Japan scrambled on Saturday to reduce pressure in two nuclear plants damaged after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck its northeast coast probably killing at least 1,300 people. A day after the biggest quake on record in Japan, the government said it was still too early to grasp the full extent of damage or casualties. [...]
Posted by uspostWorldTuesday, September 28th, 2010
After water nearly overtook his village in northern Nigeria, Ali Gudinchin jumped into the rushing flood with a knife, cutting away ears of corn from stalks barely rising above the muddy surface. He ended up with only three sacks worth of food, compared to the 50-odd bags of grains and vegetables he typically grows during [...]
Over a thousand people have died in northwestern Pakistan as a result of the worst flooding in the country’s history.More than 1.5 million have been affected by the deluge that destroyed thousands of homes and vast swathes of farmland.Several camps, offering food and medicine, have been set up in community centres by provincial and relief [...]