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Why me? Thought of the day

Many times I sit and think Why me? You have heard many people saying Why me? When ever we face a problem or get in trouble we always complain "Why me? Why it happened to me? Why I always suffer? Why problems are only for me? Why I am unhappy?" This is very common and its human nature to immediately complain. But have you ever thought that a lot of happiness, a lot of blessings that we receive from God, have we ever asked him "Why ME for these blessings?"
The answer is simply "NO" because we only count troubles, we only count hardships, we only count problems. We never ever bothered to count blessings which are countless. Every single breath that we take daily is a blessing, the hands we use, the tongue we use to speak words, the taste of food, the sights of this world each and every organ is a blessing. In fact the words you are reading now with your eyes, thinking with your mind all are blessings.


 Why we forget to thank GOD for all these blessings and always complain of hardships we go through?
The answer is pretty simple "Because we humans only know to complain, saying thank you is not in our nature." You, me all of us are like that. When ever God award us with something we never bothered to ask "WHY ME GOD?" This WHY should be uttered in situation of happiness too. If we cant thank God for happiness for his blessings on us then we don't have any right to complain for the hardships we receive. Yes!! we don't have right.

Top ten most hated people in the world 2017

10) George W Bush:
 GW didn't create the mess we're in today; he just exacerbated it with his tax cuts for the wealthy, starting an unnecessary war when we were already involved in one because nine months into his presidency, he failed to learn anything about foreign policy and the intelligence agencies, that were in complete disarray. He deregulated the banks and credit card companies, unleashing a army of predatory lenders on unsophisticated consumers. Long depressing story short, he wanted to go down in history as a war hero, a Presidential hero, and the face of American hope to others. Instead he killed 100, 000, 000 people, wasted billions of dollars in tax money that we worked hard for, and put the orphan level in the world to an all-time high.

09) Miley Cyrus:
She is so annoying and nobody actually thinks that she is a good singer. She tries to raise her fame by making out with pretty much everyone she finds available! For the people who hate her, she's just grown up not changed. She is a good singer. What she's doing and how she does it obviously doesn't appeal to everyone.


08) Kim Kardashian:
 No talent in that family whatsoever. She is a very bad role model for kids, beauty and money aren't everything. The way she acts and treats life is sickening. Her porn video is what made her famous, before that she was Paris Hilton's maid. Drama is what she thrives on, and without it she would be boring. She is THE dumbest person ever witnessed.


07) Kanye Omari West:
 is an American rapper, songwriter, and fashion designer. He was born on June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia. He is just a small minded man, who in his own words believes he is the next "Jesus". He has little to no talent yet has the confidence to call his latest album 'the best album ever made'. If you ask me this man is rude, self-centered and a disgrace to modern pop culture. He's selfish, self-centered, and a horrible influence on children. He thinks everything should be about him, and he's always trying to take the spotlight away from everyone.
06) Joseph Stalin:
his "red terror" campaign, "great purge" and the infamous gulag death camps has killed millions of people. over 40 million Russian perished during his time (exclude world war-2). 

Many historians and academia's regarded this man as "the greatest murderer" on modern history.


05) Barack Hussein Obama
He  is the 44th president of the United States of America. He was elected in 2008 after serving in the Senate from 2005-08, beating John McCain and becoming the first African-American to be elected President of the United States. He was elected again in 2012, beating Mitt Romney. Barack Obama eliminated Osama bin Laden, helped get rid of Qaddafi, was instrumental in advancement of gay rights, repealed don't ask don't tell, more people than ever have health care due to his actions, provided a stimulus package that saved the auto industry, is making gun purchases safer, normalized relations with Cuba, expanded hate crime protection, increased support for veterans, negotiated a climate change agreement, along with five other nations negotiated a nuclear arms reduction deal with Iran, which led to the release of four political prisoners this week and probably helped in the safe return of ten sailors who strayed into Irani waters.


