAutoPakistanNaturalDisastersNorwayreliefWeb-f6df4f2447dc78c83be3bf04121e3187200511211736002005-11-21T17:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-6JCKNT?OpenDocumentreliefWebenISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Aid agencies and the Pakistan government are working together to warn survivors of last month's deadly earthquake against falling prey to human traffickers, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Monday. The quake, which killed more than 73,000 people and left 2.SMSAutoMigrationPakistanNaturalDisastersMigrationRKWreliefWeb-9f7407cd71b74611b4ee3cc2be55a6f8200511211736002005-11-21T17:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/HMYT-6JCLMB?OpenDocumentreliefWeben(2005-R22) News Release MISSISSAUGA — The Honourable Aileen Carroll, Minister of International Cooperation, and Wajid Khan, Member of Parliament for Mississauga — Streetsville, today announced that Canada will allocate more than $7.5 million to Canadian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for....WaterSanitationRKWAfghanistanEducationRKWChinaAlQaedaRKWHealthSocialServicesRKWEntitiesCanadaInformationCommunicationsRKWNaturalDisastersIndiaDonorsBanksRKWSMSAutoAgriculturalTechnologyPakistanEchoreliefWeb-c79f681d536a2f854200d29c795baa73200511211736002005-11-21T17:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/HMYT-6JCL4Z?OpenDocumentreliefWebenI. SITUATION OVERVIEW Background 7.6 earthquake (depth 10 kilometres) hit at 08.50 Pakistan time (03.50 GMT), on 8 October with the epicentre in Muzaffarabad, 95km north-northeast of Islamabad (highly populated). Area affected approximately 30,000 sq. miles.HUmanDevelopmentRKWWaterSanitationRKWTerrorismBiologicalUNbodiesChadTRKWChadHealthSocialServicesRKWCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksEntitiesFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesIndiaDonorsBanksRKWCommunicableDiseaseCasesSMSAutoPakistanEchoreliefWeb-550232c7fc9ef386606cbc4f8ed5568e200511211736002005-11-21T17:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/ACIO-6JCL6X?OpenDocumentreliefWebenCologne/Frankfurt a.M. With 250,000 Euro, the ‚Deutsche Bank’ supports the relief measures of Malteser International, the international relief organization of the Order of Malta, for the earthquake victims in Pakistan. The money will be spent to provide the families in need with the following relief....GermanyHealthSocialServicesRKWNaturalDisastersIndiaSMSAutoPakistanMaltareliefWeb-b084f44f60066cfeb21367ea6ed01f82200511211736002005-11-21T17:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KOCA-6JCJBS?OpenDocumentreliefWebenHAVELIAN, Pakistan, November 21 (UNHCR) - For more than 10 years, Niamat Sulman Kheil lived in refugee camps in Mianwali and Haripur in northern Pakistan. He never thought that one day, the tables would turn and he would end up providing a roof for his hosts. But when the October 8 earthquake hit, he wasted no time in making his pitch.EchoSMSAutoMigrationWaterSanitationRKWAfghanistanHealthSocialServicesRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersUNbodiesAlQaedaRKWreliefWeb-798f870a6778fe91fb5db0b2ba528d67200511211736002005-11-21T17:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/HMYT-6JCLJN?OpenDocumentreliefWeben(2005-R21) News Release TORONTO — Jim Karygiannis, Member of Parliament for Scarborough – Agincourt, today announced on behalf of the Honourable Aileen Carroll, Minister of International Cooperation, that the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) will provide an additional $500,000 to....CanadaSMSAutoInformationCommunicationsRKWDonorsBanksRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersreliefWeb-c0afca84da120a0d190614f4c0f86405200511211736002005-11-21T07:57+010020051121http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=6088haveeruenPressure on Pakistan to deliver after aid meet success 21 November 2005 By Rana Jawad / AFP ISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (AFP) - Pakistan is flush with the success of raising nearly six billion dollars to help it recover from last month's massive earthquake, but the pressure is now on for it to deliver.SMSAutoHUmanDevelopmentRKWKofiAnnanAfghanistanPakistanNaturalDisastersUSATerroristAttackMilitantIslamAlQaedaRKWhaveeru-45df21d9131020f6a5491bea303b4366200511210757002005-11-21T07:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6JC53F?OpenDocumentreliefWebenBattal, Hazara District, Pakistan - Two weeks after the earthquake, 13-year-old Mahommad picked through the concrete rubble of his half-standing school building here, searching for his books and his backpack. He left them behind when he fled Battal's Secondary School for Boys, escaping alive and unhurt moments before the building collapsed.SMSAutosportssportsRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersreliefWeb-7452d9714dd9aac2dd3532a3bae6d361200511210736002005-11-21T07:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6JC5B2?OpenDocumentreliefWebenby 1st Lt. Erick Saks 818th Contingency Response Group Public Affairs 11/17/2005 - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFPN) The 818th Contingency Response Group and 24th Air Expeditionary Group continue handling hundreds of thousands of pounds of cargo each day as part of the continuing Pakistani earthquake recovery effort.TerrorismBiologicalManMadeDisastersPakistanreliefWeb-f0380a3cdb6e946df9b7d5b8ecc42233200511210736002005-11-21T07:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6JC5C2?OpenDocumentreliefWebenExecutive Summary A rapid participatory assessment was conducted by an FAO Livelihoods Adviser in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Muzaffarabad, during the period 27 to 31 October 2005. Its objective was to provide some qualitative information on how the earthquake has affected people's lives and livelihoods.SMSAutoAgricultureFishingForestryRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersFoodSafetyAnthropologyOfFoodIndiaUNbodiesMigrationRKWreliefWeb-b512eae06a2dd333ddb39877ce21bbff200511210736002005-11-21T07:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6JC8VD?OpenDocumentreliefWebenRAWALPINDI, Nov 20 (APP): Governor Punjab Lt. Gen. (R) Khalid Maqbool said Sunday that the government and people of Punjab would continue to extend every possible help to the earthquake stricken people of NWFP and Azad Kashmir. He stated this while addressing 36 teams of skilled labour volunteers....SMSAutoRuralDevelopmentRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersAlQaedaRKWreliefWeb-a15745c5abc006b60538b5cd4378d4a8200511210736002005-11-21T07:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6JC5D4?OpenDocumentreliefWebenISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Andrew Natsios visited the Mehra Tent Camp in the devastated Allai Valley of Pakistan today. Natsios met Pakistani military officials and local village elders and children as he toured the camp and promised continued U.SMSAutoHealthSocialServicesRKWDonorsBanksRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersUSAreliefWeb-6e65d2af948194df2d8b9e7fc4eb52b3200511210736002005-11-21T07:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6JC5MH?OpenDocumentreliefWebenThe