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Saturday, November 07, 2009   
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LAOS: Grandmother Khamsone, “The spirits don’t want to be here”

NAKAI PLATEAU Friday, November 06, 2009 (IRIN) - Over 6,000 people have been resettled to make way for a controversial dam in central Laos: The Nam Theun 2 Dam, the country’s single largest infrastru...

In Brief: HIV-positive cases jump to 556 in Afghanistan

KABUL Thursday, November 05, 2009 (IRIN) - Over 50 people have been diagnosed as HIV-positive in Afghanistan over the past nine months, bringing the number of registered cases to 556, according to th...

In Brief: Nine million Afghans living on less than a dollar a day - survey

KABUL Thursday, November 05, 2009 (IRIN) - The average per capita monthly expenditure of nine million Afghans is less than 66 US cents a day, and millions of other Afghans spend about $42 a month, ac...

VIETNAM: Tropical Storm Mirinae catches country by surprise

HANOI Thursday, November 05, 2009 (IRIN) - Flooding is a frequent occurrence in Vietnam's central highlands so when forecasters warned that Tropical Storm Mirinae would hit on 2 November, officials a...

AFGHANISTAN: Drier weather forcing southern farmers to adapt

KANDAHAR Wednesday, November 04, 2009 (IRIN) - Afghanistan appears to be getting drier: Since the 1996 drought many traditional irrigation sources such as springs, streams, rivers and man-made subter...
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Green earthquake alert Australia(M=6) potentially affecting no people.

On 11/5/2009 9:43:21 AM, an earthquake of magnitude 6 and depth 10km occurred in Australia. This earthquake potentially affected no people....

Orange earthquake alert China(M=5.6) potentially affecting 8.7 million people.

On 11/5/2009 9:32:55 AM, an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 and depth 11.9km occurred in China. This earthquake potentially affected 8.7 million people....
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Green alert: Tropical Cyclone IDA-09 Category 1 affected 2 thousand people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger.

Tropical Cyclone IDA-09 of Saffir-Simpson Category 1 affected few people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and 2 thousand people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few peo...

Green alert: Tropical Storm TWENTYFIVE-09 affected few people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger.

Tropical Storm TWENTYFIVE-09 affected few people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas...
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Green flood alert in Mexico

November 3, 2009: "e;Flooding after days of heavy rain along Mexico"e;s Gulf Coast has forced more than 44,000 people from their homes.Tabasco state Gov. Andres Granier says several rivers ju...

Green flood alert in Philippines

Nov. 4, 2009: "e;At least 90 people have been killed in flooding in central Vietnam sparked by Tropical Storm Mirinae, which slammed into the country this week.A further 22 people were reported m...

Green flood alert in United Kingdom

November 2, 2009: Heavy rain has caused havoc in north and east Scotland with homes flooded, roads closed and trains cancelled.Dozens of elderly people had to be moved from their care home in the Abe...

Green flood alert in Paraguay

October 27, 2009: "e;Flood,Paraguay: Hundreds of families have been affected by floods in Encarnacion (Itapua), Ayolas (Misiones), Ciudad del Este (Alto Parana) e Ita Cora (Neembucu))....
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