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Human Rights Observers conference on Women’s rights and Environment

Human Rights Observers conference on Women’s rights and Environment

Human Rights Observers an organization in special status with UN ECOSOC has organized conference on Women’s rights and Environmental awareness Speaking on the occasion prominent senior advocate smt. Venkateshwari, stated that Violence against women and girls, a gross human rights violation, devastates lives, causes untold pain, suffering and illness. She has given various examples of […]

December 3, 2016 | By | Reply More
43 Dead across 7 US states after week of devastating tornadoes, flooding and storms

43 Dead across 7 US states after week of devastating tornadoes, flooding and storms

At least 42 people were killed across seven states since Wednesday following days of severe weather, including flash floods in Illinois and tornadoes in Texas. The Marion County, Illinois, Sheriff’s Office said five people were killed Saturday as a major storm system brought flash flooding and blizzard conditions to parts of the United States. In […]

December 28, 2015 | By | Reply More
US storms, 14 People Killed, At Least 40 Injured In trail of destruction

US storms, 14 People Killed, At Least 40 Injured In trail of destruction

Dec 25, – Recovery crews and utility workers began cleaning up widespread damage on Thursday left by severe storms that spawned tornadoes across six states in the U.S. South and Midwest, killing at least 14 people and destroying scores of homes. Emergency declarations were issued in Mississippi and Tennessee, the two states hardest hit by […]

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Flood misery in Philippines after Typhoon Koppu kills 58

Flood misery in Philippines after Typhoon Koppu kills 58

Oct 21, – A typhoon that dumped heavy rains on the northern Philippines, killing 58 people as it flattened houses and destroyed crops, was petering out on Wednesday, weather officials said. Typhoon Koppu weakened from a tropical depression into a low pressure area, but authorities maintained a warning to ferries and fishermen on three northern […]

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15 killed, 2 missing in South Carolina floods

15 killed, 2 missing in South Carolina floods

Oct 07, – Rescuers searched early Wednesday for two people missing in floodwaters in South Carolina, while authorities urged residents in hundreds of homes to seek higher ground as a dam threatened to fail. Emergency responders in Richland County said two people were unaccounted for after a truck they were in drove around road barriers […]

October 7, 2015 | By | Reply More
The awful air pollution in China killing 4000 people every day

The awful air pollution in China killing 4000 people every day

Aug 16, – The layer of thick smog that blankets many of China’s cities is not just making residents sick, it’s also causing premature death. Up to 4,000 people a day are dying due to China’s air pollution. A study by Berkeley Earth that has been accepted for publication by PLOS One took hourly measurements […]

August 16, 2015 | By | Reply More
Intense heatwave grips Pakistan, death toll climbs to 450

Intense heatwave grips Pakistan, death toll climbs to 450

Jun 23, – More than 450 people have died from a three-day heatwave in southern Pakistan, officials said Tuesday, as medics battled to treat victims after a state of emergency was declared in hospitals. The death toll in the worst-hit city of Karachi, where temperatures reached 45 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) at the weekend, was […]

June 23, 2015 | By | Reply More
Death toll in Texas floods rises to 31 as rivers swell, searches continue

Death toll in Texas floods rises to 31 as rivers swell, searches continue

May 31, – The deadly floods in Texas continued Saturday as the number of people killed by the rising waters reached 31. The latest deaths were confirmed as more bodies were pulled from the water around the Blanco River, which catastrophically burst its banks earlier in the week. Even more rain fell at the start […]

May 31, 2015 | By | Reply More
Relentless heat wave across India drives death toll to more than 2000

Relentless heat wave across India drives death toll to more than 2000

May 29, – Dizzying temperatures killed hundreds more Indians over the past day, causing water shortages in thousands of villages and driving the death toll from a weeks-long heat wave to at least 2,000 by Friday. Meteorological officials called the heat wave “severe” and warned that it would continue for at least two days across […]

May 29, 2015 | By | Reply More
Death toll in India’s intense heat wave rises to over 1,100

Death toll in India’s intense heat wave rises to over 1,100

May 27, – India’s heat wave has now claimed over 1,100 lives, with spiking temperatures melting roads in the capital, New Delhi, as the country awaits the arrival of the annual monsoon rains. More than 850 people have succumbed in the southeastern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, where extreme temperatures claimed more than 200 lives […]

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