A short story when i got to be stranded in the province of Binangonan, Rizal where you can find and take a larger view of the laguna lake. As you will see in one of the pictures fishpen bamboos and anahaw post...
opinion by ysabelle | 8 wks ago | updated 8 wks ago 647 views | 4 recommendations | 15 comments
The deadly accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station in the Khakassia region of Russia saw a miraculous story of one man's luck today -- an employee of the plant was found alive. It turned...
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"Sri Lanka: Floods Threaten Camp Detainees Government’s Failure to Free Displaced Civilians Worsens Situation"The government bears full responsibility for the situation in the...
Typhoon Morakot hit Taiwan a week ago, brought heavy rain and caused floods as well as mudslides. It is estimated that 500 people have died. However, the number is not official, and there are wide discreprencies...
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Typhoon Morakot brought unprecedented level of rainfall to the southern part of Taiwan, causing floods and mudslides. Shiao Lin Village (小林村) in Kaohsiung county was buried in mudslide. The latest official estimated 398 people might have died in the mudslide. Shiao Lin...
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A magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck southeast of Tokyo at Thursday morning at 7:49 a.m. local time, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Earlier this week, a manitude-6.4 earthquake struck Japan, killing one and injuring more than 120. This new quake was the third...
Typhoon Morakot caused severe damage to the southern part of Taiwan with record breaking rainfall of 2,900 millimeters (114 inches) in 3 days. The highest single day regional regional record was broken on August...
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Robert Templer, Asia program director of the International Crisis Group called government of Sri Lanka to alter course, provide a clear timetable to resettle the IDPs, and release the doctors. An estimated...
Sri Lanka asked International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and other aid agencies to scale down their operation amid increasing pressure from international community to ease the restrictions on aid agencies....
MANCHESTER—The local arm of Church of Scientology-led relief group, the Volunteer Ministers, today announced planned stops along a 12-month tour of the North West, bringing their travelling disaster relief...
Music undoubtedly plays a major role in our lives no matter where we live. Momentous occasions are marked with their own song, whether it is a graduation, wedding, or a funeral. It adds depth and commonality,...
Homelessness and unemployment spike with gas prices by the end of March 09. Obama says the job loss problem is not over and he still has no plan for any industry except for a window plant in Pa. that employs about 60 workers, according to Barack. The Stock Market is still...
I am completely serious you can SEE the lack of industry from space. Construction Rental of Venice has all it's equipment in the lot, from their driveway you can see the Hansen Pipe Building with it's huge closed...
Australia held a day of mourning today for the Australia wildfire victims; the worst wildfire disaster in the country's history. Tens of thousands of people attended the memorial service in Melbourne. There were a...
created by Amy Judd | 39 wks ago | updated 39 wks ago 152 views | 4 recommendations | 1 comment
Well I guess most of us will get a little change. Big Union corporate “talent” that run their companies into the ground will get the big money and the rest of Americans will be lucky to get a little change....