04)Marian Rivera:
 Naturally, she is hated by the people, cause of her irksome attitude or approach, feisty yet annoyed. Many people are in the state of bewildered why she is a queen of primetime. A disputable and quarrelsome argument. Her smile is fake. She does charities for the cameras, and not really as a genuine concern. She gets into trouble most of the time for the little things that irritate her, bringing out her foul-mouthed tirades.


03) Osama Bin Laden:
He is a high level terrorist, hiding somewhere, He has done some bad thing. He is the reason why Muslims are hated to this day! He was the leader of al-Qaeda, the group that claimed responsibility for the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers. For all we know, his death was faked and he is still out there somewhere. Wherever he is, I hope he gets what he deserves one day. And my heart goes out to the families of all those people that were in the attack. Those 200 people who were forced to jump to their deaths. And may the souls of the suicide pilots that flew those planes into the building forever stay in the deepest, darkest places of hell.

02) Adolf Hitler:
This man was an evil person, he caused the biggest and most unforgettable event in human history, WW2. Unbelievably sick, he murdered people who were "Different", he must've had a crazy mind. People will never forget him, and there will never be anybody like him, not one person. This man had made his mark in history. Responsible for more than 60 million people, A lot of families lost their sons, fathers, cousins & uncles because of this German maniac.

01)  Justin Bieber:
The person in the list of most hated people in the world on number one is none other than Justin Bieber. Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian singer, song writer, and record producer. He was born on March 1, 1994. Justin is currently 22 years old and lives in Ontario, Canada (despite once claimed that he was Part-Indian) and he's Christian. He's the son of an author, Pattie Mellette.
More people have committed suicide since his rise to fame. 1994 was the worst year ever in history. Kurt Cobain died and this garbage singer was born.
He killed at least more people than Hitler because of his music.



CONCLUSION:
This list is made on the reviews of the people taken simultaneously. These 10 people are the most hated people in the world 2017. Some are ranked on their cruel work and others for destroying the lives of people. 

Ten most hated people in the world







10) George W Bush:
 GW didn't create the mess we're in today; he just exacerbated it with his tax cuts for the wealthy, starting an unnecessary war when we were already involved in one because nine months into his presidency, he failed to learn anything about foreign policy and the intelligence agencies, that were in complete disarray. He deregulated the banks and credit card companies, unleashing a army of predatory lenders on unsophisticated consumers. Long depressing story short, he wanted to go down in history as a war hero, a Presidential hero, and the face of American hope to others. Instead he killed 100, 000, 000 people, wasted billions of dollars in tax money that we worked hard for, and put the orphan level in the world to an all-time high.


09) Miley Cyrus:
She is so annoying and nobody actually thinks that she is a good singer. She tries to raise her fame by making out with pretty much everyone she finds available! For the people who hate her, she's just grown up not changed. She is a good singer. What she's doing and how she does it obviously doesn't appeal to everyone.


08) Kim Kardashian:
 No talent in that family whatsoever. She is a very bad role model for kids, beauty and money aren't everything. The way she acts and treats life is sickening. Her porn video is what made her famous, before that she was Paris Hilton's maid. Drama is what she thrives on, and without it she would be boring. She is THE dumbest person ever witnessed.


07) Kanye Omari West:
 is an American rapper, songwriter, and fashion designer. He was born on June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia. He is just a small minded man, who in his own words believes he is the next "Jesus". He has little to no talent yet has the confidence to call his latest album 'the best album ever made'. If you ask me this man is rude, self-centered and a disgrace to modern pop culture. He's selfish, self-centered, and a horrible influence on children. He thinks everything should be about him, and he's always trying to take the spotlight away from everyone.

06) Joseph Stalin:
his "red terror" campaign, "great purge" and the infamous gulag death camps has killed millions of people. over 40 million Russian perished during his time (exclude world war-2).  Many historians and academia's regarded this man as "the greatest murderer" on modern history.



