Typhoon Hagibis: ‘India Stands in Solidarity With Japan,’ Says PM Modi

Sun, 13 Oct 2019 15:22:00 +0200india (en)

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed condolence over the loss of lives in Japan which was caused by typhoon Hagibis and said India stands in solidarity with Japan at this difficult hour. “India stands in solidarity with Japan at this difficult hour.

China-rebuilt Nepali school witnesses friendship between the two countries

Sun, 13 Oct 2019 04:25:00 +0200peopledaily (en)

Students of Durbar High School study in a temporary classroom built by Chinese company Shanghai Construction Group. Photo by Zhao Yipu, People’s Daily. Teachers of a Nepali school expressed their gratitude toward a Chinese construction company for helping rebuild their school in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital.

News Minute: Here is the latest Missouri news from The Associated Press at 5:40 p.m. CDT

Sun, 13 Oct 2019 01:50:00 +0200wsiltv (en)

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Two St. Louis police officers are being credited with saving a disabled woman from a house fire. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Officers Kevin Malone and Kyle Bowen were patrolling in the area before dawn Friday when they discovered a house engulfed in flames that had spread to a neighboring home.

3.0-magnitude earthquake shakes southeast Missouri

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 20:46:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

LILBOURN, Mo. (AP) — A small earthquake has been reported in southeastern Missouri. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred just before 8 a.m. Saturday and was centered about 2.7 miles (4 kilometers) southwest of Lilbourn. The New Madrid County Sheriff's Office says it received no reports of damage or injuries.

3.0-magnitude earthquake shakes southeast Missouri

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 20:45:00 +0200seattletimes (en)

LILBOURN, Mo. (AP) — A small earthquake has been reported in southeastern Missouri. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred just before 8 a.m. Saturday and was centered about 2.7 miles (4 kilometers) southwest of Lilbourn. The New Madrid County Sheriff’s Office says it received no reports of damage or injuries.

3.0-magnitude earthquake shakes southeast Missouri

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 20:40:00 +0200680news (en)

LILBOURN, Mo. — A small earthquake has been reported in southeastern Missouri. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred just before 8 a.m. Saturday and was centred about 2.7 miles (4 kilometres) southwest of Lilbourn. The New Madrid County Sheriff’s Office says it received no reports of damage or injuries.

3.0-magnitude earthquake shakes southeast Missouri

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 20:34:00 +0200startribune (en)

The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred just before 8 a.m. Saturday and was centered about 2.7 miles (4 kilometers) southwest of Lilbourn. The New Madrid County Sheriff's Office says it received no reports of damage or injuries.

3.0-magnitude earthquake shakes southeast Missouri

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 20:34:00 +0200therepublic (en)

LILBOURN, Mo. A small earthquake has been reported in southeastern Missouri. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred just before 8 a.m. Saturday and was centered about 2.7 miles (4 kilometers) southwest of Lilbourn. The New Madrid County Sheriff’s Office says it received no reports of damage or injuries.

Reports: 3.0-magnitude earthquake hits southeast Missouri

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 20:26:00 +0200wsiltv (en)

LILBOURN, Mo. (AP) - A small earthquake has been reported in southeastern Missouri. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred just before 8 a.m. Saturday and was centered about 2.7 miles (4 kilometers) southwest of Lilbourn. The New Madrid County Sheriff's Office says it received no reports of damage or injuries.

3.0-magnitude earthquake shakes southeast Missouri

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 20:23:00 +0200TorontoStar (en)

LILBOURN, Mo. - A small earthquake has been reported in southeastern Missouri. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred just before 8 a.m. Saturday and was centred about 2.7 miles (4 kilometres) southwest of Lilbourn. The New Madrid County Sheriff’s Office says it received no reports of damage or injuries.

3.0-magnitude earthquake shakes southeast Missouri

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 20:21:00 +0200dailyjournal (en)

LILBOURN, Mo. A small earthquake has been reported in southeastern Missouri. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred just before 8 a.m. Saturday and was centered about 2.7 miles (4 kilometers) southwest of Lilbourn. The New Madrid County Sheriff’s Office says it received no reports of damage or injuries.

3.0-magnitude earthquake shakes southeast Missouri

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 20:13:00 +0200wxow (en)

LILBOURN, Mo. (AP) — A small earthquake has been reported in southeastern Missouri. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred just before 8 a.m. Saturday and was centered about 2.7 miles (4 kilometers) southwest of Lilbourn. The New Madrid County Sheriff’s Office says it received no reports of damage or injuries.

