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California floods force hundreds out of homes SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) Dec 31, 2005 Hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes in the San Francisco area after a downpour caused floods, officials said Saturday. Avalanche kills off-piste skier in French Alps GRENOBLE, France (AFP) Dec 31, 2005 A 25-year-old man was killed by an avalanche Saturday while skiing off piste in the French Alps, a mountain rescue official said. Three Hurricane Katrina survivors found shot dead in US WASHINGTON (AFP) Dec 31, 2005 Three members of a US family who survived Hurricane Katrina and were facing eviction from a Texas apartment complex where they had found shelter have been found shot to death in an apparent murder-suicide, according to a newspaper report. |
Sydney, Hong Kong kick off New Year celebrations HONG KONG (AFP) Dec 31, 2005 Fireworks lit up the sky from Sydney to Hong Kong as the cities rang in 2006, kickstarting a night of celebration around the world as revellers bid farewell to a year scarred by violence and natural disasters. Fireworks and fanfare to usher in 2006 SYDNEY (AFP) Dec 31, 2005 Revellers around the world prepared to ring in 2006 on Saturday with fireworks and fanfare, saying goodbye to a year scarred by violence and natural disasters. Kenyan prisoners to skip New Year meal in aid of starving NAIROBI (AFP) Dec 31, 2005 Tens of thousands of detainees in Kenya have decided to skip a meal on New Year's day to save money in a bid to assist millions of people facing severe food shortages, prison officials said Saturday. |
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Violence destroys Sri Lanka's post-tsunami tourism revival BENTOTA, Sri Lanka (AFP) Dec 31, 2005 Hopes of reviving Sri Lanka's tsunami-hit tourism industry have been crushed by this month's violence that killed more than 80 people and fuelled fears of a return to war, officials say. Moderate quake jolts Taiwan TAIPEI (AFP) Dec 31, 2005 An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the open-ended Richter scale jolted Taiwan on Saturday, the seismology center said, but there were no reports of casualties or damage. |
Strong earthquake shakes Panama PANAMA CITY, Dec 30 (AFP) Dec 30, 2005 An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale shook Panama on Friday but there were no injuries or damage reported, Panamanian authorities said. UN's Annan welcomes troop pullout from Aceh UNITED NATIONS (AFP) Dec 30, 2005 UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on Friday welcomed the withdrawal of the final contingent of non-local Indonesian troops from Aceh, which fulfilled a key pledge in a peace accord between guerrillas and the government. |
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