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Due to its specific geography and topography, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has increased vulnerability to floods.Sat, 21 Jul 2018 06:49:00 +0200reliefWeb-cb7d398228fdd80ef5fa0f1583663debreliefWeben34.5309 69.136757NaturalDisastersCivilProtectionUNbodiesUnited NationsRed CrescentRed Crescent SocietyMeteorological DepartmentContingency Plan20180721064900https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/344228-pml-n-is-nab-s-sole-target-claims-shahbazPESHAWAR: President Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Shahbaz Sharif on Friday said his party was being pushed to the wall by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Speaking at a press conference here, he also accused the Punjab caretaker government of targeting the PML-N.Sat, 21 Jul 2018 03:14:00 +0200thenews-pk-8160900c768b91dd6e80c9757f761bddthenews-pken51.4879 -0.177998JRCSafeguardsNaturalDisastersEADSJRCNuclearSecurityPakistan Muslim LeagueHigh CourtPakistan Tehreek-e-InsafPunjab governmentImran KhanNawaz SharifAli JinnahMuhammad Ali JinnahShahbaz SharifMuhammad AliRegulatory AuthorityAmir Muqam20180721031400https://www.thespec.com/opinion-story/8751960-was-daughter-in-law-tortured-and-enslaved-or-were-injuries-self-inflicted-/Sara, a medical doctor, and Adeel, a scientist, had an arranged marriage. They moved into the Safdar family home in Binbrook in January 2014. The accused say Sara had mental health issues and caused all the harm to herself. They say she has lied about being abused to win back her four-year-old daughter in an ongoing child custody battle.Fri, 20 Jul 2018 01:23:00 +0200thespec-bfebe516c49ca139909d2f5f0b8dc9bfthespecen33.718151 73.060547NuclearMedecineBiotechnologyNaturalDisastersThe SpectatorJeff LevyAndrew GoodmanNader Hasan20180720012300http://www.iom.int/iom-humanitarian-operations-and-clustersIn 2005, the Humanitarian Reform Process got underway with the Cluster Approach that includes nine thematic clusters/areas of work and cluster leads being agreed to by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Principles. IOM has played a substantial role in the Cluster Approach assisting in the....Wed, 18 Jul 2018 04:37:00 +0200iom-72547868d2d0ffc67d6a1b5d3ea5182biomen33.718151 73.060547NaturalDisastersMigrationUNbodiesUnited Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUNHCRIOMCamp ManagementUnited NationsDevelopment ProgrammeEmergencyWorld Food Programme20180718043700http://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_ATA%282018%29625135Kashmir, located between China, India and Pakistan, has been at the heart of a complex, 70-year dispute between Delhi and Islamabad, which has strained bilateral relations and impeded the development of stronger ties in the whole of South Asia. In the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, an uprising against Delhi's rule has been ongoing since 1989.Tue, 17 Jul 2018 17:53:00 +0200europarl-3f0d61f8ae2cd5d5f81a8ed69b5d479eeuroparlen34.5542499446791 75.8035406465336NaturalDisastersUNbodies20180717175300http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20180716-improving-disaster-response-through-twitter-dataTwitter data could give disaster relief teams real-time information to provide aid and save lives, thanks to a new algorithm developed by an international team of researchers. “The best source to get timely information during a disaster is social media, particularly microblogs like Twitter,” said one researcher.Mon, 16 Jul 2018 16:06:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswire-3fb31be0cb347c19a356b3cec2d17400homelandsecuritynewswireen42.286518 -83.778778UNbodiesNaturalDisastersUnited NationsIndian InstitutePenn State20180716160600https://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-3-9-july-2018JAPAN. As of 9 July, 112 persons are dead, 3 persons are in critical conditions, and 78 persons are missing due to landslides and floods across western and central Japan. At least 3,230 temporary evacuation centres were opened across the affected Prefectures, with at least 30,250 evacuees reported.Mon, 09 Jul 2018 13:01:00 +0200reliefWeb-8465b1f064d098c0b6b1755f357faac2reliefWeben-6.18287 106.829MigrationNaturalDisastersNational Disaster Management Authority20180709130100https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/uk-earthquakes-what-damage-could-14875719The earth definitely shook in Surrey this week but while shelves may have rattled ever so slightly, there seemed little cause for concern. Many people will have felt their first earthquake when the magnitude 3.0 tremor struck Surrey on Thursday (July 5), with its epicentre near Newdigate .Sun, 08 Jul 2018 07:41:00 +0200surreymirror-a83cec15ba5d147f5832a38e303fac8asurreymirroren55.704 12.5234NaturalDisastersRobert Wynter20180708074100https://gulfnews.com/news/uae/emergencies/app-alerts-about-tremors-for-dubai-residents-1.2247346?utm_source=Feeds&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=AppDubai: Dubai now has an app that helps monitor tremors and supports emergency evacuation plans for some