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A 7.6 earthquake hit the Pakistan-India border region on the 8th of October, 2005. Recent news articles mentioning Hub .

DFID CHAD OT Situation Report No. 30 - South Asia earthquake Dec 2, 2005
ReliefWeb (press release), Humanitarian hubs operating in Muzaffarabad, Mansehra, Bagh, Batagram and sub-hub in Banna (Allai valley). (OCHA). Earthquake affected areas expected to remain ...

Opportunities for learning abound at UW College of Engineering ... Nov 30, 2005
uwnews.org, The information booth for the event is at Loew Hall, located on Stevens Way across from the HUB on the UW campus. ... X Nisqually Earthquake: See a demonstration ...

Quake in East China Kills Fourteen Nov 27, 2005
Planet Ark, ...hub of Wuhan, people frightened by the tremors rushed into the street. "We were having breakfast when we heard someone outside shouting 'earthquake', so we ran ...

Quake kills 14 in east China Nov 26, 2005
Stuff.co.nz, Jiujiang's earthquake management office said the epicenter lay near the boundary ... provinces, state television reported, while in the industrial hub of Wuhan ...

Militants Gain Legitimacy Through Quake Relief Nov 28, 2005
Inter Press Service (subscription), ...created by the civil administration (immediately after the earthquake) has thus ... an orphanage on land acquired close to Rawalpindi, Pakistan’s military hub. ...

DFID CHAD OT Situation Report No. 28 - South Asia earthquake Nov 21, 2005
ReliefWeb (press release), Abbottabad is the least affected district by the earthquake. International ... Batagram. Hub to be established in Banna (Allai valley). (OCHA). ...

DFID CHAD OT Situation Report No. 29 - South Asia earthquake Nov 24, 2005
ReliefWeb (press release), The Earthquake Recovery and Reconstruction Authority (ERRA) has been established and is shadowing the Federal ... Hub to be established in Banna (Allai valley). ...

Pakistan - Earthquake: OCHA Situation Report No. 24 Nov 20, 2005
ReliefWeb (press release), Loss of income, due to the earthquake, has made the survivors extremely vulnerable ... Preparations are underway for setting up a satellite humanitarian hub in Bana ...

Pakistan - Earthquake: OCHA Situation Report No. 25 Nov 25, 2005
ReliefWeb (press release), ...mission to Kohistan District concluded that in general, the earthquake has not ... Chatterplain (southeast of Batagram town) as a key logistical hub as the town is ...

Pakistan: Delivery of aid by road increases as snow and rainfall ... Dec 2, 2005
ReliefWeb (press release), Pashto villages, shipping goods by road and air from its humanitarian hub in Batagram. ... the 5000ft mark who received aid after the 8 October earthquake are well ...

Local inventor bends bamboo for revolution Dec 2, 2005
Planet Jackson Hole, ...center of his plan begin with composite bamboo ribs attached to a central hub. ... also a structural system that has proven to be highly earthquake resistant." He ...

The Complete Guide To: The Indian Ocean Nov 29, 2005
Unison.ie (subscription), ...to the epicentre off the coast of Sumatra, suffered another earthquake at the end ... via Lisbon); Johannesburg in neighbouring South Africa is also a popular hub. ...

PAKISTAN: Quake town determined to rebuild Nov 22, 2005
Reuters AlertNet, ...the commercial hub for dozens of villages and hamlets scattered around it, packed with teahouses, shops and a thriving bazaar. But after the earthquake, like ...

Quake in east China kills twelve Nov 25, 2005
Reuters ...earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/Quakes/usfwbf.htm) that the earthquake was "moderate ... provinces, state television reported, while in the industrial hub of Wuhan ...

ACT Situation Report: Pakistan Earthquake Nov 10, 2005
Reuters AlertNet, ...delivery of relief goods to people affected by the earthquake. These are situated at Dhamial, Peshawar and Tarbela, while Chaklala will act as a central hub. ...

