Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Praying the headlines


From Google News:

More than 700 die in landslides in China

CNN - ‎42 minutes ago‎
By the CNN Wire Staff Beijing, China (CNN) -- The death toll from mudslides in northwestern China rose to 702, state-run media reported Tuesday.


Moscow mayor cuts meetings due to heat, smog

RIA Novosti - ‎45 minutes ago‎
MOSCOW, August 10 (RIA Novosti) - Moscow mayor Yury Luzhkov has urged members of the city government to cut back on meetings and discuss important matters over the telephone because of the scorching heat and acrid smog in the Russian capital.


More rains add to Pakistan's flooding misery

CNN - ‎26 minutes ago‎
By the CNN Wire Staff Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Some 14 million people have been affected by the torrential rains and flooding that have left more than a thousand dead in Pakistan, a spokesman for the national disaster authority told CNN Tuesday.



UN: Civilian Casualties Rising Sharply in Afghanistan

Voice of America - ‎1 hour ago‎
Photo: AP The United Nations says civilian casualties are on the rise in Afghanistan, with insurgents increasingly responsible for harming Afghans.


--the BB

1 comment:

Göran Koch-Swahne said...

Prayers ascending!