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September 20, 2010 10:08 AM

UN holds high-level meeting on Pakistani floods

A high-level meeting on Pakistan's flood crisis held at the United Nations yielded only a few new contributions to a 2 billion dollar humanitarian appeal. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hosted the meeting on Sunday ahead of the U.N.'s annual gathering this week.The session was intended...

September 20, 2010 10:08 AM

UN holds high-level meeting on Pakistani floods

A high-level meeting on Pakistan's flood crisis held at the United Nations yielded only a few new contributions to a 2 billion dollar humanitarian appeal. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hosted the meeting on Sunday ahead of the U.N.'s annual gathering this week.The session was intended...

September 19, 2010 9:19 PM

Powerful typhoon injures 45 people in Taiwan

A powerful typhoon has injured 45 people, cancelled flights and cut power to tens of thousands in Taiwan. Typhoon Fanapi, Taiwan's most severe storm so far in 2010, brought 162 kilometre per hour maximum wind gusts that caused injuries by toppling scooters, breaking glass and blowing down signs...

September 19, 2010 9:19 PM

Powerful typhoon injures 45 people in Taiwan

A powerful typhoon has injured 45 people, cancelled flights and cut power to tens of thousands in Taiwan. Typhoon Fanapi, Taiwan's most severe storm so far in 2010, brought 162 kilometre per hour maximum wind gusts that caused injuries by toppling scooters, breaking glass and blowing down signs...

September 19, 2010 5:59 PM

Twin car bombs in Baghdad kill more than 29 people

In Iraq, at least 29 people have been killed and 111 have been injured in two near-simultaneous car bomb explosions in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad today. Iraqi National news agency quoting police sources has reported that in one of the incidents, nineteen people were killed when a bomb went off in th...

September 19, 2010 5:59 PM

Twin car bombs in Baghdad kill more than 29 people

In Iraq, at least 29 people have been killed and 111 have been injured in two near-simultaneous car bomb explosions in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad today. Iraqi National news agency quoting police sources has reported that in one of the incidents, nineteen people were killed when a bomb went off in th...

September 19, 2010 2:00 PM

Clash over water dispute leaves 13 dead in Pakistan

In Pakistan, at least 13 people were killed and another 16 injured during a tribal clash over water dispute in northwest tribal area of Kurram agency. The local media today reported that the clash between two tribes over the water issue in the tribal area of Mangal and Bangash has lasted for weeks. ...

September 19, 2010 2:00 PM

Clash over water dispute leaves 13 dead in Pakistan

In Pakistan, at least 13 people were killed and another 16 injured during a tribal clash over water dispute in northwest tribal area of Kurram agency. The local media today reported that the clash between two tribes over the water issue in the tribal area of Mangal and Bangash has lasted for weeks. ...

September 19, 2010 1:42 PM

89 Taliban militants, 15 security personnel killed during Afghan polls

In Afghanistan, at least 89 Taliban militants and 15 others including six security personnel were killed in clashes in various provinces amidst the parliamentary polls held yesterday. Several civilians were also injured during poll violence. Seventy-one militants were killed as troops raided their h...

September 19, 2010 1:42 PM

89 Taliban militants, 15 security personnel killed during Afghan polls

In Afghanistan, at least 89 Taliban militants and 15 others including six security personnel were killed in clashes in various provinces amidst the parliamentary polls held yesterday. Several civilians were also injured during poll violence. Seventy-one militants were killed as troops raided their h...

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