AP - BC-US--Missouri Earthqua, 0140

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 20:10:00 +0200nampa (en)

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3.0-magnitude earthquake shakes southeast Missouri

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 20:08:00 +0200tribtown (en)

LILBOURN, Mo. A small earthquake has been reported in southeastern Missouri. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred just before 8 a.m. Saturday and was centered about 2.7 miles (4 kilometers) southwest of Lilbourn. The New Madrid County Sheriff’s Office says it received no reports of damage or injuries.

3.0-magnitude earthquake shakes southeast Missouri

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 20:05:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

A small earthquake has been reported in southeastern Missouri. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred just before 8 a.m. Saturday and was centered about 2.7 miles (4 kilometers) southwest of Lilbourn. The New Madrid County Sheriff's Office says it received no reports of damage or injuries.

US: 4 killed in Brooklyn shooting

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 16:55:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

Updated: Oct 12, 2019 18:48 IST India relaxes e-visa policy for Chinese nationals Beijing [China], Oct Oct 12 (ANI): India has announced significant relaxations in its e-visa policy for Chinese nationals, the Indian embassy in Beijing said, at a time when the leaders of the two nations had met for the second informal summit.

Iran vows response to missile attack on oil tanker

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 15:54:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

ian Oil Company ( NIOC ) after it was hit by two missiles near the Saudi port city of Jeddah. "Making the international waterways insecure will have adverse consequences for the global economy-- the planners, perpetrators, and supporters of the provocative measures will be held accountable for the....

California wildfires rage; 100k moved, houses burn

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 15:39:00 +0200manilastandard-ph (en)

By Friday evening, the strongest blaze, dubbed the Saddleridge Fire, had consumed 7,542 acres (3,052 hectares) in areas of the San Fernando Valley, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of downtown Los Angeles, fire officials said. They added that it had damaged or destroyed at least 31 structures and was 13 percent contained as of Friday evening.

Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 5633: Use of Variable Fuzzy Clustering to Quantify the Vulnerability of a Power Grid to Earthquake Damage

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 14:00:00 +0200mdpi (en)

The power grid is a critical component of city infrastructure. If it is damaged by an earthquake, there can be a huge impact on the safety and well-being of society and individuals. Identifying nodes in the grid that are highly vulnerable to earthquake damage is significant for effective....

Tens of thousands evacuated as California wildfires rage

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 13:34:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

Much of California in the United States was on high alert on Friday as wind-driven wildfires tore through the state's south, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and destroying multiple structures and homes. Fire officials said an 89-year-old woman died in Calimesa, about 115 km (70....

Expedite burying power cables

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 11:52:00 +0200japantimes (en)

Amid the devastation caused by Typhoon Faxai in Chiba Prefecture last month, an estimated 2,000 utility poles were destroyed or damaged, severing power lines and causing large-scale blackouts in hundreds of thousands of households. It took more than two weeks to restore electricity to most of the....

Latest 11 mins ago Wildfires force 100,000 to flee The wildfires in the south erupted as California's largest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), implemented rolling power blackouts that...

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 11:20:00 +0200tribuneonline (en)

LOS ANGELES, United States — Wind-driven wildfires forced the evacuation of about 100,000 people in southern California Friday and destroyed dozens of structures and homes as authorities warned it could take days to extinguish the flames. By Friday evening, the strongest blaze, dubbed the....

Today in history

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 10:13:00 +0200mia-mk (en)

12 October 2019 (MIA) MACEDONIA. 1962 – Former President, Prime Minister and SDSM leader Branko Crvenkovski was born in Sarajevo. He graduated from the Skopje-based Faculty of Electrical Engineering and was elected MP in 1990. He was the youngest prime minister in Europe when he assumed the post in 1992, which he held until 1998.

Tens of thousands evacuated as California wildfires rage

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 08:28:00 +0200tribune (en)

LOS ANGELES: Wind-driven wildfires forced the evacuation of about 100,000 people in southern California Friday and destroyed dozens of structures and homes as authorities warned it could take days to extinguish the flames. By Friday evening, the strongest blaze, dubbed the Saddleridge Fire, had....

