Somali famine killed 258,000, half of them children

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Somali famine killed 258,000, half of them children

Almost 260,000 people, half of them young children, died of hunger during the last famine in Somalia, according to a UN report Thursday which admitted the world body should have done more to prevent the tragedy.

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Tuyen Quang to move families from forests

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VietNam News English 3 week(s) ago

The northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang will spend over VND6 billion (around US$300,000) to relocate 166 local families who are living in special-use or protected forests near areas prone to landslides.

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14 bodies recovered after Texas blast

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VietnamNet English 1 month(s) ago 2 related news

Two days after a massive fertilizer plant fire and explosion leveled parts of their town and killed 14 people -- decimating the volunteer firefighter force -- residents of West, Texas, began moving into recovery mode Friday after investigators announced they had nearly finished search and rescue efforts.

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Wood store fire in Thai Binh extinguished

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VietNam News English 2 month(s) ago

A fire broke out last night in a wood store at the Bitexco Nam Long Wood Processing Factory in Thai Binh Province, blazing for eight hours before it was finally extinguished at around 5am today.

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Over 300 families resettled in Quang Ngai

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VietNam News English 3 month(s) ago

Over 300 homes have been alloted to ethnic minority residents of Tay Tra District in the central province of Quang Ngai, as part of the process of resettling families displaced by the Nuoc Trong dam and reservoir. Another 120 homes are expected to be completed within the year.

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Military called in as deadly floods batter Australia

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VietNam News English 4 month(s) ago

Australia ramped up its military response to deadly floodwaters rising in the country's sodden northeast Tuesday which have killed four people and displaced or isolated tens of thousands.

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EPC contract signed for Nghi Son oil refinery

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Hanoi Times English 4 month(s) ago 6 related news

The Hanoitimes - Construction o­n the 9 billion USD Nghi Son refinery and petrochemical complex in Thanh Hoa province will begin very soon following the signing of an engineering-procurement-construction (EPC) contract.

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Second oil refinery to get off the ground in July

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Second oil refinery to get off the ground in July

Construction on the US$9 billion Nghi Son refinery and petrochemical complex in Thanh Hoa province will begin very soon following the signing of an engineering-procurement-construction (EPC) contract.

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Cold kills 17 in Afghan refugee camps: Amnesty

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Cold kills 17 in Afghan refugee camps: Amnesty

Severe cold weather sweeping through camps for people displaced by the Afghan war has killed 17 people, mostly children, Amnesty International said Tuesday.

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Campus blasts kill at least 82 in Syria's Aleppo

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VietNam News English 4 month(s) ago 1 related news

Twin blasts have ripped through university buildings in Syria's second city Aleppo killing at least 82 people and wounding scores more, on the first day of exams for students.

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Company under-compensates project-displaced residents

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Company under-compensates project-displaced residents

28 households whose lands have been reclaimed by a construction project in Dak Lak Province complained that the company compensated them about VND3 billion (US$144,000) less than should have been.

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Son La hydro-power plant begins operation 3 years ahead of target

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Hanoi Times English 5 month(s) ago 1 related news

The Hanoitimes - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung called o­n northwestern Son La province to use all available resources to stabilise the lives of the 20,000 residents who were relocated to build the Son La hydro-power project

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Son La Hydro Power Plant inaugurated

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SaiGon GP English 5 month(s) ago 1 related news

On December 23, the inauguration ceremony of Son La Hydro Power Plant was held in the presence of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, former Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai and representatives of ministries, localities and residents of Son La, Lai Chau and Dien Bien Provinces.

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Displaced families in tents after four months

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VietNam News English 6 month(s) ago

About 25 households displaced by a hydro-power project in northern mountainous of Lai Chau Province have lived in tents for four months due to the slow construction of their resettlement area.

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Ex-deputy minister apologizes to displaced residents

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Ex-deputy minister apologizes to displaced residents

Dang Hung Vo, former deputy minister of Natural Resources and Environment, apologized to residents in Van Giang District, Hung Yen province, for his shortcomings related to a land withdrawal there in April.

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