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LJUBLJANA (AFP) Jan 18, 2004 Two Croatian mountaineers died and two were slightly injured when they were trapped by an avalanche in the Slovenian Alps, private television POP TV reported on Sunday. France proposes more aid for quake-hit Bam, help in restoring citadel TEHRAN (AFP) Jan 18, 2004 French Culture Minister Jean-Jacques Aillagon said Sunday that France had offered more long term assistance to the quake-hit Iranian city of Bam, pledging it would also join any efforts to restore its famed ancient citadel. |
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Five dead in Romanian avalanche BUCHAREST (AFP) Jan 18, 2004 Five Romanian skiers, including a soldier, died Sunday when they were hit by a massive avalanche in the central Bucegi mountains, rescuers said. Iran's Khamenei casts off robes for first-hand look at quake-hit Bam TEHRAN (AFP) Jan 18, 2004 Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has disguised himself in civilian clothes to get a better look at how relief and recovery operations are progressing in the quake-hit city of Bam, press reports said Sunday. Avalanche risk still high in Verbier after weekend death VERBIER, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 18, 2004 The risk of an avalanche remained high on Sunday in the Swiss ski resort of Verbier, local police said, the day after a large snowslide killed a 23-year-old man who had been boarding off-piste. Quirky weather brings floods to drought-ravaged eastern Australia SYDNEY (AFP) Jan 18, 2004 Thousands of people had to be evacuated from parts of Australia's eastern states of New South Wales and Queensland at the weekend after days of torrential rain turned drought into floods, officials said Sunday. Egypt spy chief, information minister in lightning visit to Saudi RIYADH (AFP) Jan 17, 2004 Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman and Information Minister Safwat al-Sherif made a brief visit to Riyadh Saturday, Egyptian diplomats said. Up to three people missing in Swiss avalanche VERBIER, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 17, 2004 One person was injured and up to three still missing after an avalanche hit a skiing area near the Swiss resort of Verbier on Saturday, police said. |
Japan marks ninth anniversary of deadly Kobe earthquake TOKYO (AFP) Jan 17, 2004 Thousands of Japanese mourners Saturday marked the ninth anniversary of the 1995 earthquake that hit the western Japanese city of Kobe, killing 6,433 people and injuring some 43,700. Small quake jolts southern China city BEIJING (AFP) Jan 17, 2004 A small earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale rumbled through Shantou city in southern China's Guangdong province but there were no reports of casualties, seismological officials said Saturday. Mbeki declares drought disaster areas PRETORIA (AFP) Jan 16, 2004 South African President Thabo Mbeki declared disaster areas in six of the country's nine provinces Friday as widespread drought hit production of maize, the country's staple food. Iran's Khatami to meet Swiss ministers on quake, Iraq, nuclear programme BERN (AFP) Jan 16, 2004 Iranian President Mohammad Khatami is due next week to hold talks with Swiss ministers on the international response to the devastating earthquake in Bam, southern Iran, the Swiss foreign ministry said on Friday. Iran ups death toll from Bam quake to 41,000, vows new city in two years TEHRAN (AFP) Jan 16, 2004 Iran on Friday raised the death toll for the December 26 earthquake in Bam to 41,000, with a close aide to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saying the final figure could hit 45,000. |
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