UAE Red Crescent Society and United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) yesterday signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a joint programme to immunize children displaced by the earthquake which hit Pakistan. The MOU was signed by Saleh Mohammed Al Mulla, RCS's Deputy Secretary General for....CommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksTerrorismBiologicalChadSRKWDonorsBanksRKWPakistanUNbodiesreliefWeb-2b984e40110f4a60b9723b832422e9dd200511210736002005-11-21T07:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/CHAO-6JC8DK?OpenDocumentreliefWebenIslamabad, Pakistan,November 14, 2005) - His Highness the Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), has made a three-year, $50-million commitment for the AKDN to support rehabilitation, socio-economic development, and earthquake-preparedness in areas of the North West Frontier....WaterSanitationRKWKofiAnnanAfghanistanEducationTrainingAlQaedaRKWHealthSocialServicesRKWFranceAnthropologyOfFoodEntitiesAlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersIndiaHumanitarianAidTransportationInfrastructureRKWSMSAutoPakistanEchoreliefWeb-d95066b5a84d24d0a46d4edc4d2433db200511210736002005-11-21T07:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6JC54R?OpenDocumentreliefWebenAs winter nears, Mercy Corps is addressing shelter needs in remote regions of Pakistan devastated by October's earthquake by paying people to build winter shelters for homeless families. About 1,200 shelters are already being built, part of an agency campaign to build 6,000 new shelters - to house up to 50,000 people - in the next two weeks.SMSAutosportsTerrorismBiologicalsportsRKWHealthSocialServicesRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersIndiareliefWeb-f8b97dc5f841ad9e02f72a49cb5ddf36200511210736002005-11-21T07:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/CHAO-6JC4FD?OpenDocumentreliefWebenGOAL's work on the Indian side of the earthquake-ravaged Kashmir was given new impetus this week, with the opening of a fourth crossing between Pakistan and Indian Kashmir. The new crossing linking Tattapani on the Pakistan side to Mendhar on the Indian side, will facilitate greater movement of the....JordanPakistanIndiaTransportationInfrastructureRKWreliefWeb-aa52e5f61aa7a99f6c7143ec20583455200511210736002005-11-21T07:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6JC5F4?OpenDocumentreliefWebenOffice of the Spokesman Washington, DC American Contributions: - The United States responded immediately and generously to Pakistan’s call for assistance following the tragic and devastating earthquake of October 8. Our response has been consistent with our humanitarian values and our deep commitment to Pakistan.SMSAutoDonorsBanksRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersUSAreliefWeb-fe1288763f55b90a077068a28f0565c8200511210736002005-11-21T07:03+010020051121http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=amvXfhjWGms0&refer=asiatehranglobeenPakistan's Earthquake Aid Pledges Reach $5.8 Billion, Aziz Says...IranChadSRKWChinaSaudiArabiaHealthSocialServicesRKWInformationCommunicationsRKWNaturalDisastersIndiaHumanitarianAidDonorsBanksRKWTransportationInfrastructureRKWSMSAutoPakistantehranglobe-fc1d4258bedf3766b780fbf8a9a9395f200511210703002005-11-21T05:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6JC3TL?OpenDocumentreliefWebenBy Kitty Logan ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, 18 November 2005 -- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and his wife Nane Annan are in Pakistan to attend an international donors’ conference for earthquake emergency relief. Mrs. Annan took the opportunity to visit the Islamabad children’s hospital and spend time....SMSAutoTerrorismBiologicalHUmanDevelopmentRKWKofiAnnanHealthSocialServicesRKWDonorsBanksRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersUNbodiesCommunicableDiseaseCasesreliefWeb-f26100834e6ed60bd74b361f8955304a200511210536002005-11-21T03:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6JC2PK?OpenDocumentreliefWebenRef: OCHA/GVA - 2005/0204 OCHA Situation Report No. 24 South Asia – Earthquake Pakistan SUMMARY OVERVIEW - The official estimates of casualties from the Federal Relief Commission, as of 18 November, are still 73,320 dead and 69,392 seriously injured. Situation Update - Of the total 2.HUmanDevelopmentRKWWaterSanitationRKWKofiAnnanTerrorismBiologicalEducationTrainingUNbodiesAlQaedaRKWHealthSocialServicesRKWCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastersAgricultureFishingForestryRKWCommunicableDiseasesItalyDonorsBanksRKWCommunicableDiseaseCasesSMSAutoPakistanEchoreliefWeb-005bb3a228330e58fcbdad421206f6e5200511210336002005-11-21T03:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6JC3QJ?OpenDocumentreliefWebenAs of 1800 hours local, Wednesday, November 16th, 2005 UNJLC Bulletins aim to provide a clear and concise regular overview of the situation as it exists in the earthquake-affected area of Pakistan and contiguous areas with regards to logistics matters affecting relief work by the humanitarian community.ChadSRKWInformationCommunicationsRKWNaturalDisastersBangladeshSRKWManMadeDisastersIndiaTREN-SecurityDonorsBanksRKWMaritimeSafetyWorldTransportationInfrastructureRKWSMSAutoPakistanreliefWeb-cec41ae18e890b10864229429b772684200511210336002005-11-21T03:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6JC3B5?OpenDocumentreliefWebenNo. 179/05 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (19 November 2005) - Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda has announced that ADB will provide about US$1 billion in concessional support for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of earthquake-hit Pakistan.EducationTrainingHealthSocialServicesRKWEntitiesUrbanDevelopmentRKWEnvironmentMgmRKWNaturalDisastersPhilippinesDonorsBanksRKWTransportationInfrastructureRKWSMSAutoPakistanEchoreliefWeb-a5d0baa2f00d00a5a746727953c9616a200511210336002005-11-21T03:36+010020051121http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6JC39W?OpenDocumentreliefWebenBUSINESS LEADERS VISIT DEVASTATION Three of the five corporate leaders of the South Asia Earthquake Relief Fund (www.southasia-earthquakerelief.org), recently announced by President Bush, traveled to Pakistan on November 14. Pfizer CEO Hank McKinnell, Xerox Chairman and Anne M.EthiopiaHealthSocialServicesRKWHaitiNaturalDisastersIndiaDonorsBanksRKWSMSAutoPakistanreliefWeb-f7b2013ff8262a3700a458bcaf6e20ff200511210336002005-11-20T15:31+010020051120http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/19/quake.kashmir.ap/index.htmlcnnenTEETHWAL, India (AP) -- For the first time in 58 years, Indians legally walked into Pakistan on Saturday after a landmark decision to open divided Kashmir's heavily militarized border. The temporary measure -- aimed at reuniting families after the earthquake that devastated the region -- may go a....PakistanBangladeshSRKWIndiacnn-136488ae10da351d7cd2367ff82543ff200511201531002005-11-19T23:57+010020051119http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=127415&Sn=WORL&IssueID=28245GulfDailyNewsenISLAMABAD: International donors