05) Barack Hussein Obama
He  is the 44th president of the United States of America. He was elected in 2008 after serving in the Senate from 2005-08, beating John McCain and becoming the first African-American to be elected President of the United States. He was elected again in 2012, beating Mitt Romney. Barack Obama eliminated Osama bin Laden, helped get rid of Qaddafi, was instrumental in advancement of gay rights, repealed don't ask don't tell, more people than ever have health care due to his actions, provided a stimulus package that saved the auto industry, is making gun purchases safer, normalized relations with Cuba, expanded hate crime protection, increased support for veterans, negotiated a climate change agreement, along with five other nations negotiated a nuclear arms reduction deal with Iran, which led to the release of four political prisoners this week and probably helped in the safe return of ten sailors who strayed into Irani waters.
04)Marian Rivera:
 Naturally, she is hated by the people, cause of her irksome attitude or approach, feisty yet annoyed. Many people are in the state of bewildered why she is a queen of primetime. A disputable and quarrelsome argument. Her smile is fake. She does charities for the cameras, and not really as a genuine concern. She gets into trouble most of the time for the little things that irritate her, bringing out her foul-mouthed tirades.





03) Osama Bin Laden:
He is a high level terrorist, hiding somewhere, He has done some bad thing. He is the reason why Muslims are hated to this day! He was the leader of al-Qaeda, the group that claimed responsibility for the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers. For all we know, his death was faked and he is still out there somewhere. Wherever he is, I hope he gets what he deserves one day. And my heart goes out to the families of all those people that were in the attack. Those 200 people who were forced to jump to their deaths. And may the souls of the suicide pilots that flew those planes into the building forever stay in the deepest, darkest places of hell.


02) Adolf Hitler:
This man was an evil person, he caused the biggest and most unforgettable event in human history, WW2. Unbelievably sick, he murdered people who were "Different", he must've had a crazy mind. People will never forget him, and there will never be anybody like him, not one person. This man had made his mark in history. Responsible for more than 60 million people, A lot of families lost their sons, fathers, cousins & uncles because of this German maniac.
01)  Justin Bieber:
The person in the list of most hated people in the world on number one is none other than Justin Bieber. Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian singer, song writer, and record producer. He was born on March 1, 1994. Justin is currently 22 years old and lives in Ontario, Canada (despite once claimed that he was Part-Indian) and he's Christian. He's the son of an author, Pattie Mellette.
More people have committed suicide since his rise to fame. 1994 was the worst year ever in history. Kurt Cobain died and this garbage singer was born.
He killed at least more people than Hitler because of his music.



CONCLUSION:
This list is made on the reviews of the people taken simultaneously. These 10 people are the most hated people in the world 2016. Some are ranked on their cruel work and others for destroying the lives of people. 

