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BREAKING NEWS Death toll from northeastern India floods rises to 18 GUWAHATI, India (AFP) Jul 08, 2003 The death toll due to floods in northeastern India rose to 18 with the number of displaced in the region now estimated at more than 1.2 million, officials said Tuesday. Finnish Stora Enso issues profit warning due to high euro, weak economy HELSINKI (AFP) Jul 07, 2003 Stora Enso, Finland's leading paper and forestry group, warned Monday that its second-quarter operating profit would be only about half of the 211 million euros (240 million dollars) registered in the first quarter of the year. Bangladesh, India plan relief as 1.2 million left homeless by floods DHAKA (AFP) Jul 07, 2003 Bangladeshi and Indian officials rushed Monday to put together relief plans for more than 1.2 million people left homeless by floods, as the rising waters killed another five people and more rain was forecast for the coming days. |
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Two endangered dugongs killed in Vietnam HANOI (AFP) Jul 07, 2003 Two dugongs, or sea cows -- one of the most endangered marine mammals in Southeast Asia -- have been butchered for their meat in Vietnam over the last month, state media said Monday. Death toll climbs to 65 as Bangladesh assesses extent of floods DHAKA (AFP) Jul 07, 2003 Five children drowned as water submerged more of Bangladesh, reports said Monday, but officials said the country was largely equipped to handle the floods that ravage the deltaic country each year. PM reviews Bangladesh floods as death toll rises to 60 DHAKA (AFP) Jul 06, 2003 Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia Sunday held emergency talks with top officials as flood waters rose in the Bay of Bengal leaving tens of thousands of people stranded, officials and reports said. Floods leave one million homeless in India's northeast GUWAHATI, India (AFP) Jul 06, 2003 At least 65,000 more people were left homeless after fresh flooding overnight in India's northeast, taking the total number of those displaced by the rains to more than 926,000, officials said Sunday. More than 1.1 million homeless after monsoon floods in India, Bangladesh GUWAHATI, India (AFP) Jul 06, 2003 More than 1.1 million people have been left homeless by monsoon floods in India and neighbouring Bangladesh, which have reportedly also left more than 80 dead, officials and reports said Sunday. Fresh areas submerged by flash floods in Bangladesh, pushes toll to 60 DHAKA (AFP) Jul 06, 2003 Fresh areas were submerged Sunday in calamity-prone Bangladesh as flood waters gushed down in to the Bay of Bengal leaving tens of thousands of people stranded, officials and reports said. |
Fresh areas submerged by flash floods in Bangladesh, toll 60 DHAKA (AFP) Jul 06, 2003 Fresh areas were submerged Sunday in calamity-prone Bangladesh as flood waters gushed down in to the Bay of Bengal leaving tens of thousands of people stranded, officials and reports said. Floods leave nearly one million homeless in India's northeast GUWAHATI, India (AFP) Jul 06, 2003 At least 65,000 more people were left homeless after fresh flooding overnight in India's northeast, taking the total number of those displaced by the rains to more than 926,000, officials said Sunday. Wild animals flee northeastern Indian sanctuary amid rising waters KAZIRANGA, India (AFP) Jul 06, 2003 Floods in northeastern India's Assam state have forced elephants, tigers and other wild animals from the renowned Kaziranga sanctuary to seek safety on higher ground at nearby farms and highways. Ethical Asian company awards spark debate over corporate standards SINGAPORE (AFP) Jul 06, 2003 A pioneering drive has been launched to reward good ethical behaviour and social responsibility among Asia-Pacific companies, but environmental activists have warned against using this as a cover for "dirty" practices. 166 families evacuated as underground stream acts up GUATEMALA CITY (AFP) Jul 05, 2003 At least 166 families were evacuated from their homes in the Guatemalan town of Villa Nueva on Saturday after a flooded underground stream caused earth tremors and sink holes, emergency services said. |
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