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Hope fades for remote quake victims: UN
Millions homeless
Veteran UN relief experts say there is little hope of those still trapped under the rubble of their earthquake-flattened houses in remote areas of Pakistan surviving until rescuers can reach them.
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Quake aid pours in from around world
Annan welcomes swift relief response
The United States has pledged up to 50 million dollars (41 million euros) in initial assistance in response to the South Asian earthquake, adding to the aid flooding in from around the world yesterday.
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ME summit postponed
Israeli troops gun down 3 Palestinians
A summit between Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas was postponed yesterday after it became clear that it was unlikely to yield results, Palestinian officials said.
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Rebels call truce in quake-hit Kashmir
19 people killed in violence
The main Muslim rebel alliance in Indian Kashmir yesterday said it had suspended fighting in quake-hit areas even as Indian police reported fresh bloodshed in the bitterly disputed region.
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Nepal tightens noose on media
Municipal polls set for Feb 8
The Nepal government has promulgated a new media ordinance that increases 10 times the fine on erring editors and publishers.
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Rescued children offer glimmer of hope
Trembling with emotion on a makeshift stretcher and covered with a filthy brown blanket, 10-year-old Ifsan Rani weeps as she recounts the two days she endured in the wreckage of her school.
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