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Death toll reaches 11,063 from great quake-tsunami
TOKYO - The National Police Agency said on Tuesday that the catastrophic earthquake and ensuing tsunami have left 11,063 people dead and 17,258 others unaccounted.
A 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific coastal areas of northeastern and eastern Japan on March 11, triggering enormous tsunami.
Heavy casualties and extensive damage have been caused by the twin disasters
A 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific coastal areas of northeastern and eastern Japan on March 11, triggering enormous tsunami.
Heavy casualties and extensive damage have been caused by the twin disasters
Death toll rises to 10,151 from great quake-tsunami in Japan
TOKYO - The National Police Agency said on Saturday that the catastrophic earthquake and ensuing tsunami have left 10,151 people dead and 17,053 others unaccounted for in Japan by 10:00 a.m. local time (0100 GMT).
A 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific coastal areas of northeastern and eastern Japan on March 11, triggering enormous tsunami.
Heavy casualties and extensive damage have been caused by the twin disasters.
A 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific coastal areas of northeastern and eastern Japan on March 11, triggering enormous tsunami.
Heavy casualties and extensive damage have been caused by the twin disasters.
Japan quake death toll climbs to 10,000
OSAKA - The death toll from a massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan's northeast coast topped 10,000 on Friday, two weeks after the disaster struck, the National Police Agency said.
There are fears of a much higher toll from the disaster, which flattened or erased entire towns along the Pacific coast of the country's main island of Honshu.
The agency -- which collects data from the prefectures affected -- said that 10,066 had been confirmed dead and 17,443
There are fears of a much higher toll from the disaster, which flattened or erased entire towns along the Pacific coast of the country's main island of Honshu.
The agency -- which collects data from the prefectures affected -- said that 10,066 had been confirmed dead and 17,443
Two more shot dead in Karachi, death toll reaches 8
KARACHI - Two more persons were shot dead in the city early Friday morning.
According to reports, a 25 -year- old man was killed in Landhi when unknown gunmen opened fire on him. He died on the spot.
Another man Adnan was killed in Azizabad. Nazar Muhammad was shot dead in Sohrab Goth and an unknown man was killed in the journalist society.
The death toll has reached 8 since last night and 18 in last 24 hours.
According to reports, a 25 -year- old man was killed in Landhi when unknown gunmen opened fire on him. He died on the spot.
Another man Adnan was killed in Azizabad. Nazar Muhammad was shot dead in Sohrab Goth and an unknown man was killed in the journalist society.
The death toll has reached 8 since last night and 18 in last 24 hours.
Japan disaster dead, missing toll nears 15,000: police
TOKYO - The official number of dead and missing after a devastating earthquake and tsunami that flattened Japan's northeast coast is approaching 15,000, police said on Thursday. The number of confirmed dead from Friday's twin disasters rose to 5,457 while the official number of missing increased to 9,508, the National Police Agency said in its latest update. A total of 2,409 people were injured in the disaster. But reports have indicated that the final toll could be much higher.
IHC issues notice to CDA and NHA for charging toll tax
ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued notices to Capital Development Authority (CDA) and National Highway Authority (NHA) seeking their reply over a petition against toll plazas charging tax from locals. A single bench of IHC comprising Justice Riaz heard a petition filed by Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) against the toll plazas for charging residents of Islamabad.
The PTI through its lawyer made the CDA and NHA respondents for charging tax from the
The PTI through its lawyer made the CDA and NHA respondents for charging tax from the
NZ quake city prays for miracles as toll reaches 147
CHRISTCHURCH - Grieving New Zealanders prayed in the earthquake-ravaged city of Christchurch on Sunday as rescuers pulled apart levelled buildings in their desperate search for survivors six days after the devastating tremor that killed 147 people.
Rescue teams from New Zealand and seven countries, including the United States, China, Japan, and Australia, scoured ruined buildings in the central city and suburban areas hardest hit by Tuesday's 6.3 tremor - but found only the dead.
Rescue teams from New Zealand and seven countries, including the United States, China, Japan, and Australia, scoured ruined buildings in the central city and suburban areas hardest hit by Tuesday's 6.3 tremor - but found only the dead.
Afghan attack toll rises, making it worst in 8 months
JALALABAD/KABUL - The death toll from Saturday's suicide attack in east Afghanistan has risen to at least 40, making it the deadliest nationwide for more than eight months, and the worst insurgent assault in that region. Seven gunmen and suicide bombers, dressed as border policemen, attacked an office of private Kabulbank in Jalalabad city, starting a gun battle which lasted several hours.
The last toll given on Saturday put the number of dead at 18. But on Sunday, Nangarhar
The last toll given on Saturday put the number of dead at 18. But on Sunday, Nangarhar
Egypt revolt takes toll on economy
CAIRO - Egypt's popular revolt has opened up new political perspectives for the biggest country in the Middle East but dealt the economy a serious blow, scaring off tourists and foreign investors. "The crisis is costing the economy at least 310 million dollars daily," since it began on January 25, said a report from Credit Agricole, lowering a growth forecast for 2011 from 5.3 percent to 3.7 percent.
