Relief workers and the Bangladesh military on Tuesday reached the last remaining pockets of the country devastated by a cyclone that killed nearly 3 500 people along the Bay of Bengal. It has taken five days to gain access to the hardest-hit areas in an operation involving helicopters, planes and boats, as well as thousands of […]
Bangladesh in A Hurry to save cyclone survivors
Soldiers and relief workers raced on Monday to get aid to millions left destitute by the cyclone in Bangladesh, where the official death toll has topped 3 100 and is certain to rise. Untold numbers of survivors were in urgent need of food and water in the south, one of the poorest areas of the world, […]
Pulsating Pushkar!
Come November and Pushkar in Rajasthan is awake, especially, the week concluding with Kartik purnima. The lakeside rings with the sound of pilgrims taking dips in the lake, worshipping at the temples along the banks and sadhus chanting scriptures. The rest of the city overflows with thousands of people who bring cattle and camels, to […]
Pakistan frees Bhutto from house arrest
Pakistan freed opposition leader Benazir Bhutto from house arrest early on Friday, hours after a caretaker prime minister was appointed in a first step towards a national election. Jail officials left the residence in the eastern city of Lahore where Bhutto has been held to prevent her from leading a pro-democracy rally against President Pervez […]
Hundreds dead in severe Bangladesh cyclone
At least 630 people have died in Bangladesh as a result of severe Cyclone Sidr, official report says. Disaster-management office spokesperson Muhammad Mia confirmed the number of bodies so far recovered. The cyclone roared ashore with winds of more than 250km/h, and the death toll was expected to rise further, with about 1 000 fishermen reported […]
Pakistani caretaker government due
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is expected to appoint a caretaker government on Thursday to oversee elections he has promised for January but which the opposition say will be a sham under emergency rule. "We don’t expect fair and free elections under General Musharraf and his mini martial law," said Farhatullah Babar, a spokesperson for opposition […]
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