strategic buildings in the event of significant earthquakes. Dubai Municipality officials, who developed the app, have called on residents to download it and make use of it to get notifications on....Fri, 06 Jul 2018 14:15:00 +0200gulfnews-cf4a0c8b83471e88747f8ffe4866962fgulfnewsen35.7745 51.4477NaturalDisasters20180706141500https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/earthquake-measuring-5-2-at-richter-scale-struck-andaman-islands/1231853/An earthquake measuring 5.2 at the Richter scale occurred at the Andaman Island early on Thursday. Tremors were felt at around 2 AM. There is no report of any damage so far, ANI has said . Earlier on July 1, an earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale was reported Haryana’s Sonipat at 3.37 pm.Thu, 05 Jul 2018 00:49:00 +0200financialexpress-89b304fbe9b30459dd7c9788d8e90113financialexpressen32.70813 74.852547NaturalDisastersMeT Department20180705004900https://pakobserver.net/earthquake-jolts-swat-its-adjoining-areas/SWAT : Mingora and the adjoining areas of Swat were jolted by an earthquake on Saturday. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the earthquake measure 4.6 on the Richter scale at a depth of 217 kilometres. The epicenter of the tremor was in the Hindu Kush Region inAfghanistan.Sat, 30 Jun 2018 14:01:00 +0200pakobserver-e6edc8a8f633ae0b13ba5fca3f93b8aepakobserveren33.718151 73.060547NaturalDisastersMeteorological Department20180630140100https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/334896-pakistans-joseph-coutts-among-14-cardinals-appointed-by-popeVatican City: Pope Francis appointed 14 new cardinals Thursday, a diverse selection from all over the world including Iraq, Pakistan, Madagascar and Japan whom he warned to avoid the kind of "palace intrigues" which have plagued the Vatican over the years.Thu, 28 Jun 2018 19:20:00 +0200thenews-pk-8a9a39c8298365a90d390c89ea3ed400thenews-pken-12.0746 -75.21106NaturalDisastersEmploymentGiuseppe PetrocchiPope FrancisDesire TsarahazanaPedro BarretoSaddam HusseinsSaddam HusseinSt Peter´s BasilicaLouis Raphael SakoBenedict XVIPope Benedict XVIJoseph CouttsThomas Aquinas20180628192000https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/asia/kutch-india-shopping-holiday-artisan-crafts-responsible-travel-bhuj-a8415936.htmlA Kutchi woman at a local weaving centre ( Charukesi Ramadurai. Tucked away in a quiet corner of western India, Kutch is known for the distinct ecosystems within its salt marshes that harbour a rich diversity of animal and birdlife. However, given its desert location, Kutch remains parched and inert for most of the year.Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:31:00 +0200independent-UK-0816fa6f2b2e9b35c77fca48b8fb9323independent-UKen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersBarack ObamaNarendra Modi20180628183100https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/asia/kutch-india-shopping-holiday-artisan-crafts-responsible-travel-bhuj-a8415936.htmlA Kutchi woman at a local weaving centre ( Charukesi Ramadurai. Tucked away in a quiet corner of western India, Kutch is known for the distinct ecosystems within its salt marshes that harbour a rich diversity of animal and birdlife. However, given its desert location, Kutch remains parched and inert for most of the year.Tue, 26 Jun 2018 13:06:00 +0200independent-UK-cba3d0c86028296dc7bfbdc8dc60e564independent-UKen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersBarack ObamaNarendra Modi20180626130600https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/earthquake-in-western-iran-injures-230-1.753062Hundreds of people have been injured in a series of earthquakes in Western Iran, local officials said. The 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit late last night injuring hospitalising more than 20 in the cities of Kermanshah province, according to Iranian Crisis Management Director.Mon, 23 Jul 2018 09:37:00 +0200thenational-ea66621482fe84ad3434839e3a65018cthenationalen34.4332203886459 46.6913597980735NaturalDisastersTehran UniversityIRNACrisis Management20180723093700https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/columns/earthquake-round-the-corner-1532448643The world experiences millions of earthquakes each year. But not many can be felt because of their low intensity and magnitude. Generally, a few catastrophic earthquakes occur each year, such as the one that hit Port-au-Prince of Haiti in 2010 and killed over 200,000 people.Tue, 24 Jul 2018 19:18:00 +0200thefinancialexpress-8fa1ff0947e7c1eb5ef30b46a9499461thefinancialexpressen18.54299 -72.343102NaturalDisasters20180724191800https://tribune.com.pk/story/1765764/6-inadequate-disaster-management/LAHORE: The increasing frequency and severity of earthquakes shouldn’t come as a surprise to those who know that tectonic plates move to form new mountain ranges in the plains of Punjab and Sindh. This was stated by a Punjab University Department of Space Science Professor, Dr Syed Amer Mahmood.Wed, 25 Jul 2018 06:14:00 +0200tribune-655530adbe7862375847290b7af1f5d8tribuneenNaturalDisastersProfessor, DrPunjab University20180725061400