Thursday, July 24, 2008

Asia-Pacific eyes coordinated disaster relief work | Newsweek News | Newsweek.com

Asia-Pacific eyes coordinated disaster relief work | Newsweek News | Newsweek.com: "(SINGAPORE) Asia-Pacific powers on Thursday announced an ambitious plan to pool their military and civilian resources for disaster responses in a region beset by cyclones, earthquakes and floods.

The region has been devastated by major natural disasters over the past several years, including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, and the deadly Myanmar cyclone and the large earthquake in China in May."

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