pledged to give Pakistan $5.8 billion (BD2bn) - more than it had appealed for - to help it rebuild northern areas devastated by last month's massive earthquake.IranKofiAnnanChinaSaudiArabiaUSANaturalDisastersIndiaDonorsBanksRKWSMSAutoPakistanGulfDailyNews-9ed32482facc3da153e06915aa5be396200511192357002005-11-19T22:15+010020051119http://www.washtimes.com//upi/20051119-081821-3834r.htmwashtimesenPakistan exceeds aid goal with $5.4B Nov. 19, 2005 at 4:01PM International donors have pledged $5.4 billion to help restore areas of Pakistan destroyed by a massive Oct. 8 earthquake, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said. The donations -- bolstered by late additions from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and....SaudiArabiaTurkeyKofiAnnanDonorsBanksRKWPakistanKuwaitUSAUnitedArabEmirateswashtimes-c8d1169cca382542963f44dcbdefb2ba200511192215002005-11-19T21:16+010020051119http://www.cnn.com/rssclick/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/19/quake.pakistan.aid/index.html?section=cnn_latestRSS-cnnenEmotional campaigning and lobbying at an international donors conference yielded pledges of about $3 billion to assist Pakistan following last month's South Asian earthquake -- enough to cover the estimated expenses of assisting victims and rebuilding the stricken region.IranKofiAnnanChinaFranceUSANaturalDisastersTerroristAttackIndiaDonorsBanksRKWTurkeySMSAutoPakistanRSS-cnn-85dd1809ae2683b8e1c4107fff14b7ef200511192116002005-11-19T18:59+010020051119http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2005/11/19/1314212-cp.htmltopixenCnews.canoe.ca | 15 minutes ago Canada is contributing another $500,000 in aid for Pakistan. MP Jim Karygiannis says $250,000 was raised by the Canadian public and the amount was matched by the government.CanadaSMSAutoPakistanNaturalDisastersIndiatopix-4bca37dc03b86cdef197c306cfde708c200511191859002005-11-19T18:59+010020051119http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1525123/poststopixenFree Republic | 12 hours ago Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf Saturday said devastating earthquake in his country could become a backdrop for improved relations with India.IndiaSMSAutoNaturalDisastersInformationCommunicationsRKWPakistantopix-8a39c299ae0d5dd32005be22a2eb38f9200511191859002005-11-19T18:58+010020051119http://www.thedailystar.net/2005/11/20/d51120012922.htmthedailystarBDenKashmiris cross to Pak side to search for quake survivors Afp, Tithwal Rivals India and Pakistan opened their frontier in earthquake-hit Kashmir yesterday to allow people to cross on foot for the first time in nearly six decades and search for relatives.IndiaPakistanthedailystarBD-6beeabb6d1294351be33420ae19076dc200511191858002005-11-19T18:58+010020051119http://www.thedailystar.net/2005/11/20/d51120130194.htmthedailystarBDenPakistan, UN appeals for more quake aid Donors pledge $5.8b for quake victims Reuters, afp, Islamabad The United Nations joined devastated Pakistan yesterday in pleading with donors to give more money to help survivors of last month's huge earthquake, and were immediately answered with another $1 billion.EUKofiAnnanGermanySaudiArabiaUSABenitaFerreroWaldnerMarketDonorsBanksRKWPakistanthedailystarBD-678f7bf584877f2dc67c8e718d4d150f200511191858002005-11-19T18:13+010020051119http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/20/international/asia/20quake.html?ex=1290142800&en=0cf5dd3b19f17a8f&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssnytimesenDelegates from 75 nations and lending institutions promised to provide $5.8 billion to help rebuild Pakistan after October's devastating earthquake.SaudiArabiaUSANaturalDisastersTerroristAttackIndiaDonorsBanksRKWSMSAutoMigrationPakistannytimes-bc6fc1240b93da200f71a4acd101ec0a200511191813002005-11-19T17:29+010020051119http://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7BAB572A21-37BE-4CB0-A8ED-7371CC1F2F6A%7D&language=ENprensa-latinaenIslamabad, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) The amount of money comminmet during the International Donor Conference to recuperate devastated territories by the October 8 earthquake in Pakistan reached 5 billion dollars.KofiAnnanHealthSocialServicesRKWDonorsBanksRKWTransportationInfrastructureRKWPakistanprensa-latina-1ed089eebb47dc01b7c82ab0c4f4091e200511191729002005-11-19T16:46+010020051119http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/19/quake.pakistan.aid/index.htmlcnnenISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Emotional campaigning and lobbying at an international donors conference yielded pledges of about $3 billion to assist Pakistan following last month's South Asian earthquake -- enough to cover the estimated expenses of assisting victims and rebuilding the stricken region.IranKofiAnnanChinaFranceUSANaturalDisastersTerroristAttackIndiaDonorsBanksRKWTurkeySMSAutoPakistancnn-bb24aae41c9cb267259356be8998477c200511191646002005-11-19T16:24+010020051119http://www.cnn.com/rssclick/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/19/quake.pakistan.aid/index.html?section=cnn_latestRSS-cnnenEmotional campaigning and lobbying at an international donors conference yielded pledges of about $3 billion to assist Pakistan following last month's South Asian earthquake -- enough to cover the estimated expenses of assisting victims and rebuilding the stricken region.IranKofiAnnanChinaFranceUSANaturalDisastersTerroristAttackIndiaDonorsBanksRKWTurkeySMSAutoPakistanRSS-cnn-bb24aae41c9cb267259356be8998477c200511191624002005-11-19T16:21+010020051119http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-11-19-quake-aid_x.htmusaTodayenThe pledges came at a donors conference in Islamabad attended by nearly 80 nations and international agencies, including the United States, which nearly tripled its pledge to more than half a billion dollars to support a key ally in the war on terror. Pakistani President Gen.KofiAnnanTerrorismBiologicalChinaSaudiArabiaUSANaturalDisastersIndiaDonorsBanksRKWSMSAutoPakistanusaToday-ed4363488e15a99b13abe12d317be831200511191621002005-11-19T16:07+010020051119http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2005/November/subcontinent_November683.xml&section=subcontinentkhaleejtimesenIndia, Pakistan open frontier for civilians in landmark event (AP) 19 November 2005 TEETHWAL, India - India and Pakistan on Saturday opened their disputed frontier in earthquake-devastated Kashmir, allowing people to cross over on foot for the first time in 58 years to meet separated relatives.PakistanIndiakhaleejtimes-55b1e97678a2e3813570b62210877be9200511191607002005-11-19T16:03+010020051119http://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2005-11-19T145654Z_01_SCH747126_RTRUKOC_0_US-QUAKE-SOUTHASIA.xmlreutersenBy Zeeshan Haider ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The world came through for earthquake-devastated Pakistan on Saturday, promising billions of dollars in extra aid to rebuild the lives of millions of destitute survivors. "The rough total we have as of now is $5.4 billion," Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said at an international donors conference in