Monday, August 16, 2010

Pakistan's Flood Disaster Continues -- News Roundup



Pakistan Floods Described As 'Disaster Of Mind-Blowing Proportions' -- BBC

The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has left Pakistan after describing floods there as the worst disaster he has ever witnessed.

The UN has appealed for nearly half-a billion dollars to fund emergency relief in Pakistan, but so far only a quarter of that amount has been raised.

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More News On Pakistan's Flood Disaster

U.N.'s Ban to urge giving to Pakistan flood appeal -- CNBC
Pakistan floods continue on rain forecasts, further delaying aid distribution -- Christian Science Monitor
U.N. Warns of Diseases in Pakistan -- Wall Street Journal
UN Warns of Disease in Pakistan; Response to Aid Appeal Sluggish -- Voice of America
UN: Millions Of Children In Pakistan At Risk Of Disease -- Voice of America
Water-borne disease hits Pakistan after severe flooding -- BBC
Some 3.5 million children in Pakistan at risk of disease, UN warns -- Xinhuanet
Pakistan floods: 3.5 million children at risk from deadly diseases, says UN -- The Guardian
Death toll rises from Pakistan flooding -- CNN
Farmers bear brunt of Pakistan's deadly floods -- AP

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