RELIEF NEWS SUMMARY FROM AROUND THE WORLD

OLDER RELIEF NEWS SUMMARY(PRIOR TO MAY 1st, 2006)

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Sunday, July 30, 2006 [top]

16,000 volunteers to build quake-proof houses: The Peninsula Online

Saudi Arabia to provide 10,000 pre-fabricated houses: Pakistan Times

Saturday, July 29, 2006 [top]

Flash floods kills 11 in northern Pakistan: Relief Web

Friday, July 28, 2006 [top]

Landslides and floods lead to more deaths and displacement: Relief Web

Thursday, July 27, 2006 [top]

Three killed, five missing in flooding in Pakistan: Daily India

Wednesday, July 26, 2006 [top]

Clerics want no women aid workers in quake area: Gulf Times

Tuesday, July 25, 2006 [top]

Rain, land sliding feared in quake-hit areas: Pakistan Link

PAKISTAN: Landslide kills 14 quake victims: Reuters

Monday, July 24, 2006 [top]

Heavy monsoon rains force relocation of quake survivors in Kashmir: Reuters

PAKISTAN: Quake victims struck by landslide: BBC News

Friday, July 21, 2006 [top]

PPAP to train 16,000 volunteers to build quake-proof houses: Pakistan Link

Landslides imminent in Pakistan following monsoons, CARE warns: Reuters

Thursday, July 20, 2006 [top]

UN, Pakistan team up to start radio show for quake survivors: UN News Center

Wednesday, July 19, 2006 [top]

Magnitude 5.1 quake rattles Pakistan-Iran border: Zee News

Monday, July 17, 2006 [top]

PAKISTAN: Focus on farmers in the earthquake zone: Reuters

Sunday, July 16, 2006 [top]

Quake-hit region now faces flooding: Gulf Times

Friday, July 14, 2006 [top]

24 Pakistanis killed in torrential rains: India eNews

Thursday, July 13, 2006 [top]

Pakistan: Torrential rains flood quake areas, wash away roads: Reuters

Wednesday, July 12, 2006 [top]

Pakistan: Education key to quake region's future: Relief Web

Quake-hit Pakistani Kashmiris shun Islamist parties: Reuters

Tuesday, July 11, 2006 [top]

Pakistan's quake-hit Kashmir goes to polls: Reuters

Monday, July 10, 2006 [top]

Pakistan: Landslides imminent following monsoons: Reuters

Sunday, July 9, 2006 [top]

Pakistani Kashmiris to vote in wake of quake: Reuters

Friday, July 7, 2006 [top]

Demand of 100 percent House Building Advance to quake affectees govt employees approved: Online News, Pakistan

Thursday, July 6, 2006 [top]

Pakistan: Japan extends $35 million for quake reconstruction: Reuters

Friday, July 7, 2006 [top]

Demand of 100 percent House Building Advance to quake affectees govt employees approved: Online News, Pakistan

Tuesday, July 4, 2006 [top]

Pakistan: Lack of tourists affects livelihoods across quake zone: Reuters

Monday, July 3, 2006 [top]

Japan provides 35 million dollars for quake-hit northern Pakistan: Relief Web

Sunday, June 2, 2006 [top]

PAKISTAN: Survey in quake-hit areas near completion: The Peninsula

Pakistan-United States sign earthquake reconstruction support agreement in Muzaffarabad: PakTribune

Saturday, July 1, 2006 [top]

Early warning system stressed: DAWN, Pakistan

Friday, June 30, 2006 [top]

PAKISTAN: Spiralling rents leave quake victims out in the cold: Reuters

UN body ceases quake-relief missions on June 30th: IRNA

Thursday, June 29, 2006 [top]

80 percent reconstruction survey completed in earthquake affected: Relief Web

Early monsoon rains threaten quake reconstruction and relief: Reuters

Wednesday, June 28, 2006 [top]

Pakistan: New health units established in quake zone: Political Affairs, NY

Tuesday, June 27, 2006 [top]

Early monsoon rains delay relocations from "red zone" villages: Relief Web

Quake-hit areas face massive landslide threat: Daily Times

Monday, June 26, 2006 [top]

Arab Nations Take Role in Humanitarian Aid: Washington Post

Depressed quake-affectees becoming addicts: Pakistan Link

Sunday, June 25, 2006 [top]

