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By Steve Herman A powerful aftershock has rattled the quake-scarred region in Japan's Niigata Prefecture where more than 30 people have died and 100,000 have been homeless for four days. Meanwhile all

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 08 December 2006 U.N. aid agencies are stepping up humanitarian assistance to three flood-stricken countries in the Horn of Africa. The agencies are warning the risk of epidemics breaking out in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia is

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 22 August 2007 The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is appealing for $5.5 million to head-off a potential health crisis in flood-stricken North Korea. The Swiss agency reports North Korea's healt

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U.N. aid agencies are rushing aid to help thousands of people affected by devastating floods in Yemen. The agencies say many of the victims are without shelter, food and proper medical care. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva. The United Natio

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The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters says water levels of 127 rivers across China have surpassed alert levels after most parts of the country entered the main flood season. 国家防汛抗旱总指挥部近日表示，全国大部分

CNN 2008-05-02

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JUDY WOODRUFF: Swathes of southern Louisiana are still underwater after a weekend of historic flooding. At least six people died and thousands have had to leave their homes. As far as the eye could see, there was water. The rising floodwaters took ma