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209 injured in Iran quake: report Tehran (AFP) Nov 4, 2009 
A 4.9-scale earthquake struck the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas early Wednesday injuring at least 209 people, according to the official news agency Irna. The quake struck at 2:56 am (2326 GMT Tuesday) and also rocked the adjoining Qeshm highland. "As of 6:00 am today, we have 209 people wounded in the earthquake said Farshid Abedi, the head of the main medical university in ... read moreDemand For Firefighting Helicopters Expected To Grow 
Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) Nov 05, 2009Russian Helicopters showcased its firefighting rotorcraft at the international airspace supply fair AIRTEC 2009 in Frankfurt. The recent certification by EASA of the multi-role Ka-32A11BC, also used in firefighting missions, makes it an attractive option for commercial operators in the EU. It can now be employed by both EU state authorities and private helicopter companies. Russian-made ... more
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Philippines typhoon toll reaches 19: disaster council
Manila (AFP) Nov 3, 2009Philippine authorities on Tuesday reported three more deaths from Typhoon Mirinae, which battered the storm-weary nation at the weekend, bringing the total number of those killed to 19. The National Disaster Coordinating Council said the deaths were due mostly to drowning and occurred in suburban areas just south of Manila and in two eastern provinces. Three other people are missing prim ... more More than 20 feared dead as boat sinks off Australia 
Sydney (AFP) Nov 2, 2009More than 20 people were feared dead on Monday after a boat carrying about 40 sank in rough seas far off northwest Australia during a rescue attempt by a passing merchant ship and fishing vessel. Defence chief Angus Houston said the unidentified boat capsized and then sank after the LNG Pioneer ship and Taiwanese fishing craft responded to pleas for help in a remote area off Australia's Coco ... more Philippines typhoon toll reaches 16: disaster council 
Manila (AFP) Nov 2, 2009Philippine authorities on Monday reported two more deaths from Typhoon Mirinae, which smashed into the storm-weary nation at the weekend, bringing the total number of those killed to 16. The National Disaster Coordinating Council said the deaths were due mostly to drowning and occurred in suburban areas just south of Manila and in two eastern provinces. One fisherman remained missing whi ... more At least nine survivors in Amazon plane crash 
Brasilia (AFP) Oct 30, 2009Indigenous tribesmen in the world's largest jungle have found at least nine survivors after a Brazilian military transport plane crash-landed on a river deep in the Amazon, the air force said Friday. One person on the flight that went down on Thursday in far northwestern Brazil was found trapped in the plane and is presumed dead, while another apparently went searching for help and is missin ... more |
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Rescuers in place as typhoon powers towards Philippines
Manila (AFP) Oct 20, 2009Hundreds of rescuers and tonnes of emergency supplies were put in place across the northern Philippines on Tuesday as Typhoon Lupit threatened to dump more deadly rains on the storm-ravaged region. Preparations were also being made to evacuate residents from areas in the direct path of Lupit, which was packing gusts of up to 230 kilometres (142 miles) an hour and expected to make landfall on ... more Death toll from Philippine storms nears 1,000: govt
Manila (AFP) Oct 19, 2009The death toll from two devastating storms that struck the Philippines over the past month has risen to 858, with ensuing disease outbreaks killing 89 others, the government said Monday. The latest National Disaster Coordinating Council toll is up from 818 on Sunday. It said Tropical Storm Ketsana left 420 dead and 37 missing when it flooded 80 percent of Manila on September 26, a ... more Philippine economy falls victim to twin storms 
Manila (AFP) Oct 19, 2009Powerful storms that claimed nearly 1,000 lives in the Philippines have also taken a heavy toll on the nation's economy, with the impoverished Southeast Asian nation expected to take years to recover. The twin storms that pounded the main Luzon island with record rains over the past month caused billions of dollars in damage, and the government has said it will have to go further into debt ... more Storm-wracked Philippines raises one bln dlrs in bonds 
Manila (AFP) Oct 17, 2009The Philippine government announced Saturday that it successfully raised one billion dollars in 25-year global bonds amid a growing need for rehabilitation funds after two destructive storms. This marks the third international global bond issue for the Philippines this year and the first 25-year bond offer since January 2007, the finance department said in a statement. "We are very pleas ... more |
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