Islamabad.KofiAnnanPakistanIndiareuters-21a427a8168e31c405e21baea3d5bcb6200511191603002005-11-19T15:15+010020051119http://www.washtimes.com//upi/20051119-074547-3707r.htmwashtimesenMusharaff calls for end to Kashmir dispute Nov. 19, 2005 at 8:51AM Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf Saturday said devastating earthquake in his country could become a backdrop for improved relations with India. The quake, which killed 74,000 Kashmir residents and left more than 3.IndiaSMSAutoNaturalDisastersInformationCommunicationsRKWPakistanwashtimes-11587856e09adca91c54335b01893d02200511191515002005-11-19T15:14+010020051119http://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7B4D05C052-E222-4700-A0BE-034347AB87D6%7D&language=ENprensa-latinaenIslamabad, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban medical brigade providing service in Pakistan after the 7.6 on the Richter scale earthquake last October 8 has been earning the respect and admiration of those people.HealthSocialServicesRKWPakistanCubaprensa-latina-bf0a7106d76ddfaf20967bc736111373200511191514002005-11-19T14:53+010020051119http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/18/quake.pakistan.aid/index.htmlcnnenISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- At a potential donors' conference attended by dozens of nations and agencies in Islamabad, where Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf sought more than $2.5 billion for victims of South Asia's massive earthquake, the head of the U.S.SMSAutoKofiAnnanDonorsBanksRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersUSAIndiacnn-84d22332205cd64f061283890be43fa4200511191453002005-11-19T14:45+010020051119http://www.washtimes.com//upi/20051119-081821-3834r.htmwashtimesenADB offers $1 billion Pakistani quake aid Nov. 19, 2005 at 8:28AM The Asian Development Bank Saturday unveiled a $1 billion aid package to help restore areas of Pakistan destroyed by a massive Oct. 8 earthquake. The grants and loans package was announced at the start of a meeting of international....AustraliaKofiAnnanDonorsBanksRKWPakistanwashtimes-3b2039ded40ed478ddb8c637ac8c6543200511191445002005-11-19T14:18+010020051119http://www.timesofoman.com/newsdetails.asp?newsid=22105timesofomanenISLAMABAD –– International donors pledged Saturday to give Pakistan some 5.4 billion dollars -- more than it had appealed for -- to help it rebuild northern areas devastated by last month's massive earthquake.IranKofiAnnanChinaSaudiArabiaUSANaturalDisastersIndiaDonorsBanksRKWSMSAutoPakistantimesofoman-cc026b881c884b60fbe7bc485319278a200511191418002005-11-19T14:15+010020051119http://www.euronews.net/create_html.php?page=detail_info&article=320330&lng=1euronewsenPakistan has secured some 2.5 billion euros in additional aid for the victims of October's earthquake at a donors conference in Islamabad. The death toll on the Pakistani side stands at 73,000 according to authorities. Millions of people were left homeless and it's feared the harsh Himalayan winter combined with famine could cause many more deaths.SMSAutoKofiAnnanPakistanNaturalDisasterseuronews-405b96c2ef151e11453df923e53fa289200511191415002005-11-19T12:54+010020051119http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/B8247C1A-D5AB-4EB6-A6D2-6F0FAAF5A1FB.htmaljazeera-enenUN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has urged a 50-nation donors' conference to launch an unprecedented response to South Asia's massive earthquake. Pakistan 's government plans on receiving $5.2 billion of aid for reconstruction of the ravaged north, where towns were flattened and nearly 86,000 people died.SMSAutoTerrorismBiologicalKofiAnnanDonorsBanksRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersUSAIndiaaljazeera-en-635d8d9c75caf2a07e93b8040ae485fb200511191254002005-11-19T12:35+010020051119http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5426087,00.htmlguardianenIndia, Pakistan Open Kashmir Frontier Saturday November 19, 2005 11:01 AM AP Photo XAI103 TEETHWAL, India (AP) - India and Pakistan on Saturday opened their disputed frontier in earthquake-devastated Kashmir, allowing people on both sides to cross over on foot for the first time in 58 years to meet separated relatives.IndiaPakistanSecurityguardian-33d539c05e3cfa3fbf28a9e0fcba5152200511191235002005-11-19T12:26+010020051119http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=qw1132396921356B226StarenPresident Pervez Musharraf says India's "donation" to Pakistan's efforts to recover from last month's massive earthquake could be a resolution of their bitter dispute over Kashmir.SMSAutoKofiAnnanPakistanNaturalDisastersIndiaStar-f1e7fb8074ed54f9de91dfcb280b1328200511191226002005-11-19T12:25+010020051119http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/11/18/world/main1056031.shtmlCBSnewsen(CBS/AP) India and Pakistan on Saturday opened their disputed frontier in earthquake-devastated Kashmir, allowing people on both sides to cross over on foot for the first time in 58 years to meet separated relatives. The opening follows a declaration by Pakistan's president who said the earthquake....SMSAutoHUmanDevelopmentRKWKofiAnnanDonorsBanksRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersUSAIndiaCBSnews-3742aff02ffdaf09bc0b775e5d465925200511191225002005-11-19T12:23+010020051119http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/18/quake.pakistan.aid/index.htmlcnnenISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Potential donors from dozens of nations and agencies have gathered for a conference in Islamabad, where Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will seek more than $2.5 billion for victims of South Asia's massive earthquake, who are bracing for a bitterly cold, snowy winter.KofiAnnanDonorsBanksRKWPakistanIndiacnn-9c4055e8ffbc47d36f423be1d0586fcc200511191223002005-11-19T12:21+010020051119http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=qw1132396921356B226iolenPresident Pervez Musharraf says India's "donation" to Pakistan's efforts to recover from last month's massive earthquake could be a resolution of their bitter dispute over Kashmir.SMSAutoKofiAnnanPakistanNaturalDisastersIndiaiol-f1e7fb8074ed54f9de91dfcb280b1328200511191221002005-11-19T12:05+010020051119http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4451514.stmbbcenInternational pledges to the Pakistan earthquake fund now exceed the $5.2bn needed, the prime minister says.EUKofiAnnanChadSRKWHealthSocialServicesRKWUSANaturalDisastersIndiaDonorsBanksRKWTransportationInfrastructureRKWSMSAutoPakistanUKPresidencyEUbbc-d70be1b172ea05ee89f969b92fd2f80e200511191205002005-11-19T11:42+010020051119http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=6067haveeruenUN chief condemns response to Pakistan quake as weak 19 November 2005 By Mark McCord / AFP UN Secretary General Kofi Annan Friday condemned the "weak" response of world governments to the Pakistan earthquake on the eve of an international donors' conference which is hoped to raise cash for the relief effort.SMSAutoKofiAnnanKatrinaDonorsBanksRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersUSATransportationInfrastructureRKWhaveeru-9fc79d1fb89f14e2b89075415bb4ea88200511191142002005-11-19T11:32+010020051119http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=1328579ABCnewsenKashmiri