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NAIROBI (AFP) Oct 30, 2003 The United Nations on Thursday made an urgent appeal for humanitarian aid on behalf of some 15,500 families facing severe food shortages in Somalia's northern Sool region. Tremor shakes northern Greece ATHENS (AFP) Oct 29, 2003 An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale shook the northern Greek city of Salonika late Wednesday without causing any damage, officials said. |
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Thailand begins mopping up after deadly floods BANGKOK (AFP) Oct 29, 2003 Hundreds of Thais began returning home Wednesday after fleeing floods which inundated parts of southern and central Thailand, leaving three dead and affecting more than 200,000 people, an army spokesman said. Thailand flooding hits 200,000 people, palace in danger BANGKOK (AFP) Oct 28, 2003 Thai soldiers were scrambling Tuesday to save a royal palace from floodwaters that have submerged parts of southern and central Thailand, affecting more than 200,000 people and leaving one boy dead. Quake shakes central Japan TOKYO (AFP) Oct 28, 2003 An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale ocurred in waters off central Japan on Tuesday but there was no danger of tsunami tidal waves, the meteorological agency said. Freezing temperatures as death toll, damage from twin China quakes creep up BEIJING (AFP) Oct 27, 2003 Survivors from two strong earthquakes that rattled northwest China's Gansu province were battling freezing temperatures Monday as the death toll crept up to 10, officials said Monday. Nine killed, 43 injured by two major quakes in northwest China BEIJING (AFP) Oct 26, 2003 Two powerful earthquakes have struck northwest China's Gansu province, killing nine people and injuring 43 others, government agencies said Sunday. Thousands hit by flooding in storm-rocked coastal Thailand BANGKOK (AFP) Oct 26, 2003 Thousands were hit Sunday by monsoon flooding along Thailand's southcentral coast which has brought road and rail transport to a virtual halt and forced the evacuation of more than 700 people, authorities said. |
Eight killed, 29 injured by two major quakes in northwest China BEIJING (AFP) Oct 26, 2003 Two powerful earthquakes struck northwest China's Gansu province, killing eight people and injuring more than 29 others, the ministry of civil affairs said Sunday. Four killed, 25 injured by two major quakes in northwest China BEIJING (AFP) Oct 26, 2003 Two powerful earthquakes struck northwest China's Gansu province, killing at least four people and injuring 25, the State Seismological Bureau said Sunday. Quake measuring 4.9 on Richter scale jolts southern Iran, some damage TEHRAN (AFP) Oct 24, 2003 A quake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale jolted southern Iran Friday, causing some material damage but initial reports suggest there were no casualties, state media reported. Quake measuring 4.9 on Richter scale jolts southern Iran TEHRAN (AFP) Oct 24, 2003 A quake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale jolted southern Iran on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, state television reported. Thai navy rescues hundreds of stranded tourists from holiday island BANGKOK (AFP) Oct 24, 2003 Thailand's navy has sent warships to rescue some 300 tourists from the southern resort island of Koh Tao after a huge storm and high seas left them stranded, officials said Friday. Tanzania needs 17 million dollars for drought victims: WFP DAR ES SALAAM (AFP) Oct 23, 2003 The United Nations World Food Programmehas asked the international community to give Tanzania 17 million dollars to help it feed some two million people facing severe drought in the centre and north of the country. |
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