Results for disasters: 292

May 17 - The United Nations published a landmark report on Sunday about how natural disasters threaten lives and livelihoods around the world. Following are the main findings of that report: DAMAGE FROM LARGE AND...

* 1 billion people live in hazard-prone slums, shantytowns * Asia most at risk from deadly cyclones, tsunamis, floods * U.N. says disasters threaten economic stability, security GENEVA, May 17 - Natural disasters threaten to...

SYDNEY, Feb 10 - Australian police treated the country's entire bushfire disaster zone as a crime scene on Tuesday as investigators combed through a blackened wasteland to find clues to the culprits behind the country's...

POZNAN, Poland, Dec 10 - Weather-related disasters and earthquakes are likely to make 2008 the second most costly year for insurers after 2005, when Hurricane Katrina struck the United States, a leading insurer said on...

PORONG, Indonesia, Sept 9 - Mud tourism is about the only thing that is flourishing in Porong, an East Java suburb that two years ago became a disaster zone when hot volcanic mud began spewing...

* French advisor says euro at $1.50 a disaster * Fears weak U.S. dollar will lead to inflation PARIS, Oct 20 - The euro at a level of $1.50 is a disaster for European industry...

* Big Asian countries at risk from disasters * New index assesses risk for disaster prevention GENEVA, June 15 - Asian countries led by Bangladesh and China dominated an index produced on Monday by the...

Aiming at the situation of needed tents and others materials on edge in southwestern Sichuan province, district committee and government decided to aid them with more than 4000 tents to the DeYang disaster area and will be sent to the destination within these days.

LONDON, Nov 21 - Disaster insurance bonds are one of the few assets to make any money this year but new supply is on hold pending expected price rises in the underlying reinsurance market. Market...

* Shock GM decision announced day after Merkel met Obama * Merkel needs to win May 2010 vote in Opel state BERLIN, Nov 4 - General Motors' decision to keep its European unit Opel is...