Tens of thousands evacuated as California wildfires rage

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 08:15:00 +0200business-standard (en)

Wind-driven wildfires forced the evacuation of about 100,000 people in southern California Friday and destroyed dozens of structures and homes as authorities warned it could take days to extinguish the flames. By Friday evening, the strongest blaze, dubbed the Saddleridge Fire, had consumed 7,542....

Tens of thousands evacuated as California wildfires rage

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 08:07:00 +0200HindustanTimes (en)

Wind-driven wildfires forced the evacuation of about 100,000 people in southern California Friday and destroyed dozens of structures and homes as authorities warned it could take days to extinguish the flames. By Friday evening, the strongest blaze, dubbed the Saddleridge Fire, had consumed 7,542....

California wildfire: Tens of thousands evacuated

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 07:48:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Los Angeles: Much of California was on high alert Friday as wind-driven wildfires tore through the state's south, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and destroying multiple structures and homes. Fire officials said an 89-year-old woman died in Calimesa, about 70 miles (115....

Today’s Earthquakes

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 07:26:00 +0200moi-gov-mm (en)

MYANMAR recently experienced some earthquakes across the country, measuring from 3.0 to 5.0 Richter scale. There has been a growing concern about the seismic waves. It cannot be predicted when this natural disaster will happen. Why did the seismic events occur very often from 2106 to 2019? The....

Tens of Thousands Evacuated as Raging California Wildfires Destroy Homes

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 07:14:00 +0200news18 (en)

Los Angeles: Wind-driven wildfires forced the evacuation of about 100,000 people in southern California Friday and destroyed dozens of structures and homes as authorities warned it could take days to extinguish the flames. By Friday evening, the strongest blaze, dubbed the Saddleridge Fire, had....

Tens of thousands evacuated as California wildfires rage

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 06:54:00 +0200bssnews (en)

LOS ANGELES, Oct 12, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Wind-driven wildfires forced the evacuation of about 100,000 people in southern California Friday and destroyed dozens of structures and homes as authorities warned it could take days to extinguish the flames. By Friday evening, the strongest blaze, dubbed the....

2 dead, thousands evacuated as California wildfires rage

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 05:44:00 +0200freemalaysiatoday (en)

Flames from a backfire, lit by firefighters to stop the Saddleridge Fire from spreading, burn a hillside in New hall. (AP pic) LOS ANGELES: Much of California was on high alert yesterday as wind-driven wildfires tore through the state’s south, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and destroying multiple structures and homes.

Tens of thousands evacuated as California wildfires rage

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 05:37:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Los Angeles (AFP) - Wind-driven wildfires forced the evacuation of about 100,000 people in southern California Friday and destroyed dozens of structures and homes as authorities warned it could take days to extinguish the flames. By Friday evening, the strongest blaze, dubbed the Saddleridge Fire,....

Tens of thousands evacuated as California wildfires rage

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 01:22:00 +0200thenational (en)

Much of California was on high alert on Friday as wind-driven wildfires tore through the state's south, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and destroying multiple structures and homes. Fire officials said an 89-year-old woman died in Calimesa, about 70 miles (115 kilometres) east....

Tens of thousands evacuated as California wildfires rage

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 23:42:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Los Angeles (AFP) - Much of California was on high alert Friday as wind-driven wildfires tore through the state's south, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and destroying multiple structures and homes. Fire officials said an 89-year-old woman died in Calimesa, about 70 miles (115....

Today’s Earthquakes 2019/10/12 by Global New Light of Myanmar

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 21:38:00 +0200globalnewlightofmyanmar (en)

Myanmar recently experienced some earthquakes across the country, measuring from 3.0 to 5.0 Richter scale. There has been a growing concern about the seismic waves. It cannot be predicted when this natural disaster will happen. Why did the seismic events occur very often from 2106 to 2019? The....

RURITAGE: bolstering resilience in rural areas stricken by disasters

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 16:22:00 +0200unesco (en)

The one-year anniversary of RURITAGE project highlights UNESCO's contribution to building resilience within vulnerable communities. The role of intangible and tangible heritage is of great strength to increase human ability to cope with the shock and stress of surviving hazardous events, also during....

Roundup: Natural hazards, man-made disasters

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 14:59:00 +0200irinnews (en)

There’s no such thing as a natural disaster. That’s the frequent reminder from preparedness advocates, who warn that while hazards like earthquakes and tropical storms may be inevitable, the death and destruction they often bring don’t have to be. Policymakers, planners, and everyday people make....