NZ's Taylor Flays India Attack With 113

Ross Taylor put India's attack to the sword with a robust century as New Zealand posted 328-6 at stumps on the opening day of the second and final Test in Bangalore on Friday.
The skipper, who promised ahead of the Test that his team would play attacking cricket against Indian spinners, led from the front with an aggressive 127-ball 113, smashing two sixes and 16 fours in his seventh Test hundred.
Wicket-keeper Kruger van Wyk hit an 85-ball 63 not out for his maiden Test half-century, while opener Martin Guptill cracked a 79-ball 53. Doug Bracewell was unbeaten on 30 when play was called off due to bad light and rain.
Bracewell and van Wyk have so far put on 82 for the unfinished seventh-wicket stand.
Left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha, who opened the attack in overcast conditions, was the most successful bowler with 4-90.
"Ross is a class player and some of the shots he played were really special. We always come out and play positive cricket. Luckily for us, the plan worked out and we got enough number of boundaries early on in the innings," said Guptill.
"We have to keep up the positive intent. If we put 400-450 on the board and attack them then it's going to put some pressure on India.
"There is a bit of swing and seam on this wicket and if we can pick up a few wickets early on, it'll be great."
Taylor completed his hundred in style, cutting Ojha for a four and then lofting the spinner over long-off in the same over for his second six. His century came off just 99 balls.
He was out lbw while attempting to sweep Ojha soon after the tea-break.
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and Ojha, who shared 18 wickets in India's victory by an innings and 115 runs in the opening Test in Hyderabad, had to work hard for success on a good batting track.
New Zealand, who collapsed to 159 in their first innings and 164 in the second at Hyderabad, put in an improved batting performance, thanks to Taylor's brilliant knock.
New Zealand were under pressure at 89-3 following Ojha's double-strike in the morning, but Taylor propped up the innings with a 107-run stand for the fourth wicket with Daniel Flynn (33).
Taylor counter-attacked to neutralise the Indian spinners, slog-sweeping Ashwin over square-leg for the first six of the match and then smashing four boundaries in an over from Ojha.
"I was ready for it (open the bowling). The ball was new and it was difficult to grip it. I was just sticking to basics and making the batsman play each ball," said Ojha.
"It was a good first-day wicket and they were trying to be aggressive. I think that was their game plan. I think taking six wickets on this kind of a pitch was a good effort."
The New Zealand captain, who reached his half-century off just 46 balls, also drove paceman Zaheer Khan through the covers and then straight for two successive fours.
New Zealand lost two wickets in the afternoon as Flynn fell lbw while attempting to sweep Ashwin and James Franklin (eight) was superbly caught by Suresh Raina at mid-wicket off Ojha.
Ojha earlier removed Kane Williamson (17) and Guptill to put pressure on New Zealand, but Taylor dominated the Indian attack with an exciting strokeplay in the afternoon.
New Zealand lost opener Brendon McCullum for no score in the second over after electing to bat, before Guptill and Williamson steadied the innings with a 63-run stand for the second wicket.
But Ojha dismissed both the batsmen, trapping Williamson leg-before and then having Guptill caught by Gautam Gambhir at mid-wicket.
Guptill, dropped on 17 by Virat Kohli at third slip off Zaheer, hit eight fours in his 12th Test half-century in 26 matches.
The New Zealand opener played some attractive shots, hitting seamer Umesh Yadav for three fours in an over and then reaching his half-century with a boundary in the bowler's next over.
India retained their side, while New Zealand brought in paceman Tim Southee in place of Chris.

15 Pakistan Troops Missing After Militant Clashes

Pakistani security officials said Friday that 15 troops were missing following fighting with militants, as a Taliban video emerged showing what appeared to be the severed heads of a dozen soldiers. The clashes on Tuesday came as part of a Pakistan army operation to repel Taliban militants who had crossed over from Kunar province in Afghanistan last Friday and occupied the village of Batwar in the Bajaur tribal district. "At least 15 of our soldiers are still missing," a senior security official told AFP.
Another security official said "more or less" that number of soldiers were missing but declined to give the exact total.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Sirajud Din sent AFP a video showing a militant commander posing with 12 heads arranged on the ground which he claimed were from soldiers they had killed.
"Praise be to God that the mujahideen in Bajaur agency have managed to kill the infidel soldiers of Pakistan," he says.
"Many of them were killed by bullets, 12 of them as you see have been beheaded, you see 12 heads here, and more heads are on the way."
The commander is flanked in the footage by armed men including one wielding a huge axe.
The video also showed the identity cards of the dead men, but military sources have so far not said whether they are the missing soldiers or confirmed that those shown in the video are Pakistani troops.
In July the TTP released a video showing the heads of 17 Pakistani soldiers they claimed to have killed in a cross-border attack on a checkpost in the northwestern district of Upper Dir.
Intelligence officials blamed that attack on loyalists of Pakistani cleric Maulana Fazlullah, who fled to Afghanistan after losing control of the Swat valley to the army.
Fighting in Bajaur in the past week has claimed at least 50 lives, including 31 militants and two members of a government-backed peace committee who were killed on Monday.
Bajaur is one of seven districts in Pakistan's semi-autonomous tribal belt, where Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked militants have carved out strongholds used to plot attacks on Pakistan.
Pakistan has lost more than 3,000 soldiers in the fight against homegrown insurgents but has resisted US pressure to do more to eliminate havens used by those fighting the Americans in Afghanistan.