Govt. decides shifting of quake-victims to safer areas: Pakistan Link

Saturday, June 24, 2006 [top]

After quake, CWS continues rebuilding efforts in South Asia: S Bend Tribune

Friday, June 23, 2006 [top]

PAKISTAN: relief workers provide positive role models for women: One World

Thursday, June 22, 2006 [top]

Quake survivors to receive radios following customs dispute: Reuters

Pakistan: Thousands still entombed under quake rubble: Relief Web

Wednesday, June 21, 2006 [top]

Kashmiri quake victims remain homeless: International Herald Tribune

8 Months After Quake, Little Relief for Some Pakistanis: New York Times

Tuesday, June 20, 2006 [top]

Pakistan: New health units established in quake zone: Reuters

Monday, June 19, 2006 [top]

‘Catch-up’ classes inspire learning after quake: Reuters

Sunday, June 18, 2006 [top]

Pakistan: Policy announced for reconstruction of educational institutions in quake-hit-areas: Relief Web

Quake survivors' new fear: Landslides: CNN

Saturday, June 17, 2006 [top]

WHO hands over newly reconstructed BHUs to AJK government: Relief Web

Thursday, June 15, 2006 [top]

Earthquake survivors get UN loan to rebuild homes & buy livestock: UN News

Most vulnerable victims from quake zone on road to recovery: Reuters

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 [top]

Monsoon logistics plan chalked out for quake-hit areas: Pakistan Times

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 [top]

PAKISTAN: Anger over delay in quake compensation payments: Reuters

PAKISTAN: 13 bodies recovered from quake-hit Kashmir: IRNA

Monday, June 12, 2006 [top]

PAKISTAN: Earthquake survivors caught in limbo: IRIN News

PAKISTAN: Quake victims' rebuilding nightmare: BBC News

Sunday, June 11, 2006 [top]

Mild intensity quake felt in northern Pakistan : Kuwait News

Pakistan's quake victims deserve better treatment: Gulf News

Saturday, June 10, 2006 [top]

Medical teams accompany quake refugees home: Daily Times, Pakistan

Friday, June 9, 2006 [top]

Winter schools in Northern Pakistan: Relief Web

Thursday, June 8, 2006 [top]

Quake-affected farming families receive agro-packs to restore livelihoods: Reuters

PAKISTAN: Aid efforts triumph in "forbidden" quake zone: Reuters

Wednesday, June 7, 2006 [top]

PAKISTAN: Relief workers provide positive role models for women: IRIN News

Tuesday, June 6, 2006 [top]

PAKISTAN: UN warns of further landslides in quake-hit north: Reuters

Monday, June 5, 2006 [top]

PAKISTAN: Environment takes back seat in quake-hit north: IRIN News

Sunday, June 4, 2006 [top]

Pakistan: 55,000 quake survivors to be relocated: Gulf Times

Friday, June 2, 2006 [top]

More than 100,000 quake victims need proper shelter this winter: Relief Web

Thursday, June 1, 2006 [top]

Quake relief work in Pakistan hit due to financial crunch: New Kerala.Com

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 [top]

PAKISTAN: Quake helicopter service grounded: Reuters

Pakistan: Life returns to Allai villages eight months after quake: Pakistan Link

Tuesday, May 30, 2006 [top]

QACA team leaves for Pakistan with relief material: The Peninsula

Monday, May 29 2006 [top]

Quake recovery in Pakistan continues: Relief Web

Ground-breaking ceremony in Quake Zone heralds school recons: Reuters

Sunday, May 28, 2006 [top]

String of Earthquakes Unrelated, Scientists Say: LiveScience

'Pakistan 7.6’ captures memories of quake children: Daily Times, Pakistan

Friday, May 26, 2006 [top]

Pakistan: Counter-trafficking awareness campaign reaches remote rural communities: Relief Web

Pakistan urges int'l community to deliver more on quake aid: People's Daily

Thursday, May 25, 2006 [top]

Pakistan: Quake-hit Kashmiris face poor crop: Reuters

Wednesday, May 24, 2006 [top]

Pakistan: Management of dead bodies after disasters: Relief Web

PAKISTAN: Recovery plan for quake zone launched: Reuters

Tuesday, May 23, 2006 [top]