Terms of endearment Nov 29, 2005
The Statesman, ...unionisation, but also whether Kolkata could be another outsourcing hub for the ... have greater impact upon the world than Al Qaida, tsunami and the earthquake. ...

UAE marks National Day Nov 30, 2005
WAM - Emirates News Agency, ...its strategic location between East and West to emerge as a major commercial hub. ... effort to provide relief to those affected by the major earthquake that hit ...

Making Heartland Buildings Earthquake Ready Nov 4, 2005
KFVS, ...earthquake-resistant. According to a school spokesperson, the building will also an emergency operations hub in case of an earthquake.

Uzbekistan: No More Help on Afghanistan Nov 23, 2005
ABC News ...out from an air base in Uzbekistan that had been an important hub for operations in ... base also have been used to fly aid to victims of the Pakistan earthquake. ...

East China quake kills 12 Nov 25, 2005
ABC Online, The US Geological Survey says on its website that the earthquake was "moderate ... Residents in the industrial hub of Wuhan say people frightened by the tremors ...

Group helps quake victims Nov 20, 2005
Press-Enterprise (subscription), ...in Pakistan, where a Redlands-based missionary group is helping earthquake victims. ... Snow blankets the mountainsides above Balakot, a relief hub in one of the ...

Business Roundtable CEOs Appointed by White House to Lead New ... Nov 9, 2005
Business Wire (press release), ...communications hub on member companies' contributions to the relief effort. Roundtable member companies contributions to both the victims of the earthquake in ...

Pak Army goes berserk Nov 15, 2005
Central Chronicle, Though the earthquake spared the Northern Areas, the Pakistan Army let loose death ... Places like Chilas and Gilgit have become the hub of Sunni jihadi training ...

Presenter: Commander, US Disaster Assistance Center, Rear Adm. ... Nov 10, 2005
US Department of Defense (press release), ...this MASH was able to take on the increased workload from the earthquake casualties, as ... we have been -- all the folks that are out at the main hub at Chaklala ...

Uzbeks tell NATO it can't use airspace, territory Nov 23, 2005
MSNBC 20: NBC's Ned Colt reports on the earthquake in South Asia, where the death toll ... out from an air base in Uzbekistan that had been an important hub for American ...

South Asia quake toll estimate raised to 87,350 Nov 8, 2005
Seattle Times, ...is very difficult," 28-year-old survivor Jamil said in the Pakistani Kashmir hub of Muzaffarabad ... by police of a member at a relief camp for earthquake survivors ...

Militants make mileage out of disaster relief Nov 20, 2005
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription), In the shattered cities and toppled villages of Pakistan's earthquake zone, a new front ... The town of Mansehra, a long-time hub of terrorist training that was ...

Uzbekistan ends role in Afghan mission Nov 23, 2005
Newark Star Ledger, ...from the Karshi-Khanabad air base, which had been an important hub for operations ... Termez base have been used to fly aid to victims of the Pakistan earthquake. ...

Debate on Islamic banking gains momentum Nov 20, 2005
GreaterKashmir.com (press release), HSBC bank in Malaysia, which is considered to be a hub of Islamic banking ... Din are need of the hour, as the relief and rehabilitation of earthquake victims needs ...

A word for volunteers- II Nov 25, 2005
GreaterKashmir.com (press release), Disaster volunteering in recent earthquake was very high in spirit. ... Manipur is the hub of drug abuse. 1,11,000 AIDS patients in India died in a year. ...

Establishing communications Nov 21, 2005
Los Angeles Daily News, ...officials are trying to avoid, especially in a terrorist attack, earthquake or fire. ... The center is the hub for the Los Angeles Regional Tactical Communication ...

A Month After Quake, Misery Still Ahead Nov 8, 2005
ABC News 8 earthquake flattened entire communities and killed more than 87,300 people in the ... 20-minute helicopter ride east of the Pakistani Kashmir hub of Muzaffarabad ...

