We saw how India stood up like a serious, capable and caring Core power with the Asian Tsunamis. Could even greater and better things result here?

One to watch:

Massive Quake Kills Thousands In S. Asia

Temblor Measures 7.6; Pakistan Is Hit Hardest

By John Lancaster

Washington Post Foreign Service

Sunday, October 9, 2005; Page A01

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 9 -- Rescuers struggled to reach victims of the devastating earthquake that struck near the Indian-Pakistani border in the disputed Kashmir region Saturday. The quake killed thousands of people, most in remote parts of northern Pakistan.

Officials initially said the powerful, 7.6-magnitute temblor killed at least 2,000 people. But the toll was widely expected to rise, and by Sunday morning, the Pakistani army's top spokesman said the military believed more than 18,000 people had perished, according to news services. He said 41,000 people had been injured.

"It is a national tragedy," Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan told reporters. "This is the worst earthquake in recent times."

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