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BAM, Iran (AFP) Jan 01, 2004 Influential former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said here Thursday that the United States had been sending positive signals over its relations with Islamic republic for several months. Bam marks end of mourning period after quake BAM, Iran (AFP) Jan 01, 2004 Survivors of the massive earthquake in Bam officially marked Thursday the end of the official Shiite period of mourning for the tens of thousands of dead, but with little to look forward to in the immediate future. |
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Humanitarians express frustration at saving so few quake victims BAM, Iran (AFP) Jan 01, 2004 Foreign rescue teams continued to leave Bam Thursday, many frustrated at being unable to show their true worth in the southeast Iranian city levelled in last Friday's earthquake that killed 30-40,000 people. Eleven more people found alive in quake debris: Iranian radio BAM, Iran (AFP) Jan 01, 2004 Eleven more survivors were pulled from the devastation caused by the earthquake in southeastern Iran on Wednesday, state radio said Thursday, in a report apparently aimed at providing at least a glimmer of good news amid the devastation and death. Undersea quake jolts Taiwan TAIPEI (AFP) Jan 01, 2004 An undersea earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale rocked Taiwan Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, seismologists said. No restrictions on New Zealand's Mt Cook despite fatal avalanche WELLINGTON (AFP) Jan 01, 2004 New Zealand search and rescue officials Thursday refrained from issuing a warning or placing restrictions on climbers in the Aoraki-Mount Cook National Park despite four people being killed by an avalanche in the area. US lifts hurdles to Iran earthquake aid CRAWFORD, Texas (AFP) Jan 01, 2004 Citing Iran's "extraordinary humanitarian needs," the United States on Wednesday temporarily suspended restrictions on money and equipment meant to help the Islamic republic recover from last week's devastating earthquake. US suspends Iran currency sanctions for earthquake aid WASHINGTON (AFP) Dec 31, 2003 The United States on Wednesday temporarily suspended currency restrictions on Iran to ease the work of aid agencies assisting the Islamic republic in relief efforts following last week's devastating earthquake. |
Iran quake survivors face survival test as US opens to Islamic regime BAM, Iran (AFP) Dec 31, 2003 Survivors of the devastating earthquake in the ancient Iranian city of Bam prepared to spend a sixth night in the freezing cold as Washington was poised to announce a loosening of two-decades-old sanctions to speed the relief effort. US, Iran firefighters join forces in search for quake victims BAM, Iran (AFP) Dec 31, 2003 Three US firefighters joined forces with Iranian counterparts for the first time Wednesday evening to search the ruins of a house in the ruined town of Bam where sniffer dogs and listening devices suggested people might have survived. US to suspend some Iran sanctions for earthquake aid WASHINGTON (AFP) Dec 31, 2003 The United States will suspend currency restrictions and other sanctions on Iran to ease the work of US aid agencies assisting the Islamic republic in relief efforts following last week's devastating earthquake, US officials said Wednesday. US to suspend Iran financial sanctions for earthquake aid WASHINGTON (AFP) Dec 31, 2003 The United States will suspend currency restrictions and other sanctions on Iran to ease the work of US aid agencies assisting the Islamic republic in relief efforts following last week's devastating earthquake, US officials said Wednesday. Iran quake survivors face survival test as relief floods in BAM, Iran (AFP) Dec 31, 2003 Survivors of the devastating earthquake in the ancient Iranian city of Bam prepared to spend a sixth night in the freezing cold as relief workers, including an 80-strong US team, poured in Wednesday. WFP prepares to help Afghan victims of Iran quake KABUL (AFP) Dec 31, 2003 The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) was Wednesday preparing to help thousands of Afghans who are expected to return to Afghanistan to bury relatives killed in the earthquake which destroyed the city of Bam in neighbouring Iran. |
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