Egypt, the Arab world's most populous nation with 80 million people, was already
Egypt, the Arab world's most populous nation with 80 million people, was already
Sri Lankan floods return, death toll rises to 17
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's latest monsoon rains have claimed at least 17 lives and left around 1.2 million people flooded out of their homes, officials said on Monday. The Disaster Management Centre in Colombo said 311,000 people had sought refuge in state-run relief shelters by Monday morning, while approximately 900,000 were living with friends and relatives.
Monsoon rains only last month in the same areas of the north, east and centre of Sri Lanka killed at least 43 people and
Monsoon rains only last month in the same areas of the north, east and centre of Sri Lanka killed at least 43 people and
Brazil flood death toll could top 1,000
RIO DE JANEIRO - The number of people killed in a flooding disaster near Rio de Janeiro last week could top 1,000, according to official figures released on Friday showing 400 people still missing.
The latest confirmed toll of recovered bodies from the flash floods and mudslides that struck the Serrana mountain region near Rio January 12 stood at 759.
Most of the 400 people reported missing were presumed dead, as emergency workers and soldiers continued to dig through mud
The latest confirmed toll of recovered bodies from the flash floods and mudslides that struck the Serrana mountain region near Rio January 12 stood at 759.
Most of the 400 people reported missing were presumed dead, as emergency workers and soldiers continued to dig through mud
Buner marble factories taking toll on locals
PESHAWAR - Not only contaminating the area's potable water, marble factories in the residential areas of Buner district are also a cause of the residents' psychological and physical diseases.
Suffocated by the factories, the residents told Pakistan Today that huge boulders were transported through the narrow streets of the residential area and could cause accidents, while the yelling of workers and the grinding of stone and the dust produced made them anxious and was also
Suffocated by the factories, the residents told Pakistan Today that huge boulders were transported through the narrow streets of the residential area and could cause accidents, while the yelling of workers and the grinding of stone and the dust produced made them anxious and was also
Philippine floods toll rises to 51; fishermen missing
MANILA - The death toll from more than two weeks of heavy rains in the central and southern Philippines has risen to 51, disaster officials said on Sunday, as authorities stepped up their search for another 16 people missing at sea. Agriculture and infrastructure damage now exceeds 1.6 billion pesos ($36 million) after floodwaters inundated rural communities in about a third of the country's 80 provinces, said Benito Ramos, head of the government's disaster agency.
Major rice
Major rice
Sri Lanka floods toll hits 18
COLOMBO - At least 18 people have died and nearly one million have been made homeless by flooding in Sri Lanka after days of heavy rains, officials said Wednesday. Central and eastern regions of the island have been worst hit by the monsoon rains, with frequent mudslides and rising water levels. Continuing bad weather forced President Mahinda Rajapakse to abandon a tour of flood-affected areas.
Many schools remained shut with the military deployed to rescue marooned villages and
Many schools remained shut with the military deployed to rescue marooned villages and
Liberty car racing accident toll reaches four
LAHORE - The fourth injured in the liberty car racing accident on Tuesday, Kashif, died at the Services Hospital in the wee hours on Wednesday. The deceased are identified as Raja Tahir (27), Raja Umer (25), Umer Daraz (27) and Kashif (26), residents of the Habibullah Road Gharishahu.
Two cars met an accident on Tuesday during a race. A Cultus was toppled while overtaking the other car and five were injured, including two cousins Raja Umer and Raja Tahir, and were rushed to the
Two cars met an accident on Tuesday during a race. A Cultus was toppled while overtaking the other car and five were injured, including two cousins Raja Umer and Raja Tahir, and were rushed to the
Death toll from Nigerian unrest at least 86
JOS - The death toll from a series of Christmas Eve bombings and reprisals in central Nigeria has risen to at least 80, the emergency management agency said on Tuesday, bringing the nationwide total to 86.
"We have gone around the five hospitals where casualties from the explosions and the violence that followed in Jos were taken," said Daniel Balarabe Gambo, deputy director of communications for the National Emergency Management Agency.
"The data we collated at these
"We have gone around the five hospitals where casualties from the explosions and the violence that followed in Jos were taken," said Daniel Balarabe Gambo, deputy director of communications for the National Emergency Management Agency.
"The data we collated at these
Thousands battle Israel’s worst fire as toll hits 41
HAIFA: Thousands of Israeli firemen and rescuers fought Friday to control a massive forest fire that has killed 41 people, as global help poured in to battle the biggest inferno in the country's history.
As high winds drove the blaze towards the northern port city of Haifa, police and medical officials said rescuers had recovered another body, taking the toll to 41, and warned the number of dead could still rise.
"As of this morning, we have recovered 41 bodies, and there
As high winds drove the blaze towards the northern port city of Haifa, police and medical officials said rescuers had recovered another body, taking the toll to 41, and warned the number of dead could still rise.
"As of this morning, we have recovered 41 bodies, and there
