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SYDNEY (AFP) Nov 26, 2003 Severe drought across southern Australia has slashed the nation's sheep population to its lowest level since 1947 and cut grain output by more than 50 percent, according to data released Wednesday. Strong quake rocks PNG island, no damage reported SYDNEY (AFP) Nov 26, 2003 A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale rocked the Papua New Guinea island of New Britain Wednesday, but no damage was reported, Geoscience Australia said. |
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Second quake in 24 hours hits Greek island of Crete, no damage reported ATHENS (AFP) Nov 25, 2003 The southern Greek island of Crete was hit by a second earthquake in two days on Tuesday, but police stations and hospitals said no casualties or damage were reported. WFP calls for funds to help feed hungry in drought-hit north Somalia NAIROBI (AFP) Nov 25, 2003 The World Food Programme (WFP) has made an urgent appeal for funds to help feed more than 100,000 people threatened with starvation in drought-hit northern Somalia, a statement issued in Nairobi said Tuesday. Pacific islanders cling to life on typhoon-lashed atoll AUCKLAND (AFP) Nov 25, 2003 Residents of a remote, low-lying Pacific atoll were Tuesday clinging to life as a powerful typhoon slammed into it, authorities said. Strong tremor in southern Greece, no reports of damage, casualties ATHENS (AFP) Nov 24, 2003 An undersea earthquake with an intensity of 5.2 points on the Richter scale occurred off the southern Greek island of Crete on Monday, the Athens Observatory said. Quake shakes northern Japan TOKYO (AFP) Nov 24, 2003 An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale struck northern Japan Monday, the meteorological agency said. Forest fires soar in China from September to October BEIJING (AFP) Nov 23, 2003 China reported 550 forest fires in September and October, up 116.5 percent over the same period last year, state media reported Sunday. |
Quake jolts central Japan TOKYO (AFP) Nov 23, 2003 An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted central Japan early Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. India's private Sahara group to build 725,000 earthquake-proof houses NEW DELHI (AFP) Nov 22, 2003 India's private Sahara business group announced on Saturday that it would build 725,000 earthquake-resistant houses in six cities this year. Mild tremor sparks panic in Nepal tourist town KATHMANDU (AFP) Nov 22, 2003 A mild tremor measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale Saturday jolted the Pokhara Valley, a popular tourist destination in western Nepal, but no damage or injuries were reported. HK residents go to the polls for first time since huge July protests HONG KONG (AFP) Nov 22, 2003 Hong Kong residents cast their votes Sunday in the first elections in the city since huge pro-democracy protests in July threw the former British colony into its worst political crisis in six years. Death toll in Moroccan flooding rises to 13 RABAT (AFP) Nov 21, 2003 The death toll in severe flooding around Morocco's northern cities of Nador and Al Hoceima this week rose to 13 Friday, officials said. Istanbul bomb blasts make the Richter scale ISTANBUL (AFP) Nov 21, 2003 The twin bomb attacks on British sites in Istanbul had the force of small earthquakes and were recorded by the city's seismological institute, experts said Friday. |
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