Vital road reopens for traffic in Kashmir quake zone, but the ... Nov 17, 2005
Khaleej Times, 8 earthquake, carving through steep Himalayan cliffs in Pakistani Kashmir and skirting ... s the last major artery to reopen into the regional hub of Muzaffarabad. ...

MMA to soon mull initiate launching anti-govt drive: Qazi Nov 20, 2005
Online - International News Network, He said that the movement had been shelved due to the occurring earthquake, but now ... He said that Karachi was the main industrial hub of the country and some ...

Quake survivors gather in rubble for prayers to mark Eid Nov 3, 2005
Hindu, ...a sombre tone on Friday as preachers called South Asia's devastating earthquake a test ... In the regional hub of Muzaffarabad, the faithful gathered on straw mats ...

Three people killed in car bomb explosion outside Karachi KFC Nov 15, 2005
Indian Express, ...that gutted six or seven other parked cars in the centre of the southern city, Pakistan’s commercial hub. “I thought it was an earthquake,� said security ...

Death Toll in Asian Quake Surpasses 87,000 Nov 8, 2005
Guardian Unlimited, Pakistan (AP) - The estimated death toll in South Asia's earthquake jumped to more ... Survivors continue to stream into the Kashmiri Pakistan hub of Muzaffarabad ...

Agencies put quake toll at 87,350 Nov 8, 2005
Aljazeera.net, The estimated death toll in South Asia's huge earthquake has jumped to 87,350 ... People continue to stream into the Pakistani Kashmir hub of Muzaffarabad, where ...

Count of deaths in Pakistan sends quake toll past 87,000 Nov 9, 2005
Seattle Times, Survivors continue to stream into the Kashmiri Pakistan hub of Muzaffarabad, where they pick up ... by police of a member at a relief camp for earthquake survivors ...

Aussie troops to help quake victims Nov 9, 2005
The Age (subscription), ...the suffering of the people of Pakistan affected by the earthquake during the ... to disperse three separate mobile medical groups from the central hub into the ...

EDITORIAL: Welcome rethink on F-16s Nov 6, 2005
Daily Times, ...asset if the state gives up its “revisionist� posturing and becomes a transit territory and a trading hub. ... Pakistan has 73,000 dead in the earthquake so far ...

Quake refugees eye return home Nov 6, 2005
ABC News Mr. Jafoor, who came to seek aid in nearby Balakot, a hub of earthquake relief in northwestern Pakistan, insists on returning to the ruined hills of his ...

Disaster looms in Pakistan Nov 8, 2005
Health24.com, But one month after South Asia's monster October 8 earthquake flattened entire ... a 20-minute helicopter ride east of the Pakistani Kashmir hub of Muzaffarabad ...

Third river bridge 'needed' Nov 10, 2005
commercialappeal.com (subscription), Memphis is a major rail hub, with perhaps 200 trains a day coming through the city or originating here, the loss of a span to an earthquake or terrorist attack ...

Quake death toll jumps to 73,276 Nov 2, 2005
Ispoline, Ten containerised self-sufficient satellite terminals with one hub and electric connectivity ... that out of 2,775 villages affected by the earthquake, 1,673 erre ...

UN official fears more deaths in Allai area of NW Pakistan Nov 14, 2005
PakistanTimes.net, ...opening its sub-office at Bana that is going to be a hub of relief ... explained that winter has almost arrived, but many of the survivors of earthquake in Allai ...

ADF MEDICAL TEAM TO DEPLOY TO PAKISTAN Nov 9, 2005
Blackanthem.com, ...ability to disperse three separate mobile medical groups from the central hub into the ... people who have suffered so much as a result of the earthquake and are ...

Toys for the boys Nov 2, 2005
Khaleej Times, Already, the Kashmir earthquake is failing to move potential contributors despite the desperate ... recent claim to fame is our standing as the hub of religious ...

GET STAR POWER Nov 12, 2005
Hub, ..."Nature," 8 pm, Channel 23. One Chinese city, this film says, ordered an evacuation on the basis of animal behavior; a deadly earthquake soon hit. ...

