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BAM, Iran (AFP) Jan 03, 2004 Banks were reopening in Bam Saturday as the Iranian authorities sought to restore a semblance of normality to the quake-devastated town but efforts to move residents into large tent cities to ease aid distribution faced resistance. Opponents of Iranian govt. clash with mourners at quake memorial in London LONDON (AFP) Jan 03, 2004 Mourners for victims of last week's massive earthquake in Iran have clashed outside a memorial service in London with opponents of the Iranian government, organisers said. |
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Powerful cyclone brewing over Samoa APIA (AFP) Jan 03, 2004 Samoan authorities issued storm warnings Friday as a powerful tropical cyclone built up north of the Pacific island nation. US says Iran rejects high-level humanitarian mission for now WASHINGTON (AFP) Jan 02, 2004 Iran has rejected for the moment receiving a high-level US delegation that would have discussed humanitarian issues in the aftermath of last week's earthquake, the State Department said Friday. Iran quake city looks to future week after tragedy BAM, Iran (AFP) Jan 02, 2004 Residents of Bam were trying to pick up the pieces of their lives Friday, a week after a massive earthquake shattered their city, now that virtually all of the 30,000 or so dead have been buried and the official mourning period has ended. First Spanish aid plane to land at Bam early Saturday MADRID (AFP) Jan 02, 2004 An aid plane chartered by a Spanish regional authorities and carrying Red Cross aid is due to arrive in the earthquake-stricken Iranian city of Bam in the early hours of Saturday, officials said. Iran rejects US humanitarian mission for now: State Department WASHINGTON (AFP) Jan 02, 2004 Iran has rejected for the moment receiving a high-level US delegation that would have discussed humanitarian issues in the aftermath of last week's earthquake, the State Department said Friday. US aid splits Iranians BAM, Iran (AFP) Jan 02, 2004 US aid to the Bam earthquake victims has split Iranians, with ordinary survivors of the tragedy and moderates welcoming it, while political and religious hardliners denounce it as either irrelevant or a trick. |
Iran rejects US humanitarian mission for the moment : State Dept WASHINGTON (AFP) Jan 02, 2004 Iran has for the moment rejected a US proposal to send a high-level humanitarian delegation to its "axis of evil" foe in the tragic aftermath of the Bam earthquake, the State Department said. US awaits Iranian response to proposal for high-level delegation WASHINGTON (AFP) Jan 02, 2004 The United States is awaiting Iran's response to its proposal to send a delegation headed by Senator Elizabeth Dole to the "axis of evil" nation to discuss humanitarian issues following last week's devastating earthquake, a senior US official said Friday. White House says Iran delegation "under consideration" CRAWFORD, Texas (AFP) Jan 02, 2004 The White House confirmed Friday that it is looking into sending a delegation to Iran to discuss humanitarian issues after last week's devastating earthquake. Freezing weather main problem for Iran quake survivors: Red Cross GENEVA (AFP) Jan 02, 2004 Cold weather is the greatest challenge facing the survivors of last week's devastating earthquake in the southeast Iranian city of Bam, the International Red Cross said in a statement. Red Cross asks for 431,000 dollars to aid Indonesian flood victims GENEVA (AFP) Jan 02, 2004 The Red Cross and Red Crescent movement made an urgent appeal Friday for 431,000 dollars to assist thousands of survivors of freak floods in Indonesia that have left at least 148 people dead, many more missing and thousands homeless. Jordanians pray for Iran quake victims AMMAN (AFP) Jan 02, 2004 Jordanians held special prayers on Friday in remembrance of the victims of the devastating earthquake that shook the southeastern Iranian city of Bam a week ago. |
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