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6.0 magnitude quake hits Alaska SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) Nov 20, 2005 An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale rattled a remote region of Alaska early Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. Pakistan must reforest quake-hit areas, minister says ISLAMABAD (AFP) Nov 20, 2005 Pakistan must urgently reforest areas hit by last month's earthquake to prevent more deadly landslides and clean up tonnes of waste in the disaster zone, environment officials said Sunday. France gives aid agencies special grant for Pakistan quake relief ISLAMABAD (AFP) Nov 20, 2005 France announced Sunday 6.5 million eurosmillion dollars) in special grants for international aid agencies working in Pakistan's quake-ravaged north. |
Sri Lanka markets jittery ahead of shock budget COLOMBO (AFP) Nov 20, 2005 Sri Lankan stock market investors braced for a rocky session when trading opens Monday for the first time after the new president announced he would revamp next year's budget with higher subsidies that could widen the deficit. Pressure on Pakistan to deliver after aid meet success ISLAMABAD (AFP) Nov 20, 2005 Pakistan is flush with the success of raising nearly six billion dollars to help it recover from last month's massive earthquake, but the pressure is now on for it to deliver. Severe quake hits Indonesia, no casualties reported JAKARTA (AFP) Nov 19, 2005 A severe earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia's Sumatra island late Saturday but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, the Meteorological and Geophysics Agency said. |
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Severe quake hits Indonesia HONG KONG (AFP) Nov 19, 2005 A severe earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia's Sumatra island late Saturday, Hong Kong Observatory said. Donors pledge 5.8 billion dollars for Pakistan quake aid ISLAMABAD (AFP) Nov 19, 2005 International donors pledged Saturday to give Pakistan 5.8 billion dollars -- more than it had appealed for -- to help it rebuild northern areas devastated by last month's massive earthquake. ADB, World Bank and Saudi Arabia the largest Pakistan quake aid donors ISLAMABAD (AFP) Nov 19, 2005 International donors pledged Saturday to give Pakistan more than 5.8 billion dollars to rebuild northern regions shattered by last month's earthquake, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. |
Indian Kashmiris cross to Pakistan side to search for quake survivors TITHWAL, India (AFP) Nov 19, 2005 Rivals India and Pakistan opened their frontier in earthquake-hit Kashmir Saturday to allow people to cross on foot for the first time in nearly six decades and search for relatives. Donors pledge 5.8 billion dollars for Pakistan quake relief ISLAMABAD (AFP) Nov 19, 2005 Pakistan's Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said an international donors' conference Saturday had pledged more than 5.8 billion dollars for quake assistance, more than the country said it needed. Sri Lanka's new president offers talks with Tigers, subsidies COLOMBO (AFP) Nov 19, 2005 Sri Lanka's new president, Mahinda Rajapakse, pledged Saturday to bring peace to the nation torn by ethnic violence, and offered an olive branch to Tamil Tiger rebels at his inauguration. |
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