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Turkish Company To Send Humanitarian Ships To House 3,000 In Quake Zone
Turkey's Karadeniz Holding said on Saturday it would send two humanitarian aid ships that can each house 1,500 people to help the relief effort in the southern province of Hatay, hit by a major earthquake that has claimed more than 20,000 lives.
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US Marine Corps Helicopter Missing in Nepal Quake Area
A US Marine Corps helicopter involved in disaster relief efforts in Nepal was declared missing today while working in the vicinity of Charikot village, a spokesman for US Pacific Command said.
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Fresh Nepal Earthquake May Hamper Relief Efforts: Aid Agencies
Efforts to get aid to millions of people in Nepal could be hampered after a fresh 7.3 earthquake struck on Tuesday, yet aid agencies said they were well placed and equipped to respond following last month's tremor.
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Nepal Earthquake: John Kerry Discusses Relief With External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj
India and the US discussed the relief efforts in quake-devastated Nepal during a call by US Secretary of State John Kerry to his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj.
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China's Border Police Enter Nepal for Quake Relief
A large contingent of China's armed border police officers entered Nepal through Tibet for the first time today to take part in earthquake relief efforts.
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Nepal to Send Back 4,050 Foreign Rescue Personnel
Nepal's disaster panel on Sunday recommended that 4,050 foreign rescue and search personnel be sent back as its own security personnel can handle the task of recovering the remaining bodies of people killed in the April 25 earthquake, an official said.
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Indian Army Doctor Saves Lives on Mount Everest
For about 70 climbers on Mount Everest base camp, hit by the devastating earthquake in Nepal, Captain Ritesh Goel of the Indian Army was a life saver.
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Want to Work Positively with India in Nepal Relief Efforts, Says China
China has played down reports of a competition with India in earthquake relief efforts in Nepal, with its foreign ministry saying it would like to work with India "positively" to help Nepal, which shares borders with both countries.
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India Steps Up Relief Work in Nepal. Land Routes Operational as Airport Gets Congested
As the number of deaths in Saturday's earthquake climb to 72 in India, India's relief efforts in Nepal, where over 4,000 people have died, have been stepped up. But though medical teams and relief material is flowing into Kathmandu, aircraft are encountering difficulty landing into the congested Tribhuban airport.
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India Deploys 13 Military Aircraft, Scales Up Relief and Rescue Efforts in Earthquake-Hit Nepal
India has scaled up relief and rescue efforts in quake-hit Nepal, deploying 13 military aircraft and choppers and also undertaking a "big evacuation" by land. 3,200 people have died in Saturday's powerful earthquake. More than 60 people have died in India.
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Hafiz Saeed blames India, US for trying to hamper Pakistan quake relief
Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed today accused the US and India of trying to hamper efforts to help victims of Pakistan's earthquake.
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Pakistan quake toll reaches 515, insurgents hamper aid efforts
The death toll from an earthquake in southwestern Pakistan has reached 515, a provincial official said Friday, as insurgent attacks threaten relief efforts and survivors complain of lack of shelter from the scorching sun.
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More bodies recovered as Iran quakes relief effort continues
Rescue workers recovered more bodies three days after two powerful earthquakes struck northwest Iran, leaving more than 300 dead, but officials played down reports the number of casualties could still sharply increase.
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Ferrari to auction F1 items to help Italian quake victims
Automobile giant Ferrari will auction a luxury sports car and Formula 1 memorabilia to help in relief efforts in Italy where two earthquakes killed at least 23 people and left around 20,000 homeless.
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Turkish Company To Send Humanitarian Ships To House 3,000 In Quake Zone
Turkey's Karadeniz Holding said on Saturday it would send two humanitarian aid ships that can each house 1,500 people to help the relief effort in the southern province of Hatay, hit by a major earthquake that has claimed more than 20,000 lives.
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US Marine Corps Helicopter Missing in Nepal Quake Area
A US Marine Corps helicopter involved in disaster relief efforts in Nepal was declared missing today while working in the vicinity of Charikot village, a spokesman for US Pacific Command said.
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Fresh Nepal Earthquake May Hamper Relief Efforts: Aid Agencies
Efforts to get aid to millions of people in Nepal could be hampered after a fresh 7.3 earthquake struck on Tuesday, yet aid agencies said they were well placed and equipped to respond following last month's tremor.
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Nepal Earthquake: John Kerry Discusses Relief With External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj
India and the US discussed the relief efforts in quake-devastated Nepal during a call by US Secretary of State John Kerry to his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj.
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China's Border Police Enter Nepal for Quake Relief
A large contingent of China's armed border police officers entered Nepal through Tibet for the first time today to take part in earthquake relief efforts.
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Nepal to Send Back 4,050 Foreign Rescue Personnel
Nepal's disaster panel on Sunday recommended that 4,050 foreign rescue and search personnel be sent back as its own security personnel can handle the task of recovering the remaining bodies of people killed in the April 25 earthquake, an official said.
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Indian Army Doctor Saves Lives on Mount Everest
For about 70 climbers on Mount Everest base camp, hit by the devastating earthquake in Nepal, Captain Ritesh Goel of the Indian Army was a life saver.
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Want to Work Positively with India in Nepal Relief Efforts, Says China
China has played down reports of a competition with India in earthquake relief efforts in Nepal, with its foreign ministry saying it would like to work with India "positively" to help Nepal, which shares borders with both countries.
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India Steps Up Relief Work in Nepal. Land Routes Operational as Airport Gets Congested
As the number of deaths in Saturday's earthquake climb to 72 in India, India's relief efforts in Nepal, where over 4,000 people have died, have been stepped up. But though medical teams and relief material is flowing into Kathmandu, aircraft are encountering difficulty landing into the congested Tribhuban airport.
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India Deploys 13 Military Aircraft, Scales Up Relief and Rescue Efforts in Earthquake-Hit Nepal
India has scaled up relief and rescue efforts in quake-hit Nepal, deploying 13 military aircraft and choppers and also undertaking a "big evacuation" by land. 3,200 people have died in Saturday's powerful earthquake. More than 60 people have died in India.
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Hafiz Saeed blames India, US for trying to hamper Pakistan quake relief
Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed today accused the US and India of trying to hamper efforts to help victims of Pakistan's earthquake.
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Pakistan quake toll reaches 515, insurgents hamper aid efforts
The death toll from an earthquake in southwestern Pakistan has reached 515, a provincial official said Friday, as insurgent attacks threaten relief efforts and survivors complain of lack of shelter from the scorching sun.
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More bodies recovered as Iran quakes relief effort continues
Rescue workers recovered more bodies three days after two powerful earthquakes struck northwest Iran, leaving more than 300 dead, but officials played down reports the number of casualties could still sharply increase.
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Ferrari to auction F1 items to help Italian quake victims
Automobile giant Ferrari will auction a luxury sports car and Formula 1 memorabilia to help in relief efforts in Italy where two earthquakes killed at least 23 people and left around 20,000 homeless.
