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More than 200 dead as South Asia gripped by icy weather NEW DELHI, Jan 10 (AFP) Jan 10, 2006 South Asia was Tuesday in the grip of the iciest weather in decades, with at least 204 people killed and doctors fearing for the lives of survivors of October's massive earthquake in Kashmir. Earthquake rattles southern Portugal LISBON (AFP) Jan 09, 2006 An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale was felt in Lisbon and the southern coastal city of Lagos Monday, but caused no injuries or damage, the country's meteorological institute said. |
Small earthquake hits eastern Canada OTTAWA (AFP) Jan 09, 2006 An earthquake hit southern Quebec province Monday morning, in eastern Canada near the US border, causing no damage, according to the Geological Survey of Canada. Ten more die in northern India as cold wave continues NEW DELHI (AFP) Jan 09, 2006 Ten more people died of the cold in northern India as homeless people lit bonfires to ward off the chill in cities shivering since the onset of an extreme cold spell last weekend, officials said Monday. |
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Long-term development key to beating chronic EAfrica drought: UN advisor NAIROBI (AFP) Jan 09, 2006 Long-term sustainable development assistance is key to managing and preventing natural disasters in impoverished areas like east Africa where millions are now at risk of famine from chronic drought, a senior UN official said Monday. Quake survivors suffer in harsh Himalayan chill SRINAGAR, India (AFP) Jan 09, 2006 Survivors of the devastating earthquake that shook Kashmir three months ago are showing signs of hypothermia and frostbite, a doctor said Monday, as temperatures plunged below zero. Northern India shivers as cold wave continues NEW DELHI (AFP) Jan 09, 2006 Northern India woke to another icy morning Monday as an extreme cold spell continued and farmers expressed fears that frost will damage their winter crops. |
1,000 evacuated in Malaysia after floods KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) Jan 09, 2006 More than 1,000 people have been evacuated from villages in Malaysia's southern Johor state after heavy rain caused flooding in five districts, police said Monday. Lightning kills three in DRCongo cemetery: radio KINSHASA (AFP) Jan 08, 2006 Three people were killed by lightning in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a cemetery where they were attending a funeral, a UN-sponsored radio station reported Sunday. Strong quake strikes Greece ATHENS (AFP) Jan 08, 2006 A strong undersea earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale rocked southern Greece on Sunday, according to the Athens observatory, causing at least two injuries and property damage. |
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