Floods in Pakistan kill hundreds
Parts of Pakistan have been ravaged by flooding, leaving death and destruction in its wake.The recent monsoon rains have brought the worst flooding that those regions have seen in decades.
The Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwahas been hit so hard that the full extent of the destruction is becoming evident only today, as the water levels started to drop. Entire villages were discovered to have been washed away along with food storages and livestock. But more than that, the loss of life has been the most shocking and devastating truth of all to be faced. Over 1,100 people are estimated to have lost their lives in the disaster.
The government’s response to the situation has been slow and in some parts, non-existent. Perhaps this maybe because the Pakistani government is ill equipped and unprepared for such a large scale disaster. The political landscape has always been in turmoil and in recent years the added pressure to curb the breeding of terrorism within its borders has been an added burden. Unfortunately for the people caught up in the disaster, all that has led to thousands being left in the lurch and fast running out of options for survival.
The U.S. has sent several million dollars in aid as well as rescue equipment and food rations. Islamic militants have also sent aid to the region and this could turn out to be a big blow for the Pakistani and U.S. governments. Both have been fighting the militant for a long time and have been trying to turn public sentiment against the militants. The inefficiency of the local government could have a significant impact on the war on terror unless it is corrected very soon.
Several wounded in Russian Caucasus blast: reports
At least 16 people were injured on Tuesday in a suspected car bomb explosion outside a cafe in the Russian spa town of Pyatigorsk in the foothills of the Caucasus mountains, news agencies reported.
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ATF Offers $5,000 Reward for Information in Lake Saint Louis Electrical Sub-station Pipe Bomb Explosion
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Joy Branch-Enderlin, Acting Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Kansas City Field Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) today announced that ATF is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the detonation of a pipe-bomb at the …
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Car Bob Explosion Leaves 9 Injured In Colombian Capital
(RTTNews) – At least nine people have been injured in a car bomb explosion near the studios of a major radio station in the Colombian capital Bogota on Thursday morning, according to officials and local news reports.
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Israel Accused Of Ex-Lebanon PM’s Murder
(RTTNews) – Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, has implicated Israel for the 2005 killing of Rafiq al-Hariri, the former Lebanese prime minister, and claims to have “evidence” of the Jewish nation’s involvement in it. And, Israeli rejected the allegation.
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Report: 3 soldiers killed in roadside bomb explosion in southeastern Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s state-run news agency says three soldiers have been killed in a roadside bomb explosion in southeastern Turkey.
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Report: 2 soldiers killed in roadside bomb explosion in southeastern Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s state-run news agency says two soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb explosion in southeastern Turkey. The Anatolia news agency says the remote-controlled bomb went off Sunday in Mardin province, which borders Syria.
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Report: 2 Turkish soldiers killed in bomb attack
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s state-run news agency says two soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb explosion in southeastern Turkey.
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Suspected bomber dead in Philippines airport blast
A Philippines governor claims he was the target of a bomb explosion Thursday night that rocked the Zamboanga International Airport, according to the country’s state-run news agency.
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Suspected bomber dead, 7 hurt in Philippines airport blast
A Philippines governor claims he was the target of a bomb explosion Thursday night that rocked the Zamboanga International Airport, according to the country’s state-run news agency.
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