earthquake survivor student studies on the grass at an open-air school at Krroly village in Muzaffarabaf, Pakistan, Saturday, Nov 19, 2005. U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged a 50-nation donors' conference held in Islamabad to launch an "unprecedented response" to South Asia's massive....SMSAutoKofiAnnanDonorsBanksRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersUSAIndiaABCnews-65b33d654fb689b7470d4511225f2206200511191132002005-11-19T11:26+010020051119http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=qw1132379641439B222StarenThe United Nations has joined devastated Pakistan in pleading with donors to give more money to help survivors of last month's huge earthquake.SMSAutoKofiAnnanDonorsBanksRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersStar-8f1f59010e93d1dcdeee34be8ff38137200511191126002005-11-19T11:21+010020051119http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=qw1132379641439B222iolenThe United Nations has joined devastated Pakistan in pleading with donors to give more money to help survivors of last month's huge earthquake.SMSAutoKofiAnnanDonorsBanksRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersiol-8f1f59010e93d1dcdeee34be8ff38137200511191121002005-11-19T11:05+010020051119http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4451514.stmbbcenPakistan wins pledges of at least $1.5bn at a donors' conference to help it recover from last month's earthquake.EUKofiAnnanChadSRKWHealthSocialServicesRKWUSANaturalDisastersIndiaDonorsBanksRKWTransportationInfrastructureRKWSMSAutoPakistanbbc-409fcce2f3ba90ec471993c03b4decec200511191105002005-11-19T10:52+010020051119http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2005/November/subcontinent_November677.xml&section=subcontinentkhaleejtimesenKashmir resolution could be India’s quake ‘donation’: Musharraf (AFP) 19 November 2005 ISLAMABAD - President Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday India’s “donation” to Pakistan’s efforts to recover from last month’s massive earthquake could be a resolution of their bitter dispute over Kashmir.SMSAutoKofiAnnanPakistanNaturalDisastersIndiakhaleejtimes-2afc6143ad6467ce27a02ed7cb3a31a2200511191052002005-11-19T09:59+010020051119http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200511/s1510564.htmtopixenABC News | 9 hours ago An international donors conference is getting under way in Pakistan in an attempt to raise more money to rebuild areas devastated by last month's earthquake.SMSAutoAustraliaKofiAnnanPakistanNaturalDisasterstopix-d588eda2f3192f78b6c16e3a1ee4d672200511190959002005-11-19T09:08+010020051119http://www.five.tv/news?id=13465225&type=top_storiesfiveen'India Should Make A 'Donation' Pakistan's president has urged India to help solve the long running dispute over earthquake-hit Kashmir. President Pervez Musharraf said an agreement on the issue, which has caused three wars between the two countries, could be New Delhi's "donation" to the quake relief effort.IndiaPakistanfive-ea97a5cdaa028f8c74a39daad0eda4d9200511190908002005-11-19T09:02+010020051119http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13465225,00.htmlskynewsenPakistan's president has urged India to help solve the long running dispute over earthquake-hit Kashmir. President Pervez Musharraf said an agreement on the issue, which has caused three wars between the two countries, could be New Delhi's "donation" to the quake relief effort.IndiaPakistanskynews-e1b7e23c18cd3de0517c1450f03726d1200511190902002005-11-19T08:41+010020051119http://www.rte.ie/news/2005/1119/quake.htmlRTERadioenDonors' conference to help quake victims 19 November 2005 07:21 An international donors' conference is under way in Pakistan in an attempt to raise more money to rebuild areas devastated by last month's earthquake there. It also hopes to help the three million people made homeless.PakistanRTERadio-ef2b0d5aa62668348f2472f0bae1b958200511190841002005-11-19T08:40+010020051119http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/11/18/world/main1056031.shtmlCBSnewsen(CBS/AP) Pakistan's president on Saturday said the calamity provided "an opportunity of a lifetime" to resolve the half-century dispute with India over divided Kashmir, while The Asian Development Bank pledged to provide about $1 billion to Pakistan for earthquake relief.SMSAutoHUmanDevelopmentRKWKofiAnnanDonorsBanksRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersUSAIndiaCBSnews-d4796c2a053f1870109622759da685fe200511190840002005-11-19T08:29+010020051119http://www.wpmi.com/news/weird/story.aspx?content_id=140F9913-2EED-460B-ABCD-41B69E186166topixenWPMI Mobile | 12 hours ago An emaciated 20-year-old farm worker, buried by the Pakistan earthquake for 27 days, stares into space and has said nothing since his remarkable rescue.UnitedKingdomPakistantopix-23242c26329b5f65deb588eda646f351200511190829002005-11-19T07:52+010020051119http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/todaysfeatures/2005/November/todaysfeatures_November42.xml&section=todaysfeatureskhaleejtimesenFormer jihadi chief teaches peace to orphans of Kashmir conflict (AFP) 19 November 2005 MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan - Not much of the Sawera orphanage survived the earthquake that devastated this Kashmiri city last month, but one cracked wall spared the destructive force stands out from the rubble.SMSAutoBelgiumInformationCommunicationsRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersIndiaMilitantIslamkhaleejtimes-2eaab4c64908248c860cbc14c18f25e2200511190752002005-11-19T06:56+010020051119http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17297697%25255E1702,00.htmlTheAustralianen16:09 (AEDT) THE Asian Development Bank today unveiled a billion-dollar package of grants and loans to help Pakistan rebuild after the massive October 8 earthquake reduced parts of the country to rubble.KofiAnnanDonorsBanksRKWPakistanTheAustralian-5de95a4296f12478e5cb2069d48683da200511190656002005-11-19T06:35+010020051119http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/KLR298881.htmalertnetenISLAMABAD, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The United Nations joined devastated Pakistan on Saturday in pleading with donors to give more money to help survivors of last month's huge earthquake, and were immediately answered with another $1 billion. U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged a world conference of....SMSAutoKofiAnnanDonorsBanksRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersalertnet-251927920f2274c5e0ecc6926da1fe81200511190635002005-11-19T06:24+010020051119http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,17297697-23109,00.htmlNEWScomAUenTHE Asian Development Bank today unveiled a billion-dollar package of grants and loans to help Pakistan rebuild after the massive October 8 earthquake reduced parts of the country to rubble.KofiAnnanDonorsBanksRKWPakistanNEWScomAU-0da542c9243e69ab0550935da65105e5200511190624002005-11-19T05:50+010020051119http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4451514.stmbbcenPakistan hosts a major donors conference in a bid to