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Australia announces $19 Million Aid for Pakistan
Islamabad, May 7 (IANS) Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop during his two-day visit to Pakistan announced a $19 million aid package for Pakistan that includes help for areas hit by conflict and natural disasters, media reports.…
World Food Programme nourishes 267,000 People in Nepal
Kathmandu, May 6 (IANS): The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday that it distributed food to 267,000 of the 1.4 million Nepalese people in need of food after the disastrous earthquake that hit the country on April 25.
Rice, a…
Attack on UN Convoy; Two Peacekeepers killed, 13 injured
Kinshasa, May 6 (IANS) At least two peacekeepers were killed and 13 injured when a UN convoy came under attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) on Wednesday, a media report said.
Four more peacekeepers were missing after…
US has given Pakistan Arms worth $5.4 Billion since 2001
Washington, May 6 (IANS): Since the September 11, 2001 terror attack, the US has given Pakistan arms worth about $5.4 billion for counter-terrorism operations, along with many "big ticket" platforms more suited to conventional warfare.…
7.5 Magnitude Earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
Washington, May 5 (IANS): A 7.5-magnitude earthquake jolted 139 km south of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 k.m, was initially determined to be at 5.6 degrees…
Bangladesh to send 100,000 Tons Rice to Nepal
Bangladesh will provide at least 100, 000 tons of rice and other relief materials including drinking water to help the earthquake victims in Nepal. "We have decided to send around 50,000 metric tons of rice to Nepal and sufficient amount of…
Baltimore Mayor lifts City-Wide Curfew
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has lifted a city-wide curfew which had been in effect since Tuesday.
"Effective immediately, I have rescinded my order instituting a city-wide curfew," Rawlings-Blake announced via her twitter…
Nepal to send back 4,050 Foreign Rescue Personnel
Kathmandu, May 3 (IANS): Nepal's disaster panel on Sunday recommended that 4,050 foreign rescue and search personnel be sent back as its own security personnel can handle the task of recovering the remaining bodies of people killed in the…
90% of Kathmandu’s Heritage Sites Damaged
Kathmandu, May 3 (IANS): Ninety percent of the ancient heritage of Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur has been damaged in last week's devastating earthquake and it will take at least seven to 10 years to rebuild it, according to Nepal's…
Nigerian Troops rescue 234 Women, Children
A group of 234 women and children were rescued by the Nigerian troops from the northeast Sambisa forest on Thursday, the military said on Saturday.
National military spokesperson Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade said in a statement on Saturday…