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   From: alt.fan.jai-maharaj@googlegroups.com   
      
   Nepal earthquake: Facebook users donate $10 million   
      
   IANS   
   The Times of India   
   Saturday, May 2, 2015   
      
   "Facebook will donate an additional $2 million to local   
   recovery efforts to help those in affected areas."   
      
   Kathmandu: Social networking website Facebook has raised   
   funds over $10 million within two days to support   
   earthquake-torn Nepal.   
      
   The Himalayan nation was rattled by a powerful earthquake   
   measuring 7.9 on Richter Scale on April 25 which left   
   over 6,000 dead and injured more than 10,000.   
      
   "We gave people the option on Facebook to support local   
   relief efforts. In two days, more than half a million   
   people donated and raised more than $10 million to   
   support the International Media Corps relief effort," a   
   status posted by Facebook founder and chief executive   
   officer (CEO) Mark Zuckerberg said.   
      
   Continues at:   
      
   http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Nepal-earthqua   
   e-Facebook-users-donate-10-million/articleshow/47129238.cms?   
      
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