Pakistan: Long term planning must to ensure better health, education facilities to quake affected people: Relief Web

Life begins to return to normal in remote valleys and villages: Relief Web

Monday, May 22, 2006 [top]

PAKISTAN: Confusion over future of quake landless: Reuters

Pakistan: 20 rural health centers to be built: Relief Web

Sunday, May 21, 2006 [top]

USAID to provide more than $ 1.5b for development projects: Pak Tribune

Saturday, May 20, 2006 [top]

Congo virus outbreak suspected in Pakistan's Kashmir: Reuters

Friday, May 19, 2006 [top]

PAKISTAN: Activists against institutionalisation of quake children: Reuters

ICRC donates field hospital to health ministry in Pakistan: Relief Web

Thursday, May 18, 2006 [top]

Open discussion on early recovery plan in quake-hit areas: Relief Web

Wednesday, May 17, 2006 [top]

A sturdy shelter, a water tap and a new start for quake families: Relief Web

U.N. launches Pakistan quake recovery plan: United Press International

Tuesday, May 16, 2006 [top]

PAKISTAN: Key medical facility in quake zone faces closures: Reuters

Monday, May 15, 2006 [top]

Disaster relief group to continue helping earthquake victims: Daily Times

Thursday, May 11, 2006 [top]

Pakistan: Child malnutrition among quake survivors: Scoop Independent News

Pakistan: Health of quake-hit children improving: Xinhua, China

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 [top]

Pakistan: Housing a priority as post-earthquake recovery begins: Relief Web

Pakistan: Return package extended to unregistered quake IDPs: Reuters

Tuesday, May 9, 2006 [top]

Serious challenges remain as Pakistan response enters 8th month:Relief Web

Pakistan to hold donor meet for quake-hit areas: Pakistan Link

Monday, May 8, 2006 [top]

Pakistan - The End of the Emergency: Reuters

Urgent steps needs to save quake-stricken people: Pak Tribune

Sunday, May 7, 2006 [top]

Around 100,000 quake victims have returned home: UNHCR: Daily Times

Saturday, May 6, 2006 [top]

Pakistan: USD 631m so far received from abroad: IRNA

Friday, May 5, 2006 [top]

Pakistani quake victims heading for home after long winter: Reuters

Volunteers form backbone of earthquake recovery operation: Relief Web

Thursday, May 4, 2006 [top]

Pakistan's earthquake: Tremors to come: The Economist

UNICEF launches new clean water project for quake victims: UN News Centre

Wednesday, May 3, 2006 [top]

Mild earthquake felt in parts of Pakistan: Hindustan Times

Tuesday, May 2, 2006 [top]

Pakistan to evacuate "high risk" areas in quake zone: Reuters

Pakistan to set up seismic centers in quake-hit area: Xinhua, China

Monday, May 1, 2006 [top]

Quake survivors face relocation: BBC News

ERRA disappoints affectees, aggravates their problems: Pak Tribune

VIDEOS

CNN's Satinder Bindra reports from a destroyed apartment complex in Pakistan. (October 8): CNN News

An earthquake shakes Islamabad, Pakistan Saturday causing major damage and deaths (October 8). CNN News

A witness in Pakistan gives account of the earthquake as it happened (October 8). CNN News

Powerful Quake Kills Hundreds in South Asia: AP News

Thousands are feared dead across the Himalayan region straddling Pakistan and India after a major earthquake: Reuters

AUDIO

Rescue Workers Stream to South Asia Quake Sites: National Public Radio, NPR

High Toll Feared as Quake Strikes South Asia: National Public Radio, NPR

Deadly Earthquake Strikes South Asia: National Public Radio, NPR

Deadly Earthquake Strikes Kashmir: National Public Radio, NPR

Earthquake Death Toll Rises in Indian Kashmir: Voice of America

Asian Quake is Most Powerful in 40 Years: National Public Radio, NPR

IMAGES

Earthquake devastates Pakistan: ABC News Australia

In pictures: South Asia earthquake: BBC News

Earthquake Hits Pakistan-India Border: Yahoo News

MASSIVE QUAKE JOLTS ASIA: CNN News


A volunteer carries a child injured by the earthquake at a local hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday. (AP/Anjum Naveed)

 

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