China's national geopark network expands

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 14:27:00 +0200ecns (en)

Scenery of Enshi Tenglongdong Grand Canyon National Geopark in Hubei province, one of the five newly designated national geological parks. [Photo/dzgy.enshi.cn] Five new national geological parks have been formally designated in China, the overseas edition of People's Daily reported.

Letter: Task force needed to halt draconian power outages

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:23:00 +0200eastbaytimes (en)

Task force needed to haltdraconian power outages. Re: “ ” (Eastbaytimes.com, Oct. 8): Californians are known for our leadership, including high tech, biotech and sustainability. Today, we face the prospect of power outages that place our citizens’ welfare and prosperity at risk due to PG&E’s program....

Prince Charles and Camilla New Zealand tour: How Camilla will channel Meghan Markle abroad

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 09:24:00 +0200express (en)

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s 10-day tour of South Africa was considered a royal success and appears to have rubbed off on other family members. Wills and Kate will head to Pakistan next week where they will champion causes close to their heart and hope to strengthen Britain’s already strong ties with the nation.

Register your organization for annual Earthquake Drill

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 23:28:00 +0200wsiltv (en)

(WSIL) -- The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is encouraging all residents, schools, businesses and other organizations to participate in the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut on October 17, 2019, at 10:17 am. This is especially important for people in our area because we are located close to the New Madrid Fault.

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Further details of Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall visit to New Zealand

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 22:36:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: New Zealand Government. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has welcomed further details on the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall’s visit to New Zealand next month. Their Royal Highnesses will visit New Zealand from 17-23 November – their third joint visit to New Zealand and first in four years.

Revealed: Prince Charles and Camilla's New Zealand travel plans 1 hour ago

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 21:07:00 +0200newshub (en)

Prince Charles and Camilla will visit in Waitangi during their trip to New Zealand in November. The royal pair's Aotearoa visit was announced in June, but new details have now been revealed. According to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will arrive in the....

DNR#x3a;Newtsunamievacuationmapsreleasedforcoastalcommunities

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 21:05:00 +0200kiro7 (en)

OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington state Department of Natural Resources released new maps to show the fastest routes to safety for coastal communities in the event of an incoming tsunami. The evacuation maps, made by the DNR's Washington Geological Survey, show pedestrian routes for They also show....

Prince and Duchess NZ visit: Further details announced

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 20:54:00 +0200voxy (en)

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has welcomed further details on the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall’s visit to New Zealand next month. Their Royal Highnesses will visit New Zealand from 17-23 November - their third joint visit to New Zealand and first in four years.

Revealed: Prince Charles and Camilla's New Zealand travel plans 57 minutes ago

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 20:07:00 +0200newshub (en)

Prince Charles and Camilla will visit in Waitangi during their trip to New Zealand in November. The royal pair's Aotearoa visit was announced in June, but new details have now been revealed. According to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will arrive in the....

Missoula and Western Montana neighbors: Obituaries published today

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 14:31:00 +0200missoulian (en)

Born May 29, 1926, in Conrad to Catherine Giudici Burke and George Francis Burke, first-generation Americans, she was the younger of two sisters. As a child during the Depression, Molly lived in the western towns where her father's work took him. George Burke was an oil field superintendent, a....

BOXED UP Check out the flat pack home which costs £45k and takes just six hours to build

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 12:46:00 +0200thesun (en)

AN architect may have found a solution to the UK's housing shortage - flat-pack home. Renato Vidal, from Italy, has created an affordable flat pack folding home which could be yours for just £45,000 and it takes less than a day to install once on site.

AI for predicting tsunami will help prevent disasters

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 12:45:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

TOKYO >> Drawing lessons from one of the worst disasters in the nation’s history, a team of Japanese researchers is developing an artificial intelligence-based tsunami forecasting system set for release by March that could help limit loss of life and property in future calamities. In March 2011, a massive tsunami 30 meters high triggered by a 9.

BOXED UP Check out the flat pack home which costs £31k and takes just six hours to build

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 11:46:00 +0200thesun (en)

AN architect may have found a solution to the UK's housing shortage. Renato Vidal, from Italy, has created an affordable flat pack folding home which could be yours for just £31,426.50 and it takes less than a day to install once on site. Time-lapse footage shows the modern prefab home being....

