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When the governments of nations have other priorities, people die

Death Toll From Earthquake May Reach 30,000 Millions Left Homeless; Pakistan's President Appeals for Aid A young girl carries a pair of men's shoes as she walks among destruction left by a deadly mudslide in Panabaj, Guatemala October 9, 2005. A Guatemalan village buried under tons of dirt and debris may be declared a Mayan mass grave as rescuers give up digging for the remains of up to 1,400 people killed in a mudslide triggered by Hurricane Stan. The Mayan Indian village of Panabaj is covered in a quagmire up to 40 feet (12metres) deep in places. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar Above: Those are some of the healines regarding the recent natural disasters___________________ When the governments of nations have priorities that do not target their citizens, people die.  In the past few months, we have seen disaters after disasters striking different regions of the world. Several thousand people have died as the results of those disasters.   We have seen countries been devastate...