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CNN News : Asia- U.N. envoy in Pakistan flood aid plea
A United Nations representative on Saturday pleaded for more international aid to help the millions of Pakistanis displaced from flooding that has ravaged the country for more than a month.
- No deaths reported after New Zealand quake
Officials declared a state of emergency Saturday after a powerful predawn earthquake struck near Christchurch, New Zealand, sending people into the streets as windows exploded, water mains broke and buildings crumbled.
- Mudslide death toll in China at 21; 27 missing
The death toll from mudslides in southwestern China is now 21 and 27 people remain missing, state-run Xinhua news agency said Saturday, citing rescue officials.
- Car bomb in Afghanistan kills five people
A car bomb in northern Afghanistan killed at least five civilians and wounded several more Saturday, the NATO command said.
- South Korean foreign minister steps down
The South Korean foreign minister offered to resign Saturday amid a brewing controversy over the hiring of his daughter, state media reported.
A United Nations representative on Saturday pleaded for more international aid to help the millions of Pakistanis displaced from flooding that has ravaged the country for more than a month.
Officials declared a state of emergency Saturday after a powerful predawn earthquake struck near Christchurch, New Zealand, sending people into the streets as windows exploded, water mains broke and buildings crumbled.
The death toll from mudslides in southwestern China is now 21 and 27 people remain missing, state-run Xinhua news agency said Saturday, citing rescue officials.
A car bomb in northern Afghanistan killed at least five civilians and wounded several more Saturday, the NATO command said.
The South Korean foreign minister offered to resign Saturday amid a brewing controversy over the hiring of his daughter, state media reported.
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