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UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25 (Reuter) - The Afghan Taleban militia may be on the verge of taking the country's capital of Kabul as government resistance to their onslaught seems to be crumbling, a top U.N. official said on Wednesday. Under-Secretary…

Special Mission Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Marrack Goulding, reported after the completion of his mission to Afghanistan that "the devastation of Kabul must be seen to be believed". Mr. Goulding stated further that, although he had been to…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0370 1. TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE STORM HIT THE PROVINCES OF HA TINH, QUANG BINH, QUANG TRI, HUE AND DA NANG LAST WEEK. MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS IN THE NORTH-CENTRAL PROVINCE OF HA TINH. 2. ACCORDING TO…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0355 1. DUE TO TORRENTIAL RAINS WHICH STARTED MID AUGUST, HEAVY FLOODS HAVE HIT THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PROVINCES OF HUAPHANH, PHONGSALY, LUANPRABANG, LUANGNAMTHA, BORIKHAMSAY, SAVANHNAKHEAT, VIENTIANE AND KHAMMUOANE AND VIENTIANE MUNICIPALITY. 2. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT HAS NOT BEEN…

Special Mission Mr. Marrack Goulding, Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Dr. N. Holl and members of the Special Mission, arrived in Kabul on 12 September where they met with Government representatives. On 14 September they proceeded to Mazar-i-Sharif and today…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0353 GENERAL SITUATION 1. THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT UNIT OF THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT PROVIDED CONSOLIDATED DAMAGE AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR TYPHOON FRANKIE (24 JULY), TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE STORM (13 AUGUST) AND TYPHOON NIKI (22 AUGUST). FOR TYPHOON SALLY (9…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea thanked international organizations Saturday for unprecedented humanitarian aid for flood victims. Flooding this year and last created food shortages that have left nearly all 24 million North Koreans on the brink of starvation, U.N.…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0353 GENERAL SITUATION 1. THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT UNIT OF THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT PROVIDED CONSOLIDATED DAMAGE AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR TYPHOON FRANKIE (24 JULY), TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE STORM (13 AUGUST) AND TYPHOON NIKI (22 AUGUST). FOR TYPHOON SALLY (9…

DATE=9/13/96 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-203041 TITLE=NORTH KOREA FAMINE (L ONLY) BYLINE=GIL BUTLER DATELINE=BEIJING CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: NORTH KOREA IS FACING A WORSENING FAMINE NEXT YEAR ACCORDING TO A UNITED NATIONS OFFICIAL. ALREADY NORTH KOREANS ARE DESCRIBED AS SUFFERING SYMPTOMS OF SEVERE MALNUTRITION. ROBERT HAUSER, FORMER DIRECTOR…

BEIJING (Reuter) - Malnourished children with protruding bellies and stick-like arms can be seen in North Korea, and many of the nation's 22 million people could die if food shortages worsen next year, a U.N. official said Friday. Savage floods…