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  Indonesia floods displace over 34,000 people

  World | December 24, 2014 6:38 IST

  Jakarta: Floods in Indonesia's Aceh and West Java areas since on Thursday have displaced 34,642 people, an official said Tuesday.In Tamiang district of Aceh in the northern tip of Sumatra island, about 2,370 houses were

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  Nearly 300,000 people uprooted in Ukraine: UN

  World | September 30, 2014 7:41 IST

  United Nations: Nearly 300,000 people have been displaced in Ukraine, with more than five million people living in conflict-affected areas, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.The official was quoting information from the UN Office

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  200,000 people displaced in North Waziristan: Pakistan army

  World | June 20, 2014 23:58 IST

  Islamabad: The Pakistan Army said Friday that 200,000 people have been displaced in North Waziristan after an operation was launched against local and foreign militants in the region.The security forces, backed by fighter jets and

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  Nigeria floods displace 4,000 people

  World | September 24, 2013 6:33 IST

  Abuja: At least 4,000 people have been displaced by floods in Nigeria's northwestern state of Katsina, an official said Monday.The floods also wreaked havoc on property worth millions of Nigerian Naira, Xinhua reported citing Hassan

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  Over 10K applications received on last day of passport mela

  India | June 24, 2012 23:35 IST

  New Delhi, June 24: Over 10,000 people today availed services at passport melas held to address the growing demand for the document in seven cities.Officials at the Ministry of External Affairs said more than 15,000