Taiwanese Group Visits Contested Islands

Taiwan's navy has taken a group of academics to contested islands in the South China Sea, the second such trip in five weeks, the defence ministry said Wednesday amid mounting tensions in the area.
A 14-member delegation from National Taiwan University returned to Taiwan Wednesday after visiting Taiwan-controlled Taiping, the biggest island in the Spratlys, on board a Navy frigate, the defence ministry said in a statement.
"The group... held a flag-raising ceremony with the coastguard members stationed there to inspire patriotism in the young," it said.
"Naval officers and soldiers also visited the island to reiterate sovereignty claims over the Spratlys," the statement said.
Taiwan, Vietnam, Brunei, China, Malaysia and the Philippines claim all or part of the Spratlys -- an area thought to contain large oil reserves.
Taiwan in June reiterated its claim to the islands, along with three other island groups in the South China Sea, amid a resurgence of rival claims in the region.
In July, Taiwanese authorities sent longer-range artillery and mortars to Taiping and said it planned to conduct a live-fire military drill there in September, in a move that angered Vietnam.
All claimants except Brunei have troops based on the archipelago of more than 100 islets, reefs and atolls, which are spread across a vast area but have a total land mass of less than five square kilometres (two square miles).
South China Sea tensions escalated last month when China announced a new city and military garrison in the disputed Paracel Islands, prompting Washington to voice concern.

Three Australians Killed In Afghan 'Insider Attack'

Three Australian troops have been killed and two wounded in Afghanistan in an "insider attack" by a member of the Afghan security forces, officials said Thursday.While the Australian Defence Force (ADF) confirmed only that personnel had been killed without saying how many, Veterans Affairs Minister Warren Snowdon said three were dead and two more wounded."Three Australian solders have been killed as a result of a 'green-on-blue' incident and two have been injured," he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation."This happened at around 10:30pm on Wednesday evening in Afghanistan at a base. I'm unclear as yet as to the circumstances of it."It's a very dreadful tragedy. This loss of life is unacceptable and unnecessary," added Snowdon, who is the acting defence minister while Stephen Smith is out of the country.The latest killings mean 36 Australian lives have now been lost in the war.Earlier Thursday, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said three soldiers in the NATO-led force in Afghanistan had been killed by a member of the Afghan security forces.The attack occurred in the restive southern Uruzgan province where about 1,500 Australian troops are deployed."Defence is currently in the process of informing the next of kin of the ADF personnel involved," the ADF said in a statement.ISAF said the latest killings were an "insider attack" -- a trend that has caused growing dismay among coalition commanders."An individual wearing an Afghan National Army uniform turned his weapon against International Security Assistance Force service members in southern Afghanistan yesterday, killing three," ISAF said in a statement."The incident is currently under investigation."NATO has struggled to counter the so-called "green-on-blue" attacks in which uniformed Afghans turn their weapons against their international allies.The assaults have spiked this year, with more than 30 attacks claiming the lives of 45 coalition troops, comprising about 14 percent of the overall death toll in the war for 2012, according to ISAF.The latest deaths are the third incident in which Australian soldiers have been shot and killed by rogue Afghans in "green-on-blue" attacks.In May last year, an Afghan soldier shot and killed an Australian with whom he was sharing guard duties at a patrol base in the Chora Valley. The culprit fled but was subsequently located by US forces and shot dead.Then in October last year, another Afghan soldier opened fire on Australian and Afghan troops during a parade at a patrol base in Kandahar province, killing three Australians and wounding seven others.The Afghan soldier was shot dead.In another incident in November, an Afghan soldier shot and wounded three Australians. He escaped and remains on the run.A close ally of the United States, Australia's Afghan deployment began in 2001 before Canberra pulled out, only to redeploy to the arena in 2005.Australia announced earlier this year that it would begin withdrawing its forces in 2013, quicker than planned due to significant security gains and as Canberra has faced increased pressure over the long-running Afghan campaign.

