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August 29, 2008

Floods in India imperil millions

NEW DELHI (IHT) Millions of farmers and their families may be displaced for months after severe floods in northern India wiped out crops and homes, leaving hundreds of villages under several feet of water, officials said Friday.

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Egypt opens border with Gaza for two days

GAZA (Reuters) - Egypt opened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Saturday, allowing hundreds of people to leave the Hamas-controlled territory, Palestinian officials...

Afghan child mortality linked to uneducated mothers

HONG KONG (Reuters) - High child mortality rates in conservative Afghanistan are linked not just to war but to mothers being uneducated and having little...

New probe urged of Nepal missing

(BBC News) The Red Cross calls on Nepal's new government to clarify the fate of more than 1,000 people missing from the civil conflict....

Floods in India imperil millions

NEW DELHI (IHT) Millions of farmers and their families may be displaced for months after severe floods in northern India wiped out crops and homes,...

Georgia and Russia sever diplomatic ties

MOSCOW (IHT) The Georgian government broke off diplomatic relations with Russia on Friday, and Russia responded by doing the same....

Thailand sinks into crisis as demonstrators close airports and railways

(Times Online) Thailand sank deeper into political chaos today, as anti-government demonstrators forced the closure of key airports and railway lines, stranding foreign and domestic...