raise $5.2bn needed for its earthquake recovery.KofiAnnanDonorsBanksRKWPakistanTransportationInfrastructureRKWbbc-05c734e5716e9644cc87d69befb0c060200511190550002005-11-19T04:52+010020051119http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2005/November/subcontinent_November642.xml&section=subcontinentkhaleejtimesenPakistan to appeal to donors to meet quake aid shortfall (AFP) 19 November 2005 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan will appeal to international donors meeting here Saturday to urgently contribute to the 5.2 billion dollars it needs to recover from last month’s earthquake, with survivors under threat from the harsh Himalayan winter.KofiAnnanFranceUSAAustraliaTransportationInfrastructureRKWPakistankhaleejtimes-486bd942768ed9870eb644a8f382d616200511190452002005-11-19T02:34+010020051119http://english.people.com.cn/200511/19/eng20051119_222395.htmlpeopledailyenThe United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan on Friday described the situation in quake-affected areas of Pakistan as serious and enormous and appealed the donors community to respond generously for reconstruction and recovery.SMSAutoKofiAnnanPakistanNaturalDisasterspeopledaily-c1d61693f94cb608f09ea7bd9c42c927200511190234002005-11-19T01:50+010020051119http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4451514.stmbbcenPakistan hosts a donors conference in a bid to raise $5.2bn for its earthquake recovery.KofiAnnanDonorsBanksRKWPakistanbbc-4340ae7543bce9bfa3059af680df8c3a200511190150002005-11-18T23:36+010020051118http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/ACIO-6J9S3K?OpenDocumentreliefWebenby Mark McCord ISLAMABAD, Nov 18 (AFP) - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan Friday condemned the "weak" response of world governments to the Pakistan earthquake on the eve of an international donors' conference which is hoped to raise cash for the relief effort.SMSAutoKofiAnnanKatrinaDonorsBanksRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersUSATransportationInfrastructureRKWreliefWeb-78f20d1734d1b79a32ce5b16c3438e1f200511182336002005-11-18T23:36+010020051118http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/HMYT-6J9S4M?OpenDocumentreliefWebenUnited Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, in Pakistan for an international donors' conference that is seeking $5.2 billion for relief and reconstruction after last month's devastating earthquake, today toured the hardest-hit area, declaring that the task at hand is gigantic.KofiAnnanUNbodiesHealthSocialServicesRKWNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersDonorsBanksRKWTurkeySMSAutoPakistanJordanreliefWeb-4ce498146d4db45f4213656985111e4e200511182336002005-11-18T21:36+010020051118http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/HMYT-6J9QSM?OpenDocumentreliefWebenWorking in close cooperation with the Indian and Pakistan National Societies, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and other components of the Movement, the ICRC has mounted a large-scale operation to assess and respond in the most effective and timely way possible to the most urgent needs of the earthquake victims.AfghanistanChadSRKWHealthSocialServicesRKWEntitiesNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersIndiaSMSAutoPakistanEchoreliefWeb-241bf3992359475dd1d45d461ecdf6f0200511182136002005-11-18T21:36+010020051118http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/HMYT-6J9QD8?OpenDocumentreliefWebenGENEVA, November 18 (UNHCR) – The huge NATO-UNHCR airlift of aid from Turkey to the victims of the earthquake in Pakistan has come to an end after one month and 103 flights, the UN refugee agency announced on Friday. However, NATO flights will continue to fly in UNHCR supplies from other countries.UNbodiesEnergyFranceUnitedKingdomUSANaturalDisastersIndiaItalyTurkeyTransportationInfrastructureRKWSMSAutoMigrationGreecePakistanJordanEchoreliefWeb-d456c889156f4323943f8dd65de9a509200511182136002005-11-18T19:36+010020051118http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-6J9KSH?OpenDocumentreliefWebenGeneral UPDATE on ICRC ACTION SINCE the Earthquake Humanitarian Response In India, the Jammu and Kashmir branch of the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) is providing victims of the earthquake with assistance, with the support of the ICRC. In Pakistan, less than a week after the earthquake, the ICRC....HUmanDevelopmentRKWWaterSanitationRKWIranJapanTerrorismBiologicalUnitedArabEmiratesEMF_HealthGermanyFinlandAlQaedaRKWHealthSocialServicesRKWEntitiesNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseEndemicsKuwaitIndiaItalyAustraliaQatarTurkeySMSAutoPakistanEchoNewZealandreliefWeb-f14d388a546185b3df63db98abb18b20200511181936002005-11-18T19:00+010020051118http://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7BD7EB662B-EE63-47D0-B65C-A3E5B9E4A9E2%7D&language=ENprensa-latinaenUnited Nations, Nov 17 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called upon the international community to urgently mobilize resources for Pakistan to save lives and support reconstruction after the devastating October 8 earthquake.KofiAnnanUNbodiesCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesDonorsBanksRKWCommunicableDiseaseCasesSMSAutoPakistanprensa-latina-c6aff7b082a1ce07ef4b13ba21c31048200511181900002005-11-18T19:00+010020051118http://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7B69BB0520-9A53-4A30-89E3-108B92DD9298%7D&language=ENprensa-latinaenUnited Nations, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) The UN Food and Agriculture Organization revealed Wednesday that it has not received a cent in response to its recent world emergency call for 25 million dollars for Pakistan relief.SMSAutoAgricultureFishingForestryRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersFoodSafetyUNbodiesTransportationInfrastructureRKWprensa-latina-7d5e8324a2c660e151a8d32a5161668f200511181900002005-11-18T17:37+010020051118http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2005/November/subcontinent_November640.xml&section=subcontinentkhaleejtimesenAnnan hails hopes for Kashmir peace after Pakistan quake (AFP) 18 November 2005 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and India should harness the mood of cooperation forged in the wake of the massive South Asian earthquake to achieve lasting peace in Kashmir, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said on Friday.EUKofiAnnanPakistanBenitaFerreroWaldnerIndiakhaleejtimes-3ea45767a26612c397d76f69ef4352af200511181737002005-11-18T17:36+010020051118http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/HMYT-6J9LZ4?OpenDocumentreliefWebenTheresa Rhodes, Executive Director, South Asia region of CARE- a noted NGO- has said it would spend $11. 