Clinton To Hoist US Flag In Asia, To China's Nnease

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sets off Thursday on a sweeping Asia tour from a rising China to tiny island states as her outspoken role on the region's hotspots raises hackles in Beijing.
In the midst of a US presidential campaign, the former candidate is expected to steer clear of politics at home and portray Washington as an anchor of stability in a region where China has increasingly butted heads with neighbors.
Clinton will head first to the Cook Islands, an archipelago of just 11,000 people, to become the first US secretary of state to take part in an annual summit of South Pacific islands -- where China's clout is growing.
Clinton will go Tuesday to China, where aides said she will meet President Hu Jintao and other top officials and take up the full gamut of issues between the world's two largest economies, including heated maritime disputes.
In unusually robust statements, the United States has recently accused China of escalating tensions and warned against "divide and conquer" tactics after Beijing set up a remote garrison in the South China Sea.
The Philippines, Vietnam and other nations claim islands in the South China Sea -- the passageway for half of the world's commercial cargo -- and have accused Beijing of a campaign of intimidation.
China's state-run Xinhua news agency accused Clinton of trying to "contain China's increasing influence" and said that the core of US strategy "is to defend its dominance and hegemony in the Asia-Pacific region."
Xinhua had harsher words for Mitt Romney, who is challenging President Barack Obama in November 6 elections, saying that the Republican's tough talk on issues from Taiwan to exchange rates could end up "poisoning" the tone in US-China relations.
During Clinton's last visit to the region in July, foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations failed at a meeting in Beijing-friendly Cambodia to forge a common way forward that would let them seek a code of conduct to govern disputes in the South China Sea.
A senior US official said that Clinton wanted all sides "to abstain from provocative steps" and that she would confer with Indonesia and Brunei on the future of diplomacy for a long-mooted code of conduct.
"She's certainly going to ask in ASEAN about the aftermath of what transpired in July," the official said on condition of anonymity.
Ernie Bower of the Center for Strategic and International Studies said that Clinton's visit -- her third to Asia since May -- was part of an effort to "institutionalize" US presence on the continent, particularly the Pacific.
"One of the enormous motivations behind it is to manage China well, but I don't think it's all about China," said Bower, the director of the think tank's Southeast Asia program.
"There are also a lot of intrinsic benefits for the United States through good relationships, security ties and economic ties" in Asia, he said.
Clinton, who will end her trip at an Asia Pacific summit in the Russian port city of Vladivostok off the Pacific Ocean, will also be confronted by rising friction over territorial disputes between Japan and both fellow US ally South Korea and China.
"I have to say that the recent spate of tensions between Japan and Korea has caused concerns in the United States and elsewhere and we are again urging restraint, calm and statesmanship," the US official said.
The official said that the United States hoped that individual citizens and business leaders could work to create a "21st-century" relationship between Japan and South Korea, whose ties are marred by wartime memories.
The flareup, including a visit by South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak to islands disputed with Japan, has set back US hopes that its two allies would work together in the face of a rising China and uncertainties over nuclear-armed North Korea.
Clinton, who is already the most-traveled secretary of state in US history, will chalk up several new feats on her trip.
Besides being the first to take part in the Pacific Islands Forum, Clinton will become the first secretary of state to visit East Timor, which is still developing after it painfully won independence from Indonesia in 2002.
And with her trip to Brunei, Clinton becomes the first top US diplomat to visit all 10 nations in ASEAN.

