2005-11-05

frandroid: A key enters the map of Palestine (Default)
2005-11-05 12:35 pm

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Pirates attack luxury cruise ship off Africa

I shouldn't rejoice, but... at least my new icon is timely!
frandroid: large crowd of indian women (women)
2005-11-05 05:32 pm

Pak update

Jan Egeland, the UN's humanitarian co-ordinator, described the needs in Pakistani Kashmir as "unique", and called for an aid boost before winter sets in.
Mr Egeland said the UN had received $130m (£74m) in donations, but more was urgently needed.
"If people are dead by next year, reconstruction is of no use," he said.
"I've never seen this kind of a logistical nightmare before. We have 15,000 devastated villages."


Pakistan delays purchase of F-16s [BBC]

Pakistan had been expected to buy more than 50 planes at up to $40m each. Quake reconstruction is put at $5bn.

That's still 3 billion dollars short of what's needed...

Heating now top priority [BBC]

The bodycount is now up to 74,000 after a new, sharp increase, and will keep on going up. More than three million are homeless.