Indo Daily
June 25, 2015
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Quake-hit Nepal appeals for aid to rebuild country
Kathmandu (AFP) June 24, 2015
Nepal is to host a major meeting of donors Thursday to raise funds to rebuild the quake-devastated country, hoping to dispel doubts that money will be lost to corruption and reconstruction hamstrung by red tape. The twin earthquakes that struck in April and May killed more than 8,800 people, destroyed nearly half a million houses and left thousands in need of food, clean water and shelter. Nepal says it needs around $6.7 billion, equivalent to nearly a third of annual output, to recover from th ... read more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

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AEROSPACE

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TECTONICS

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

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SINO DAILY

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

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DEMOCRACY

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