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US Government Proposes Four Times Increase In Aid To Nepal
The US government has proposed a four-fold jump in relief to Nepal at Rs 434 crore (USD 64 million) as part of its aid to rebuild the country after the 2015 devastating earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people and destroyed thousands of buildings.
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Nepal's First Foreign Photo Festival Opens in Shadow of Earthquake
Nepal's first international photo festival opened today on the streets of the quake-devastated Kathmandu Valley, with exhibits set up alongside damaged and spectacular temples and palaces.
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Major Earthquakes of The Past 30 Years
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region today, with strong tremors felt in Kabul, Islamabad and New Delhi.
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Schools Reopen in Quake-Devastated Nepal
Thousands of children, many still traumatised from losing homes and loved ones, returned to class Sunday as Nepal's schools formally reopened following a devastating earthquake that claimed more than 8,600 lives.
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Chennai NGO Wants to Build Earthquake-Resistant Houses Made of Plastic Bottles in Nepal
You can huff and you can puff but you can't blow these houses down, claims a Chennai organization that has developed 'earthquake-proof' houses made of used plastic bottles.
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Nepal Bans Meat Sale Over Pandemic Fears
Slaughtering of animals or birds and selling their meat has been banned in Kathmandu over fears of a pandemic in the wake of last week's devastating earthquake and its aftershocks which have jolted the Himalayan nation.
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Nepal Earthquake: Delhi's Street Kids Raise Money for Victims
Many street-children living in the national capital on Thursday took to the streets to collect aid for victims of the Nepal earthquake.
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Online App to Help Nepal Earthquake Victims Launched
An online application promising to aid the search and rescue efforts in earthquake-ravaged Nepal was launched in Delhi, a statement said on Thursday.
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A Nightclub Owner, a Tourist, and a Call Centre Employee Hold Fort at a Government Hospital in Earthquake-Hit Nepal
A nightclub owner, a tourist, and a call centre employee are holding fort at a government hospital in Kathmandu, for the last five days after a powerful earthquake caused large scale devastation across Nepal, killing over 5000 people.
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4-Month-Old Baby Rescued Alive From Debris in Earthquake-Hit Nepal
In a miracle, a four-month-old baby was pulled out alive by rescue workers from the rubble of a collapsed building in Bhaktapur town, at least 22 hours after the devastating temblor that struck Nepal.
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Nepal Earthquake: Lok Sabha Members to Donate a Month's Salary to Prime Minister's Relief Fund
All Lok Sabha members, who have agreed to donate a month's salary towards relief work for those hit by the quake in Nepal and India, were today asked to contribute the money to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund.
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Fresh Tremors Felt in Nepal
Panic gripped people as fresh tremors were felt in the earthquake-ravaged Nepal today although its intensity was not known immediately.
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Nepal Earthquake: No Politics Behind Rejection of Our Rescue Team Offer, Says Taiwan Minister
Taiwan's foreign minister has said that the government of earthquake-devastated Nepal had rejected its offer of a 20-man rescue team, but denied diplomatic pressures were behind the decision.
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Nepal Earthquake: Did Kathmandu Shift?
The tremor which struck Nepal on Saturday, killing more than 3,700 people, may have caused a land area around the capital Kathmandu to budge by several metres, experts say.
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United Nations Prepares for 'Massive' Aid Operation in Response to Nepal Earthquake
The UN food agency said Monday it was preparing a large-scale aid operation to earthquake-ravaged Nepal, with a first plane set to arrive Tuesday.
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US Government Proposes Four Times Increase In Aid To Nepal
The US government has proposed a four-fold jump in relief to Nepal at Rs 434 crore (USD 64 million) as part of its aid to rebuild the country after the 2015 devastating earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people and destroyed thousands of buildings.
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Nepal's First Foreign Photo Festival Opens in Shadow of Earthquake
Nepal's first international photo festival opened today on the streets of the quake-devastated Kathmandu Valley, with exhibits set up alongside damaged and spectacular temples and palaces.
-
Major Earthquakes of The Past 30 Years
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region today, with strong tremors felt in Kabul, Islamabad and New Delhi.
-
Schools Reopen in Quake-Devastated Nepal
Thousands of children, many still traumatised from losing homes and loved ones, returned to class Sunday as Nepal's schools formally reopened following a devastating earthquake that claimed more than 8,600 lives.
-
Chennai NGO Wants to Build Earthquake-Resistant Houses Made of Plastic Bottles in Nepal
You can huff and you can puff but you can't blow these houses down, claims a Chennai organization that has developed 'earthquake-proof' houses made of used plastic bottles.
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Nepal Bans Meat Sale Over Pandemic Fears
Slaughtering of animals or birds and selling their meat has been banned in Kathmandu over fears of a pandemic in the wake of last week's devastating earthquake and its aftershocks which have jolted the Himalayan nation.
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Nepal Earthquake: Delhi's Street Kids Raise Money for Victims
Many street-children living in the national capital on Thursday took to the streets to collect aid for victims of the Nepal earthquake.
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Online App to Help Nepal Earthquake Victims Launched
An online application promising to aid the search and rescue efforts in earthquake-ravaged Nepal was launched in Delhi, a statement said on Thursday.
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A Nightclub Owner, a Tourist, and a Call Centre Employee Hold Fort at a Government Hospital in Earthquake-Hit Nepal
A nightclub owner, a tourist, and a call centre employee are holding fort at a government hospital in Kathmandu, for the last five days after a powerful earthquake caused large scale devastation across Nepal, killing over 5000 people.
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4-Month-Old Baby Rescued Alive From Debris in Earthquake-Hit Nepal
In a miracle, a four-month-old baby was pulled out alive by rescue workers from the rubble of a collapsed building in Bhaktapur town, at least 22 hours after the devastating temblor that struck Nepal.
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Nepal Earthquake: Lok Sabha Members to Donate a Month's Salary to Prime Minister's Relief Fund
All Lok Sabha members, who have agreed to donate a month's salary towards relief work for those hit by the quake in Nepal and India, were today asked to contribute the money to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund.
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Fresh Tremors Felt in Nepal
Panic gripped people as fresh tremors were felt in the earthquake-ravaged Nepal today although its intensity was not known immediately.
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Nepal Earthquake: No Politics Behind Rejection of Our Rescue Team Offer, Says Taiwan Minister
Taiwan's foreign minister has said that the government of earthquake-devastated Nepal had rejected its offer of a 20-man rescue team, but denied diplomatic pressures were behind the decision.
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Nepal Earthquake: Did Kathmandu Shift?
The tremor which struck Nepal on Saturday, killing more than 3,700 people, may have caused a land area around the capital Kathmandu to budge by several metres, experts say.
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United Nations Prepares for 'Massive' Aid Operation in Response to Nepal Earthquake
The UN food agency said Monday it was preparing a large-scale aid operation to earthquake-ravaged Nepal, with a first plane set to arrive Tuesday.