Vanuatu: Vanuatu Volcano Alert Bulletin n°8 - Ambrym Activity (10 October 2019)

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 11:06:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

AMBRYM VOLCANO 16°15’00”S 168°07’00”E Summit Elevation 4377ft (1334m) Current Vanuatu Volcano Alert Level: Level 1. Ambrym volcano is now in the minor unrest state. The Volcanic Alert Level is lowered from Level 2 to Level 1. The current volcanic activity at Ambrym is consistent with Volcanic Alert Level 1.

Determining whether the worst earthquake has passed

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 10:48:00 +0200nature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciences (en)

After every major earthquake, seismologists warn the public that the danger has not yet passed: aftershocks will continue to shake the ground. These aftershocks usually get smaller over time, but, occasionally, an aftershock will be larger than the original event.

New Zealand: Earthquake of 5.5 magnitude hits North Island

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 04:56:00 +0200dnaindia (en)

The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at around 20:22 (local times), was registered at a depth of 10 km, the US Geological Survey said. Representational image. An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale struck east of the North Island of New Zealand on Wednesday, reported Xinhua.

New Zealand: Earthquake of 5.5 magnitude hits North Island

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 04:30:00 +0200business-standard (en)

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale struck east of the North Island of New Zealand on Wednesday, reported Xinhua. The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at around 20:22 (local times), was registered at a depth of 10 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Dear Andrew Scheer, global generosity is a two-way street

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 02:30:00 +0200TorontoStar (en)

, Oct. 3. As a resident of Mississauga, I am alarmed by Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s plan to cut Canada’s international assistance budget by 25 per cent. Canada didn’t write a blank cheque to Italy; we assisted with the rescue and recovery following an earthquake in 2017.

Hawke’s Bay people urged to sign up for ShakeOut

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 01:46:00 +0200voxy (en)

With a week to go until New Zealand’s national ShakeOut earthquake drill, everyone in Hawke’s Bay is being urged to sign up now. Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Group manager Ian Macdonald said ShakeOut is held across the world to remind people of the right action to take during an earthquake and tsunami.

Hawke’s Bay urged to sign up for ShakeOut

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 00:45:00 +0200voxy (en)

With a week to go until New Zealand’s national ShakeOut earthquake drill, everyone in Hawke’s Bay is being urged to sign up now. Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Group manager Ian Macdonald said ShakeOut is held across the world to remind people of the right action to take during an earthquake and tsunami.

Scientists think they might know if an earthquake is the main event, or if a bigger one is coming

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 19:37:00 +0200Stuff (en)

Swiss researchers think they might have come up with a method to help determine whether a big earthquake is the main event, or if an even bigger shake is on the way. They are suggesting a simple traffic light classification system could be used to indicate the probability that a larger event will follow the initial earthquake.

After a quake, can we tell if a bigger one is coming?

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 19:13:00 +0200nzherald (en)

After a large quake, could we accurately predict whether an even bigger one is on its way? That's something Swiss researchers have explored in a new study, in which they were able to use a method to make predictions with near 100 per cent accuracy. However, New Zealand scientists say their findings,....

Did a 1964 Earthquake Bring a Dangerous Fungus to the Pacific Northwest?

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:21:00 +0200smithsonianmag (en)

A new study posits that tsunamis triggered by the Great Alaska Earthquake washed Cryptococcus gattii onto the shore On March 27, 1964, Alaska’s Prince William Sound region was hit by a 9.2-magnitude earthquake, the . Around 139 people died , largely due to the series of tsunamis that swelled along....

Wellington insurance taskforce suggests raising Earthquake Commission cap to $400,000

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 08:40:00 +0200Stuff (en)

A Wellington insurance taskforce plans to recommend changing building regulations and raising the Earthquake Commission cap to the Government. The taskforce, set up in June to help tackle Wellington's rising insurance premiums , finished the last of its three meetings on Tuesday.

Turkey donates modern blood donation van to Pakistan

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 08:30:00 +0200yenisafak-en (en)

Turkish Red Crescent on Tuesday handed over a latest blood donation van to Pakistan. Secretary General of Turkish Red Crescent Huseyin Can presented symbolic key of the van to Pakistani President Arif Alvi during a ceremony held at the President House in Islamabad.

Earthquake victims to get compensation by next week: Lt Gen Afzal

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 23:15:00 +0200nation (en)

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lt Gen Muhammad Afzal Tuesday said around 95 percent survey of the damaged houses has been completed where the earthquake victims will get compensation money by the next week. READ MORE: CM Buzdar demands faster work on foreign-funded projects....