At least 2 killed in Pakistan car bombing Nov 15, 2005
International Herald Tribune, ...shops and offices in the crowded downtown area of Karachi, Pakistan's business hub. ... 8 earthquake that killed about 86,000 people in the country's northwest and ...

Red tape delays border plan Nov 6, 2005
Gulf Daily News, ...had pledged to co-operate following the massive October 8 earthquake that tore ... Ata Ullah, the deputy police chief in the Pakistani Kashmir hub of Muzaffarabad ...

Car bomb explodes outside KFC restaurant in Karachi Nov 15, 2005
Independent, ...shops and offices in the crowded downtown area of Karachi, Pakistan's business hub. ... raise funds for victims of the devastating 8 October earthquake that killed ...

Blast in Karachi, 3 killed Nov 15, 2005
NDTV.com, ...as commuters were heading to shops and offices in the crowded business hub. ... to raise funds for victims of the devastating October 8 earthquake that killed ...

Pakistani president postpones F-16 purchase from US to focus on ... Nov 4, 2005
Khaleej Times, 8 earthquake, the president said Friday during a tour of the region devastated by ... touring a US army field hospital in the Pakistani Kashmir hub of Muzaffarabad ...

Diarrhoea outbreak among quake survivors Nov 8, 2005
Ireland Online, ...hundred cases of acute diarrhoea have been recorded among earthquake survivors at a ... Shibib, the WHO team leader in the Pakistani Kashmir hub of Muzaffarabad. ...

WHO official reports diarrhea outbreak among survivors of South ... Nov 9, 2005
CBC News, 8 earthquake have come down with acute diarrhea at a makeshift tent camp in ... said Khalid Shibib, a WHO official in the Pakistani-Kashmir hub of Muzaffarabad ...

PoK's quake survivors mark somber holiday Nov 4, 2005
Outlook (subscription), ...to the graves of victims today Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, visiting the PoK hub of Muzaffarabad ... "One of the main reasons for the earthquake was our ...

Ethnic rebels claim car bombing in Pakistan Nov 15, 2005
San Jose Mercury News, ...stolen car parked outside the KFC, went off Tuesday morning as commuters were heading into downtown Karachi, Pakistan's business hub and largest ... 8 earthquake. ...

Deaths From Pakistani Quake Spike to 87,350 Nov 8, 2005
FOX News 8 earthquake, the estimated regional death toll shot up sharply to 87,350 on ... Survivors continue to stream into Muzaffarabad, the hub of Pakistan's relief effort ...

Death Toll in Asian Quake Surpasses 87,000 Nov 8, 2005
Guardian Unlimited, 8 earthquake, the estimated death toll shot up sharply to 87,350 on Tuesday ... Survivors continue to stream into the Kashmiri Pakistan hub of Muzaffarabad, where ...

Security boosted after Karachi blast Nov 16, 2005
Independent Online, ...while security was boosted ahead of a donors' conference for earthquake victims. ... and offices in the crowded downtown area of Karachi, Pakistan's business hub. ...

Rush to vaccinate quake children Nov 12, 2005
Aljazeera.net, Doctors treating survivors of the South Asian earthquake have began immunizing more ... be protected," Hoekstra said in the Pakistan Kashmir hub of Muzaffarabad. ...

UN starts immunising Pakistan's quake children Nov 12, 2005
Mail & Guardian Online, ...children against infectious diseases in crowded camps for Pakistani earthquake survivors, as ... Hoekstra said Saturday in the Pakistan Kashmir hub of Muzaffarabad ...

Inside UN's pandemic disease command post Nov 9, 2005
San Francisco Chronicle, 2004 and within weeks weathered its first test: the Indonesian earthquake and tsunami ... As an electronic communications hub, the center relies on the work of ...

Seattle Mayor to Push for Skyscrapers, Tunnel in Second Term Nov 9, 2005
Bloomberg ...turn a section of South Lake Union near downtown into a hub for offices ... that bisects the Seattle waterfront and was damaged in the 2001 Nisqually earthquake. ...

