News & Press releases
Haiti
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03/09/2010 U.N. sees no security vacuum as U.S. troops exit Haiti (Reuters via Yahoo! News) The United Nations is confident there will be no security vacuum in Haiti as U.S. and other foreign troops withdraw from the earthquake-struck Caribbean country, a top U.N. official said on Tuesday. more info |
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03/09/2010 UN pays tribute to 101 staff killed in Haiti (AP via Yahoo! News) An emotional Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid tribute Tuesday to "the 101 heroes" working for the United Nations who were killed in the Haiti earthquake, the single greatest loss for the world body in its 64-year history. more info |
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03/09/2010 Lawmakers Look to Trade for Boost to Haiti's Recovery (CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News) Senate Finance Committee members are working with their House counterparts on tariff-lowering legislation designed to boost Haiti's apparel industry as part of the effort to help the Caribbean nation recover from the devastating January earthquake. more info |
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03/09/2010 Clinton joins call for quick Haiti elections (AFP via Yahoo! News) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined Haitian President Rene Preval Tuesday in calling for new elections in quake-hit Haiti as soon as possible. more info |
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03/09/2010 Clinton says elections key to Haiti stability (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged quake-stricken Haiti on Tuesday to hold legislative elections "as soon as appropriate," saying new polls were key to the stability and legitimacy of the Haitian government. more info |
Cyclone's
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03/09/2010 Bangladesh cyclone victims face humanitarian crisis: EU (AFP via Yahoo! News) More than 200,000 people made homeless by a cyclone last year face a "catastrophic" humanitarian crisis because river embankments have not been repaired, the European Union said Tuesday. more info |
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03/09/2010 Download: Year Long Disaster's "Cyclone" (Spin) Consisting of guitarist-singer Daniel Davies (the son of Kinks guitarist Dave Davies), bassist Richie Mullins, and Third Eye Blind drummer Brad Hargreaves, City of Angels trio Year Long Disaster blasts raunchy Sunset Strip boogie -- with a touch of Zeppelinesque bombast -- all over their new Black Magic: All Mysteries Revealed. Roll down the top and blast "Cyclone," the album's last track ... more info |
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03/09/2010 Cyclone Aila victims face humanitarian crisis: EU (Gulf Times) More than 200,000 people made homeless by a cyclone last year face a “catastrophic” humanitarian crisis because river embankments have not been repaired, the European Union said yesterday. more info |
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03/09/2010 Mustangs' fourth quarter charge ends Cyclone season (The Harlan Tribune) WEST DES MOINES -- The stage was set, the ingredients were ripe and yet another classic Cyclone comeback seemed imminent. more info |
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03/09/2010 Tropical Cyclone Formation Likely Near Madagascar (redOrbit) NASA Aqua satellite sees banding occurringForecasters are watching a low pressure area located off the east coast of Madagascar that appears ripe for development in the Southern Indian Ocean. If it becomes a tropical storm, it would be named Hubert.On March 9 the low, currently named "90S" is located near 20.1 South latitude and 50.8 East longitude is approximately 225 nautical miles east ... more info |
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Cyclone NargisAs the death toll in Myanmar continues to rise as a result of Cyclone Nargis and as hardships for thousands of survivors left in its wake increase
Asian TsunamiThe tsunami hit Phuket hard, our Asian representatives went to a local temple in Phuket with truck loads of help for the local people.
The items were distributed by the temples Monks.
