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Death toll from southern Kazakhstan flood rises to 37
16/03/2010 07:09 The death toll in southern Kazakhstan's flood has risen to 37, the majority of the victims are women and children.
New powerful earthquake jolts Chile
16/03/2010 06:33 A 6.7-magnitude earthquake, the latest in a series of powerful tremors, was registered in western Chile on Tuesday.
Death toll from Kazakhstan flood rises to 34
15/03/2010 07:35 The death toll in southern Kazakhstan's flood has risen to 34 as another body has been found, local emergencies services reported Monday.
Over 80 evacuated after landslides in south Russia
13/03/2010 09:10 Landslides in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Dagestan have destroyed homes and caused the evacuation of 82 people, emergency workers said on Saturday.
Russian scientist forecasts more earthquakes in Pacific zone
12/03/2010 06:31 Areas surrounding the Pacific Ocean are likely to experience earthquakes and tsunamis in the coming years as the planet entered another long period of seismic activity, a Russian scientist said on Friday.
Death toll in eastern Turkey earthquake climbs to 60
08/03/2010 12:30 The number of deaths from a 6.0-magnitude earthquake in eastern Turkey has climbed to at least 57, the mayor of the village of Kovancilar said on local television on Monday.
At least 38 left dead after early morning earthquake in Turkey
08/03/2010 09:54 At least 38 people have been reported killed in a 6.0-magnitude earthquake in eastern Turkey, the mayor of the village of Kovancilar said on local television on Monday.
Russia sends humanitarian aid to Chile
03/03/2010 18:49 A Russian emergencies ministry's Il-76 plane took off on Wednesday, March 3, for quake-hit Chile carrying some 28 tons of humanitarian cargo
Death toll in Chilean quake nears 800
03/03/2010 01:06 The number of people killed in a devastating earthquake in Chile over has risen to 795.
Russia to send humanitarian aid to quake-struck Chile
02/03/2010 12:30 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday ordered humanitarian aid sent to Chile, which was severely damaged by a devastating 8.8-magnitude earthquake over the weekend, the Kremlin said.
Chile quake death toll increases to 708
28/02/2010 22:10 The death count from a powerful earthquake in Chile has sharply risen to 708, the local newspaper Tercera reported citing President Michelle Bachelet
Death count in Chile earthquake rises to 400
28/02/2010 21:13 The death count in a powerful earthquake in Chile has exceeded 400, authorities said Sunday.
Death toll in Chile earthquake rises to 147 - authorities
27/02/2010 23:23 The death toll in Saturday's powerful earthquake in Chile has risen to 147 from earlier reported 122, authorities said
Tsunami warning sirens sound on Hawaii
27/02/2010 20:42 Warning sirens have sounded on the Hawaiian Islands to alert residents to evacuate coastal areas ahead of a possible tsunami after a powerful earthquake hit Chile, claiming 122 lives, Fox News TV channel reported Saturday
Ecuador starts evacuation from Galapagos Islands
27/02/2010 19:03 Ecuador announced that it will evacuate the residents of the Galapagos Islands to a hill due to a tsunami threat, Latin American media reported Saturday
Chile quake death toll hits 122 - TV
27/02/2010 18:58 The death toll in the powerful earthquake that hit Chile has risen to 122, 24 Horas local TV channel reported, citing Chilean President-elect Sebastian Pinera on Saturday
Earthquake in Chile
27/02/2010 18:32 A powerful earthquake struck Chile causing a tsunami
Over 30 dead as heavy rains hit Portuguese island of Madeira
20/02/2010 23:26 At least 32 people have died in floods and mudslides on Portugal's Atlantic island of Madeira, authorities said on Saturday.
Avalanche in Pakistan kills 35
18/02/2010 20:36 At least 35 people have died and another 30 are missing after a large avalanche hit an mountain village in the northwestern Pakistani district of Kohistan, Pakistani media said.
Official Haiti death toll stands at over 112,000
24/01/2010 07:54 The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti last week exceeded 112,000.

Russia floats out second Gepard class frigate for Vietnam Shipbuilders in Russia's republic of Tatarstan floated out a second frigate for the Vietnamese Navy on Tuesday, a spokesman for the Zelenodolsk shipyard said.	Belarus offers Venezuela assistance in creating defense system Belarus is ready to assist Venezuela in the creation of a modern national defense system, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said in Caracas on Tuesday
Changing beauty Female standards of beauty saw drastic changes throughout the 20th century under the influence of movie stars	Belarus's Lukashenko to visit Brazil Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is to visit Brazil as part of his Latin American tour, national media said on Tuesday.

		17/03/2010 Sukhoi Superjet 100 engines can withstand ice, hail and bird strikes
		16/03/2010 Russia’s Pallada sailing ship drops anchor in Singapore

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