Pakistan flood victims begin fasting for Ramadan

Pakistani flood survivors already short of food and water began the fasting month of Ramadan today, a normally festive, social time marked this year by misery and fears of an uncertain future.

A US Navy ship carrying helicopters and 1,000 Marines reached Pakistan’s southern coast to boost relief efforts, as the United Nations warned the disaster was far from over, saying dams in Sindh province could still burst in the coming days.