2 million to carry out a two-year plan to meet “the immediate and longterm needs” of the earthquake affectees in Pakistan and India. The CARE is providing immediate relief to over 100,000 people in the affected zone, she stated.SMSAutoCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksHUmanDevelopmentRKWKatrinaHealthSocialServicesRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersIndiaEntitiesreliefWeb-666daa121679ec8278e70ea23aaae3c2200511181736002005-11-18T17:35+010020051118http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/4450268.stmbbcenThe government is to give an extra £70m to Pakistan for rebuilding projects following last month's earthquake. The money, which will be paid out over three years, brings the UK's contribution so far to £103m. International Development Minister Gareth Thomas said the government would "continue to monitor needs at they arise and respond".DonorsBanksRKWPakistanbbc-8e9b741264e16f6f6c8d7d1ae7a01089200511181735002005-11-18T17:26+010020051118http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=qw1132321141233B222StarenUnited Nations officials have asked international donors to keep sending relief aid for the organisation's efforts in earthquake-hit Pakistan, where thousands of people still need emergency supplies before the freezing winter.CanadaSwedenPakistanNorwayUSAStar-d9949066d9ffd659c94b537b63cf5825200511181726002005-11-18T16:54+010020051118http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/UNHCR/46a10f6142445bd8123d5c5b9dc55e2d.htmalertnetenGENEVA, November 18 (UNHCR) The huge NATO-UNHCR airlift of aid from Turkey to the victims of the earthquake in Pakistan has come to an end after one month and 103 flights, the UN refugee agency announced on Friday. However, NATO flights will continue to fly in UNHCR supplies from other countries.UNbodiesEnergyFranceUnitedKingdomUSANaturalDisastersIndiaItalyTurkeyTransportationInfrastructureRKWSMSAutoMigrationGreecePakistanJordanEchoalertnet-826802661e1d24f1e2202a87449851b0200511181654002005-11-18T15:58+010020051118http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=qw1132321141233B222iolenUnited Nations officials have asked international donors to keep sending relief aid for the organisation's efforts in earthquake-hit Pakistan, where thousands of people still need emergency supplies before the freezing winter.CanadaSwedenPakistanNorwayUSAiol-d9949066d9ffd659c94b537b63cf5825200511181558002005-11-18T15:55+010020051118http://www.washtimes.com//upi/20051118-090956-3237r.htmwashtimesenMan stares, says nothing after quake Nov. 18, 2005 at 9:25AM An emaciated 20-year-old farm worker, buried by the Pakistan earthquake for 27 days, stares into space and has said nothing since his remarkable rescue. Khalid Hussein is almost certainly the last survivor of the Oct.PakistanUnitedKingdomwashtimes-63de42fae87169de29987bc5b1d69b5d200511181555002005-11-18T15:32+010020051118http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SKAR-6J9JSJ?OpenDocumentreliefWebenGENEVA, Nov 18 (AFP) - Donors must keep money flowing to the United Nations appeal for earthquake-hit Pakistan because aid operations there depend on them to keep going, a relief official said Friday. Elizabeth Byrs, spokeswoman for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA),....CanadaSwedenPakistanNorwayUSAreliefWeb-27f02ed6e6f6cf5edb02a9bc4ae7bc73200511181532002005-11-18T15:32+010020051118http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-6J9JQQ?OpenDocumentreliefWeben[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] ISLAMABAD, 18 November (IRIN) - With winter in northern Pakistan's earthquake zone imminent, aid workers are increasingly concerned that hundreds of thousands of survivors currently living at high altitude may soon descend....EchoSMSAutoInformationCommunicationsRKWHealthSocialServicesRKWDonorsBanksRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersMigrationRKWreliefWeb-44fea23fde3a0482cc360033a8c59f7e200511181532002005-11-18T15:24+010020051118http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/0a102768f0aca7ed5365500c56038221.htmalertnetenISLAMABAD, 18 November (IRIN) - With winter in northern Pakistan's earthquake zone imminent, aid workers are increasingly concerned that hundreds of thousands of survivors currently living at high altitude may soon descend seeking assistance, swamping relief camps at lower levels.EchoSMSAutoHealthSocialServicesRKWDonorsBanksRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersMigrationRKWalertnet-8215147be731ac809303df39abb859a8200511181524002005-11-18T15:24+010020051118http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=50175&SelectRegion=Asia&SelectCountry=PAKISTANirinnewsenISLAMABAD, 18 November (IRIN) - With winter in northern Pakistan's earthquake zone imminent, aid workers are increasingly concerned that hundreds of thousands of survivors currently living at high altitude may soon descend seeking assistance, swamping relief camps at lower levels.EchoSMSAutoHealthSocialServicesRKWDonorsBanksRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersMigrationRKWirinnews-2332869b9b078cc10dd9e0ed589b2925200511181524002005-11-18T15:18+010020051118http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2005/November/subcontinent_November639.xml&section=subcontinentkhaleejtimesenUN aid office urges donors to keep money flowing for Pakistan (AFP) 18 November 2005 GENEVA - Donors must keep money flowing to the United Nations appeal for earthquake-hit Pakistan because aid operations there depend on them to keep going, a relief official said on Friday.Pakistankhaleejtimes-274c9e1530ab43b0e6a28ad5cfc4f0eb200511181518002005-11-18T14:41+010020051118http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-6J9HEZ?OpenDocumentreliefWebenI. Situation Overview Background 7.6 earthquake (depth 10 kilometres) hit at 08.50 Pakistan time (03.50 GMT), on 8 October with the epicentre in Muzaffarabad, 95km north-northeast of Islamabad (highly populated). Area affected approximately 30,000 sq. miles.WaterSanitationRKWTerrorismBiologicalUNbodiesChadTRKWChadHealthSocialServicesRKWCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksEntitiesNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesIndiaDonorsBanksRKWSMSAutoPakistanEchoreliefWeb-0aba01c418adac5f372f866c33561a20200511181441002005-11-18T14:41+010020051118http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-6J9GSN?OpenDocumentreliefWebenThis is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Jennifer Pagonis – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 18 November 2005, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR's operation for earthquake victims in Pakistan continues.WaterSanitationRKWUNbodiesEnergyFranceUnitedKingdomUSANaturalDisastersIndiaItalyTurkeyTransportationInfrastructureRKWSMSAutoGreecePakistanJordanEchoreliefWeb-83a1c569211683b88c0d62389f14bfb4200511181441002005-11-18T13:19+010020051118http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/todaysfeatures/2005/November/todaysfeatures_November41.xml&section=todaysfeatureskhaleejtimesenPakistan quake survivors choose death over dishonour (AFP) 18 November 2005 SHANGLA, Pakistan - With bitterly cold winter about to heap more suffering on earthquake survivors camped in this mountainous region of Pakistan, Abdul Hameed faces a stark choice: death or dishonour.UNbodiesChinaHealthSocialServicesRKWManMadeDisastersDonorsBanksRKWPakistankhaleejtimes-f103e5a97cfe6ec3de6c7b673f6efaa0200511181319002005-11-18T12:42+010020051118http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-6J9CXP?OpenDocumentreliefWebenISLAMABAD, Nov 18 (AFP) - The Asian Development bank Friday said 1.7 billion dollars was urgently needed to bring immediate relief to millions of survivors of last month's Pakistan earthquake before the harsh Himalayan winter sets in. Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda said he was hopeful an....BelgiumInformationCommunicationsRKWDonorsBanksRKWPakistanreliefWeb-d61bcce449f1372ba04e371de0b9d1ca200511181242002005-11-18T12:34+010020051118http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2005/November/subcontinent_November634.xml&section=subcontinentkhaleejtimesenAnnan visits Pakistan’s quake-hit regions (DPA) 18 November 2005 Muzaffarabad, Pakistan - Secretary General Kofi Annan on Friday visited earthquake-devastated areas in Pakistan-administered Kashire to witness relief efforts there. Annan, accompanied by Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf,....KofiAnnanPakistankhaleejtimes-deb8a77218023ac97bd247e1d1f66498200511181234002005-11-18T10:42+010020051118http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-6J9D5U?OpenDocumentreliefWebenThe International Organization for Migration is committed to working closely with the Pakistan government for the long term reconstruction of earthquake affected areas, according to IOM Director General, Brunson McKinley. Director General McKinley, in Islamabad to take part in an international donor....KofiAnnanTerrorismBiologicalMigrationRKWSriLankaInformationCommunicationsRKWNaturalDisastersDonorsBanksRKWTurkeySMSAutoPakistanEchoreliefWeb-af7ce78b8f64398f1f7050e3d6303470200511181042002005-11-18T10:42+010020051118http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-6J9CKY?OpenDocumentreliefWebenMUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan, Nov 18 (AFP) - There is still a "gigantic" task ahead to help Pakistan recover from last month's devastating earthquake, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said Friday on a tour of the affected area. Annan and President Pervez Musharraf visited an area near the epicentre of the....KofiAnnanDonorsBanksRKWPakistanreliefWeb-acca3bc08288a88c55f374669c6c6c81200511181042002005-11-18T10:03+010020051118http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=256775MailGuardianenUnited Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan appealed on Thursday to donors to give generously for victims of the devastating October 8 earthquake, as Kashmiri civilians were poised to cross the disputed territory's frontier. Arriving in Pakistan on Thursday, Annan's visit comes a day after Pakistani....SMSAutoKofiAnnanPakistanNaturalDisastersIndiaMailGuardian-335484a5d6942e65708c7f0099ab7980200511181003002005-11-18T08:42+010020051118http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6J97XL?OpenDocumentreliefWebenSituation Overview UNICEF and UNHCR delivered a two-days training for 32 civilians from Department of Social Welfare of PAK and army personnel on site planning and improvement of living conditions in the camps. In the course of the training, participants have learned about camp standards, site....SMSAutoHealthSocialServicesRKWDonorsBanksRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersUNbodiesreliefWeb-d3a2ef6d29a861e5d04d978887e55b6c200511180842002005-11-18T08:42+010020051118http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6J97V9?OpenDocumentreliefWebenISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - November 17, 2005 The International Rescue Committee and five sister aid agencies assisting earthquake victims in Pakistan told donor governments today that although much progress has been made in the relief effort, more funding is needed to avoid a second disaster.TerrorismBiologicalPakistanreliefWeb-ce9e296eca604dd8f1a4fe54402aff95200511180842002005-11-18T08:42+010020051118http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6J94NE?OpenDocumentreliefWebenEarthquake in Pakistan 08.10.2005 Time UTC 03.50 Time CH 05.50 Local time 08.50 Magnitude 7.6 Swiss humanitarian aid Swiss humanitarian aid officials went into action im mediately upon receiv ing news of the earthquake. Thanks to the SDC Cooperation Office in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, the operational unit had detailed firsthand information.AfghanistanUNbodiesSwitzerlandHealthSocialServicesRKWInformationCommunicationsRKWNaturalDisastersIndiaHumanitarianAidDonorsBanksRKWSMSAutoPakistanEchoreliefWeb-5cb8d443587a77f4c01aa0b05cc4935d200511180842002005-11-18T08:42+010020051118http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6J94VB?OpenDocumentreliefWebenRecipient: Sultana Foundation Shipment Number: 4708 Shipment Date: 10/20/2005 Value: $323,488 When the magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Pakistan on October 8, Dr. Muhammad Kayani was a Remote Area Medical volunteer in Islamabad who witnessed the disaster. He desired to lend his medical expertise to the earthquake victims and contacted Direct Relief.AfghanistanSocietyTerrorismBiologicalAlQaedaRKWHealthSocialServicesRKWSriLankaKatrinaNaturalDisastersPublicHealthManMadeDisastersIndiaAustraliaTransportationInfrastructureRKWSMSAutoPakistanEchoreliefWeb-312b69f7e10548e03a588d7ab19f0ee9200511180842002005-11-18T06:34+010020051118http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2005/November/subcontinent_November612.xml&section=subcontinentkhaleejtimesenVital road reopens for traffic in Kashmir quake zone, but the journey is treacherous (AP) 18 November 2005 MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan - It was a dangerous road even before South Asia’s Oct. 8 earthquake, carving through steep Himalayan cliffs in Pakistani Kashmir and skirting close enough to India’s territory to fall within range of enemy shelling.SMSAutoDonorsBanksRKWPakistanNaturalDisastersBangladeshSRKWIndiakhaleejtimes-59afeefa6e3e2fa48d3b013adf394768200511180634002005-11-18T04:42+010020051118http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6J94Z5?OpenDocumentreliefWebenBALAKOT (ILO Online) - "I was working in the office when the quake struck. Everyone rushed out and knew there was a quake... I saw trees and buildings falling down...", says Benaris, one of the 1.1 million people who lost their jobs, their livelihoods and more when the earthquake struck Pakistan. His town, Balakot, was one of the hardest hit.SMSAutoManMadeDisastersPakistanNaturalDisastersTransportationInfrastructureRKWreliefWeb-def7a02be2d6e64873862c8eff392603200511180442002005-11-18T04:42+010020051118http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6J93YG?OpenDocumentreliefWebenBy Scott Baldauf | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor BALAKOT, PAKISTAN -- Nearly six weeks after the Oct. 8 earthquake, the urgency in a town like Balakot is palpable. Ninety percent of the 250,000 people who used to live here are either homeless or dead. Nearly 32,000 families now are either living in tents or in makeshift homes.TerrorismBiologicalUNbodiesHealthSocialServicesRKWCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksLiberiaKatrinaNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesManMadeDisastersDonorsBanksRKWSMSAutoDarfurPakistanEchoreliefWeb-21a1a29f68e1b7519f3523f2c690073020051118044200