Mumbai attack: A new dimension in urban terrorism
Region: India
WHILE it is too early to know exactly what happened in Mumbai as the fog of war still blankets the city, multiple press reports from India allow for a general picture to be painted. An estimated 12 to 25 terrorists are bel... more
Views: 2035Life Drenched in Rain
Region: Bangladesh
Life comes to a standstill in the capital as depression in the Bay brings in gales and freezing weather. The city is gripped by brisk wind and incessant drizzle often turning into pouring rains flooding some areas. People ... more
Views: 1156Cyclone Reshmi Wreaks Devastation in Southwest, Killing 9
Region: Bangladesh
Cyclone 'Reshmi' swept over southwestern coastal belts of the country early on Monday, leaving at least nine people dead and many houses and crops on vast tracts of land damaged. Three people were killed in Patuaknali whi... more
Views: 1532Survivors Observe 3rd Anniversary of Pakistan Quake
Region: Pakistan
Balakot: The morning of the 8th October 2005 brought havoc on the people of Balakot and Azad Kashmir when deadly earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale jolted the north eastern parts of Pakistan and within seconds t... more
Views: 1392Curse of Atomic Bomb Results in Thyroid Cancer
Region: JapanThe disaster of the atomic bomb in Japan is an unforgettable event in the history of human civilization. The massive destruction and death witnessed by the world is a horrendous story of the past which every one would like... more
Views: 2396Ill-Fated Vessel 4th for the Shipping Lines
Region: PhilippinesSulpicio lines, the owner of the ill-fated M/V Princess of the Stars made a new record for having the most ships sunk in sea disasters. Despite of the operational lapses in the past, Sulpicio lines continued to operate unt... more
Views: 1746RUSI Reveals that Uncontrolled Climate Change Worse than World Wars
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
"In the next decades, climate change will drive as significant a change in the strategic security environment as the end of the Cold War...If uncontrolled, climate change will have security implications of similar magnitud... more
Views: 1783Southeast Asia: Rising Price of Rice
Region: Thailand
by Mong Palatino Rice is the staple food in Southeast Asia and in many parts of the world. Asia 2008 notes how rice is valued in Indochina: “In Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, saying &lsq... more
Views: 3455Report Finds Mine Safety Agency ‘Negligent’ in Approving Crandall Canyon Plan
Region: United States
by Mike Hall The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) was “negligent” when it approved a mining plan that most mine safety experts believe played a major role in the Crandall Canyon coal mine ... more
Views: 1284Gov't needs to strengthen its disaster preparedness
Region: PhilippinesTyphoons are frequent visitors to the Philippines. And the national government must have been prepared on what to do just in case something terrible happens. But from the way it looks, the country's preparedness is always ... more
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