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Sixty five reach out to Asia volunteers on their way to help schools in Pakistan

Sixty five reach out to Asia volunteers on their way to help schools in Pakistan A group of sixty five (65) young volunteers are leaving Doha tomorrow to assist with the ongoing school rebuilding project in one of the earthquake-affected parts of Kashmir, Pakistan. The initiative has been launched by Reach Out To Asia (ROTA), a charity established and chaired by Her Excellency Sheikha Mayassa bint Hamad al-Thani, daughter of the Emir. ROTA is part of the Qatar Foundation organization that has the central goal of transforming Qatar into a 21st century knowledge-based society. On 8 October 2005, almost 90 000 people

Powerful earthquake causes panic in South Asia

Powerful earthquake causes panic in South Asia Jalalabad: A strong tremor triggered panic Tuesday among survivors of October's earthquake disaster in South Asia, forcing people out of temporary shelters and into the freezing Himalayan winter. At least 15 people were injured in Afghanistan after the 6.7-magnitude quake struck at 2:48 am (2148 GMT Monday) with an epicentre in the remote Hindu Kush range along the border with Pakistan. The massive tremor destroyed 200 homes in the north-eastern province of Badakshan and killed 400 domestic animals, the Afghan interior ministry said. "And 10 persons, three of them children, have got minor injuries,"

World Reflects on Fury of Asia Tsunami

World Reflects on Fury of Asia Tsunami Survivors wept and prayed beside mass graves and at beachside memorials Monday, marking one year since earthquake-churned walls of water crashed ashore in a dozen nations, sweeping away hundreds of thousands of lives and uniting the world in grief and horror. Mourners filled mosques in Indonesia's shattered Aceh province, the region hit hardest. Candlelight vigils in chilly Sweden remembered citizens lost during sunny holidays. An achingly personal tribute - a bouquet of white roses - stuck in the sand in Thailand. In a taped message, President Bush recalled "the acts of courage and kindness

Asia prepares to remember tsunami

Asia prepares to remember tsunami Countries around the Indian Ocean are preparing to commemorate the first anniversary of the Asian tsunami, one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history, that left more than 216,000 people dead or missing. The disaster, which was triggered by the most powerful earthquake in more than 40 years, ravaged Indian Ocean coastlines on 26 December 2004, smashing cities, seaside communities and holiday resorts in a dozen countries from Indonesia to Somalia. Thousands of foreign survivors and bereaved relatives are expected to head to the affected countries to mark the event and to promote solidarity and remembrance, while

U.S. Businesses Helping Asia Earthquake Victims

U.S. Businesses Helping Asia Earthquake Victims Washington -- The U.S. business community has come together to raise more than $39 million in cash and products for critically needed immediate and longer-term relief for victims of the October earthquake that devastated parts of South Asia, according to the Business Roundtable. The contributions complement the overall U.S. government relief and reconstruction commitment, according to the organization's Web site. The Business Roundtable's Partnership for Disaster Relief coordinates the private sector response to natural disasters and facilitates delivery of in-kind contributions to the area in South Asia affected by the earthquake. Some of the earthquake relief funds raised