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Responded efficiently to the crisis. Flood victims

International News - The New York Times Search All NYTimes.com Saturday, August 7, 2010 By ADAM B. ELLICK and PIR ZUBAIR SHAH Behrouz Mehri/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images An Islamic charity distributed food to people displaced by flooding in Pakistan at a camp set up on the outskirts of Charsadda this week. The charities have responded efficiently to the crisis. Flood victims and political observers say the disaster provides another painful reminder of the anemic health of the country’s civilian government. By ROD NORDLAND 45 minutes ago A team of six Americans, a Briton, a German and four Afghans were killed during an expedition to bring eye care and other services to remote areas. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 16 minutes ago Two astronauts ventured out of the International Space Station for an urgent spacewalk to restore a crucial cooling system. By ANDREW E. KRAMER and KEVIN DREW More than 800 wildfires have been reported across the heat-seared country, claiming 52 lives and

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