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Qtel offers aid to Indonesia flood victimsQtel (Qatar Telecom) Group has announced a donation of $200,000 to help flood victims in Indonesia, as part of the relief efforts by Qtel Group and its Indonesian operator Indosat. After several days of heavy flooding in Indonesia More… |
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Super storm Sandy slams into eastern USSandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the US, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain on Monday near the gambling resort of Atlantic City, forcing evacuations, shutting down transportation and interrupting the pre More… |
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Water, water everywhereA bus drives through floodwaters in front of a city hall in Manila August 7, 2012. Monsoon rains swamped the Philippine capital and nearby provinces forcing the government to close schools, public and private offices, and financial markets, as e More… |
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Thai govt seeks $11bn budget for new flood planThailand's government will seek cabinet approval next week for a 350 billion baht ($11.12 billion) budget for infrastructure and water management to prevent a repeat of the country's recent flood crisis, a top official said on Saturday. Th More… |
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Disasters cost world economy $350bnNatural disasters like March's earthquake in Japan will cost the global economy a record $350 billion this year, with losses for the insurance industry second only to 2005 when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Swiss Re said. The Zurich- More… |
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Intel seeks industry effort to lower Ultrabook pricesIntel Corporation is comfortable with its chip pricing now and is working with suppliers and manufacturers to lower the cost of its new Ultrabook slim PCs, a product it sees as key to reviving the traditional computer in the face of the tablet cha More… |
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1,000 cars donated to Jeddah flood victimsA total of 1,000 cars and 10,000 household items were distributed to Jeddah’s flood victims at ceremony held at the Hilton Hotel, Jeddah. The event was held under the patronage of Prince Khalid Al Faisal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Governor of More… |
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R&M offers help to flood victimsReichle & De-Massari (R&M), a Swiss cabling specialist and one of Switzerland’s 500 largest companies, has made a donation of $8,000 to the Pakistani flood victims as part of the company’s corporate social responsibility role. R&a More… |
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US senator warns of instability in PakistanFlood-striken Pakistan urgently needs more international aid to combat potential instability and extremism, a US official said, as hunger and disease threaten millions of victims. In a commentary published in Monday's In More… |
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Burj Dubai entries to flood record booksWhen Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest building developed by Emaar Properties opens on January 4, the record books will brace themselves to receive a flood of new entries. The skyscraper, which will be surrounded by hotels, must-visit shoppi More… |