2nd Typhoon Hits SKorea, Moves Toward NKorea

Strong winds and hard rain pounded southern South Korea on Thursday, as the second typhoon this week barreled down on the Korean Peninsula only days after 20 people died or went missing in the South in the first storm.
North Korea was also in Typhoon Tembin's path, raising new worries about a country that is still rebuilding from devastating floods in late June. Casualties in the North from this week's first typhoon have yet to be reported, but that storm knocked out power, submerged roads and houses and ruined farmland, state media said.
The new storm was also hampering the search for seven missing fishermen who were on two Chinese ships that hit rocks off a southern South Korean island during the first typhoon, which was called Bolaven. Eight fishermen on those ships were among the 13 people killed in South Korea. The coast guard rescued 12 fishermen from the ships on Tuesday, and six others swam or were washed ashore.
On Thursday, the coast guard said it couldn't send ships to search for the missing fishermen because of high waves from Typhoon Tembin, though officers searched the shorelines.
Tembin was expected to weaken as it reaches North Korea. Heavy rain, however, can be catastrophic in the North because of poor drainage, deforestation and decrepit infrastructure. The North's official Korean Central News Agency said some areas of Hwanghae and Kangwon provinces could receive up to 70 millimeters (2.8 inches) of rain on Thursday and Friday.
South Korea issued a typhoon warning in many southern areas because of Tembin's strong winds and heavy rain, according to the National Emergency Management Agency. Tembin is weaker than the first typhoon, but more than 170 flights were canceled Thursday, the agency said.
In North Korea, Bolaven shattered rooftops and pulled trees up by the roots, breaking branches and trunks alike. High waves pounded boats floating near a seawall.
The storm also ripped off a power station's roof, submerged or destroyed houses, triggered landslides that buried railroads, cut power lines and damaged more than 8,500 hectares (21,000 acres) of maize fields, hurting the chances of a successful harvest, according to KCNA.
In South Korea, Bolaven temporarily left hundreds of thousands without power, canceled flights and damaged farmland. Nearly 100 families were left homeless.
More than 170 people died in North Korea in the floods in late June, and tens of thousands of homes were destroyed, according to official North Korean accounts.
Many flood victims still live in tents with limited access to water and other basic facilities, the U.N. report said, and there is worry about increased malnutrition in coming weeks.

Germany's Merkel In China For Eurozone Talks

German leader Angela Merkel met China's premier Thursday on her second visit to Beijing in seven months, as Europe's debt crisis begins to drag on the two global economic powers.
With the nearly three-year-old eurozone debt crisis showing signs of spreading to China, the world's second largest economy, Beijing views Germany as a key player in tackling the problem.
Leading several ministers and a high-powered business delegation, Merkel met Premier Wen Jiabao at the start of her two-day trip, during which the German chancellor will also travel to an assembly plant of European planemaker Airbus in nearby Tianjin city.
"China and Germany, both as major economies and... manufacturing and exporting giants, have been working together to address the crisis," Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Song Tao wrote in the state-run China Daily newspaper.
"This bilateral relationship... has gone beyond a bilateral scope and acquired global significance."
Europeans have expressed hope that China could deploy some of its foreign exchange reserves -- the world's largest -- to invest in European Union bailout funds, although there is little sign of this happening yet.
Germany and China will also be looking to bolster economic ties, amid signs both are being hit by the eurozone crisis. German media reports said Airbus could win a large Chinese order during the visit.
Germany is China's top trade partner in the EU with nearly half of all European exports to China coming from Germany. Meanwhile, nearly a quarter of all EU imports from China land in Germany.
Bilateral trade between the two powers reached $169 billion in 2011, an 18.9-percent rise on the previous year.
"Germany is an export-oriented economy, while China has the largest market in the world," Song said, adding the two nations could cooperate on emerging industries, infrastructure and renewable energy, among other areas.
Chancellor Merkel was also expected to raise non-economic issues with Wen, including sensitive topics such as the Syrian crisis and human rights and press freedom in China.
China has joined Russia in repeatedly using their vetoes to scuttle UN Security Council resolutions aimed at tackling the deadly conflict in Syria, putting them at odds with western powers.
Merkel is likely to raise the issue of the freedom of the press with Wen following complaints by German journalists who say the difficulties of reporting in China are increasing.
Before this visit, German journalists working in China wrote a letter to Merkel saying authorities in Beijing had been "wilfully obstructing" their work by threatening not to renew their visas and intimidating local assistants.
A German official confirmed that the topic of human rights would also be on the agenda, amid pressure on Merkel to raise the issue of Tibet.
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