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North Korea pours cold water on nuclear talks
Source: Reuters
SEOUL, Aug 20 (Reuters) - North Korea said on Wednesday it saw as "unjust" calls from global powers such as the United States for Pyongyang to verify claims it made in disarmament talks ...
Source: Reuters
SEOUL, Aug 20 (Reuters) - North Korea said on Wednesday it saw as "unjust" calls from global powers such as the United States for Pyongyang to verify claims it made in disarmament talks ...
Egypt rules out arson, terrorism in parliament fire
Source: Reuters
CAIRO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The Egyptian government is ruling out arson or terrorism in the fire that gutted the 19th-century building which housed the upper chamber of parliament, Interior Minister ...
Source: Reuters
CAIRO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The Egyptian government is ruling out arson or terrorism in the fire that gutted the 19th-century building which housed the upper chamber of parliament, Interior Minister ...
Mekong River Flood Waters
Along Thailand -Laos Border
Source: UNOSAT
This map illustrates satellite detected flood waters (depicted in red) along the affected region of the Mekong River, on the border of Thailand and Laos. Flood water detection was made using MODIS Terra & Aqua satellite imagery recorded on 16 August 2008. Note: cloud cover has prevented a complete analysis. Additional pre-flood MODIS data from April & May 2008 was used in this analysis. This is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field. Map Scale for A3: 1:745,000; Projection : UTM Zone 48 North; Datum : WGS-84
Satellite Data : MODIS Terra & Aqua
Image Dates : 16 August 2008
Sensor Resolution : 250-500 m
Image Processing: NASA
Flood Analysis : UNOSAT
GIS Data : WDPA, ESRI, GIST, UNEP
Map Production : UNOSAT (18/9/08)
Agencies request aid for Georgia conflict victims
Source: Reuters
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.N. and other aid agencies issued a joint appeal for $58.6 million on Monday to help more than 100,000 people affected by fighting in Georgia. The money would ...
Source: Reuters
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.N. and other aid agencies issued a joint appeal for $58.6 million on Monday to help more than 100,000 people affected by fighting in Georgia. The money would ...
THAILAND: Worst Mekong river
flooding in 100 years
Source: IRIN
It is 4pm and Pranee Soongkhaeng is hurriedly piling up sandbags in a bid to prevent flooding in front of her shop on Meechai Street in Nhon Khai Province, northeast Thailand, close to the Mekong river bank. Sandbags are stacked in front of every row of houses along the riverside road to prevent inundation.
Source: IRIN
It is 4pm and Pranee Soongkhaeng is hurriedly piling up sandbags in a bid to prevent flooding in front of her shop on Meechai Street in Nhon Khai Province, northeast Thailand, close to the Mekong river bank. Sandbags are stacked in front of every row of houses along the riverside road to prevent inundation.