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UN appeals for millions in emergency aid for multiple crises in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 23 (AFP) Jan 23, 2006
The United Nations on Monday issued an urgent appeal for 166 million dollars (137 million euros) in emergency aid for multiple humanitarian crises and threats facing Ethiopia, including the risk of famine from a searing drought that has hit east Africa.

NATO scales down Afghan search for missing Pakistan quake relief chopper
KABUL, Jan 23 (AFP) Jan 23, 2006
NATO forces in Afghanistan scaled down a search Monday for a helicopter with seven Turkmen crew on board that went missing three days ago en route home after wrapping up quake relief work in Pakistan.

Moscow street kids seek shelter from Arctic cold
MOSCOW, Jan 23 (AFP) Jan 23, 2006
As western Russia freezes in Siberian temperatures, Moscow's numerous street children have sought warmth in whatever nook and cranny they can find helped by donations from aid workers.

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Moderate quake rocks Taiwan
TAIPEI, Jan 23 (AFP) Jan 23, 2006
An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale jolted Taiwan Monday, the national seismology center said, but there were no reports of casualties or damage.

Search to resume for missing Pakistan quake relief chopper
KABUL, Jan 23 (AFP) Jan 23, 2006
NATO and US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan were due to resume Monday searching for a helicopter with seven Turkmen crew on board that went missing en route home after quake relief work in Pakistan.

More deaths in eastern Europe's big freeze
MOSCOW, Jan 22 (AFP) Jan 22, 2006
Much of northern and eastern Europe remained in the grip of bitterly cold weather Sunday as an Arctic freeze claimed victims from Lithuania to Turkey.

Search called off for missing Pakistan quake relief helicopter
KABUL, Jan 22 (AFP) Jan 22, 2006
NATO and coalition forces in Afghanistan called off Sunday a search for a helicopter with seven Turkmen crew on board that went missing en route home after quake relief work in Pakistan.

Afghan search fails to find Turkmen chopper missing with seven crew
KABUL, Jan 22 (AFP) Jan 22, 2006
NATO and coalition forces in Afghanistan called off Sunday a search for a helicopter with seven Turkmen crew on board that went missing en route home after quake relief work in Pakistan.

Kenyan officials suspended over misuse of drought relief
NAIROBI, Jan 22 (AFP) Jan 22, 2006
Kenya on Sunday suspended four regional officials for mismanaging the distribution of food aid to the country's drought-ravaged north amid complaints that relief is being stolen and sold.

At least 16 more deaths in eastern Europe's big freeze
MOSCOW, Jan 22 (AFP) Jan 22, 2006
At least 16 people died from the cold as an Arctic freeze continued to chill central and eastern Europe on Sunday, claiming victims from Turkey to Lithuania.

Storms taper off in Northern Europe
COPENHAGEN, Jan 22 (AFP) Jan 22, 2006
After days of heavy snow and freezing winds, weather across Northern Europe began returning to normal on Sunday, although more winter storms were forecast to blow through in the week to come.

Turkmenistan making 'constant' effort to reach missing helicopter
ASHGABAT, Jan 22 (AFP) Jan 22, 2006
Turkmenistan's airline is making constant efforts to contact a helicopter that went missing in Afghanistan with seven Turkmen crew while participating in Pakistan's earthquake relief effort, the airline said Sunday.

NATO,coalition forces in Afghanistan search for missing chopper
KABUL, Jan 22 (AFP) Jan 22, 2006
Several aircraft from NATO and coalition forces in Afghanistan were searching Sunday for a helicopter chartered by the Red Cross that has been missing for two days with seven crew on board.

Red Cross helicopter missing after Pakistan quake work, seven aboard
ISLAMABAD, Jan 22 (AFP) Jan 22, 2006
A helicopter chartered by the International Red Cross for earthquake relief operations in Pakistan has gone missing with seven people on board, an ICRC spokesman said Sunday.

Drought, anthrax threaten rare zebra with extinction
NAIROBI, Jan 22 (AFP) Jan 22, 2006
Outbreaks of deadly anthrax exacerbated by a searing drought that has hit east Africa has killed scores of rare Grevy's zebras in Kenya and is threatening the endangered species with extinction, wildlife officials and scientists said Sunday.


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