Quake survivors gather in rubble for Id prayers Nov 4, 2005
The Tribune, ...joyous Muslim festival in a sombre tone today as preachers called South Asia’s devastating earthquake a test of faith. In the regional hub of Muzaffarabad ...

Lal Chowk attacker says he got training in PoK Nov 16, 2005
Outlook (subscription), Ahmad Bhat, involved in the suicide attack on the business hub in Lal ... were 100 boys undergoing training in the camp when the catastrophic earthquake last month ...

Pakistan's bombing kills 3, BLA rebel group claims responsibility Nov 15, 2005
EiTB, ...were heading to shops and offices in the crowded downtown area of Karachi, Pakistan's business hub and largest ... 8 earthquake that killed about 86,000 people. ...

Young Pakistanis help quake victims Nov 13, 2005
Scotsman, ...to help rebuild areas devastated by the region's October 8 earthquake in the ... to remote Kashmir communities in helicopters from the regional hub of Muzaffarabad ...

Security boosted in Pakistan after blast outside KFC killed three ... Nov 16, 2005
China Post, ...and offices in the crowded downtown area of Karachi, Pakistan's business hub. ... to reconstruct parts of northern Pakistan devastated by last month's earthquake. ...

Man faces Holocaust charge AUSTRIA: Vienna Nov 18, 2005
Bradenton Herald, 8 earthquake, and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan appealed to donors at a key ... gas fields, another step toward making the NATO nation an energy hub for Europe. ...

- By Matthew Pennington Nov 9, 2005
The Asian Age, 9: Several hundred survivors of South Asia’s October 8 earthquake have come ... Shibib, the WHO team leader in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir hub of Muzaffarabad. ...

Car bombs and suicide attacks, terrorists' new strategy Nov 16, 2005
NewKerala.com, ...occurred only 1.5 km away from the business and commercial hub of Lal Chowk ... this time around especially with reports that the Oct 8 earthquake had destroyed ...

UC plans high-rise building on downtown Oakland lot Nov 4, 2005
Tri-Valley Herald, ...currently scattered throughout offices in Oakland and Berkeley closer to the administrative hub, said UC ... It has been closed since the 1989 earthquake. ...

South Korea struts its high-tech stuff Nov 17, 2005
Austin American-Statesman (subscription), ...to the ministry, is for South Korea "to emerge as an R&D hub of the ... The Intelligent Robotics Research Center's Roscue can find earthquake survivors by sensing ...

Letters for November 14, 2005 Nov 14, 2005
Santa Maria Times, Without a quaint central hub for walking, dining, shopping and enjoying leisure time, my ... I can't believe discussing a city devastated by an earthquake is funny ...

25-hour long gunbattle ends Nov 15, 2005
GreaterKashmir.com (press release), ...who had recently infiltrated into the Valley after the October 8 earthquake from Rajwar ... The city’s commercial hub remained under siege and all establishments ...

Wolfing down burgers in boti kebab land Nov 11, 2005
NewKerala.com, A stroll down the Mall, Lahore's commercial hub, provides enough evidence of the ... recovery after its worst natural disaster - the Oct 8 earthquake killed 86,000 ...

Students offer aid Nov 14, 2005
The Penn Online ...that over 100,000 people could die as a result of the earthquake and the ... There will be tables to collect in Eberly College, Leonard Hall, the HUB, and Folger ...

World Briefing: Asia, Middle East, Americas, Europe Nov 17, 2005
New York Times, ...the countries had agreed would be opened after last month's earthquake to help ... to clean up the principality's lingering reputation as a money-laundering hub. ...

The Conversation In The Van Nov 3, 2005
New York Jewish Week, The rest of the passengers in the busy hub seemed positively sedate compared to our ... After a month of hurricane and earthquake news, we were all hyper aware of ...

Terminal financing questioned Nov 11, 2005
San Francisco Examiner, Intended to become the city’s regional transportation hub, it will also ... MATEO — With Hurricane Katrina just past and a major earthquake almost certainly ...


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