Flood causes 1,710 death, 43 bln dollar loss in Pakistan
September 3, 2010 10:24 am· Leave a Comment
By Jamil Bhatti
ISLAMABAD, Sept. 3 (PNA/Xinhua) — The flash floods in Pakistan have left 1,710 people dead, millions homeless and caused a loss of over 43 billion U.S. dollars, the government said Thursday.
UN chief calls for specialization in fighting corruption
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VIENNA, Sept. 3 — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said here Thursday specialized training are urgently needed in the fight against "technical corruption".
Crime rate keeps downward trend in Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3 — Despite the economic downturn, the overall crime rate has been going down in Los Angeles, Police Chief Charlie Beck said on Thursday.
Report says fresh clashes erupt in Mozambique amid food prices protest
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MAPUTO, Sept. 3 — Mozambique saw fresh clashes between police and demonstrators amid violent protests over food and fuel prices, media reports said on Thursday.
Preparedness Month begins in New York to raise safety awareness
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NEW YORK, Sept. 3 — New York's Office of Emergency Management (OEM) declared on Thursday the beginning of Preparedness Month to help New Yorkers cope with emergencies.
UN political chief expresses solidarity with Somali people
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UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 3 — During a day-long visit to Somalia's capital city of Mogadishu, the UN under secretary- general for political affairs, B. Lynn Pascoe, on Thursday expressed his solidarity with the people of the eastern African nation, UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters here.
UN chief appeals Palestine, Israel to promote Mideast peace process
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VIENNA, Sept. 3 — Visiting United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Austria expressed his pleasure about restarted peace talks between Palestine and Israel. But at the same time, he pointed that the peace process in Middle East "is not an easy process, we must work hard."
Economic recession pushes up demand for food assistance in Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3 — As the U.S. economy is struggling with a lingering recession, more Angelenos depend on food assistance, the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank said on Thursday.
Huge scale of Pakistan floods impeding speed of relief efforts: UN
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UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 3 — The staggering scale of the floods in Pakistan is hampering operations and making it impossible to supply aid at the required level of speed, a UN spokesman said here on Thursday.
At least one dead in small plane crash in U.S. state of California
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3 — At least one person was confirmed dead in a small plane crash on Thursday in a lagoon in the Redwood Shores area in the U.S. state of California, local authorities said.