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TOKYO (AFP) Dec 03, 2003 An earthquake registering 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted Japan's eastern Hokkaido island Wednesday night, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, according to Kyodo news. Freak storm ravages Australia's second city MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) Dec 02, 2003 Australia's second biggest city was battered overnight by a freak storm that dumped more than 10 centimetersinches) of rain on some areas within two hours, officials said Wednesday. |
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China earthquake survivors battle heavy snow and biting cold BEIJING (AFP) Dec 02, 2003 Survivors of a powerful earthquake in northwest China were Tuesday battling heavy snow and biting cold as a series of aftershocks hampered rescue efforts. Powell arrives for lightning visit at OSCE conference MAASTRICHT, The Netherlands (AFP) Dec 02, 2003 US Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived for a brief stopover at the OSCE conference Tuesday, where he will meet with Georgia's new leadership later in the day. Strong quake rocks Russia's southern Siberia region MOSCOW (AFP) Dec 02, 2003 A violent earthquake measuring up to 6.5 on the open-ended Richter scale rocked the Russian region of Buryatia in southern Siberia early Tuesday, the ITAR-TASS news agency reported. Heavy snow and biting cold hampers rescue work at China quake site BEIJING (AFP) Dec 02, 2003 Heavy snow and biting cold are hampering rescue efforts in China's northwestern Xinjiang region where a powerful earthquake killed 11 people and injured 73, state media reported Tuesday. Australia expects bumper winter harvest following drought SYDNEY (AFP) Dec 02, 2003 Australia will reap its second-largest winter harvest on record as the rural sector recovers from a crippling drought that slashed last season's crops to a 20-year low, the official agriculture forecaster predicted Tuesday. China quake kills at least 11, injures 47, destroys 700 houses BEIJING (AFP) Dec 01, 2003 At least 11 people were killed and 47 injured in a powerful earthquake in northwest China Monday which destroyed more than 700 houses, local officials and state media said. |
Flash-flood hits voting in Indian desert state NEW DELHI (AFP) Dec 01, 2003 Indian military helicopters evacuated residents of a village in the desert state of Rajasthan Monday after a freak flood inundated the region and disrupted balloting in provincial polls, reports said. China quake kills at least 10, injures 34, destroys 700 houses BEIJING (AFP) Dec 01, 2003 At least 10 people were killed and 34 injured in a powerful earthquake in northwest China Monday that wiped out some 700 houses, local officials and state media said. Quake hits China, at least eight dead BEIJING (AFP) Dec 01, 2003 An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale rattled northwest China Monday leaving at least eight people dead, state press and local officials said. Quake hits China, at least seven dead BEIJING (AFP) Dec 01, 2003 An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale rattled northwest China Monday leaving at least seven people dead, state press and local officials said. Quake measuring 5.1 on Richter scale jolts southern Iran TEHRAN (AFP) Nov 29, 2003 A quake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Zahrindasht town in Iran's southern Fars province overnight, wrecking several houses, but causing no casualties, the state IRNA news agency said Saturday. Tanzanian cotton output drops due to drought: official DAR ES SALAAM (AFP) Nov 28, 2003 Production of cotton in Tanzania dropped from 187,000 tonnes during the 2001/2002 farming season to 140,000 tonnes currently, cotton industry official said on Friday. |
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