Floods, deaths rise across South Asia and China plans river project
Flooding and monsoon floods kill 925 in India and Bangladesh, Nepal since June, with 23 million displaced across the region. In China, summer storms push death toll near 1,000 as floods trigger landslides. Beijing plans a 17.3 billion dollar Yellow River flood control project. Communist rebels warn U.S. troops could face higher casualties if Washington acts in the Philippines.
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Zimbabwe police crackdown on white-owned farms escalates
Zimbabwe police say 147 farmers have been arrested since Friday for not leaving by an August 9 deadline as Mugabe's government moves to seize nearly 5,000 white-owned farms. In Michoacan, eight men and a woman were shot at a ranch in a suspected drug-linked massacre, with police finding cocaine packaging gear and white powder amid the scene in Aquila.
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Europe flood damage may exceed twenty billion dollars
Berlin authorities and EU leaders pledged a coordinated donor response as floods across Germany Austria Czech Republic and Slovakia drive costs beyond 20 billion dollars. Germany bears the heaviest burden with parts of Europe still awaiting full damage estimates while Budapest braces for the Danube crest and Prague reports building collapses. Austria allocates immediate relief funds as nations seek a shared disaster fund.
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Afghanistan’s poppy crop thrives after Taliban ban failed
U N crop experts say four months into Karzai’s interim government, eradication efforts in Afghanistan largely failed. FAO and UN World Food Program estimate 225,000 acres planted and 150,000 to 175,000 harvested, with potential crop value exceeding $1 billion at farm, despite compensation schemes.
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New allegations in Pearl murder case surface in Pakistan
Three Pakistani militants claim Daniel Pearl was killed by an Arab three days after an attempted escape during his kidnapping in Karachi. Investigators said Saeed Sheikh remains sentenced to death, with others given life terms, as new details could affect appeals.
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