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Asia
Did deforestation worsen Sumatra disaster? Indonesia to trace timber, summon companies to explain
JAKARTA: Indonesia will summon eight companies suspected of contributing to deadly flooding in North Sumatra’s Batang Toru watershed as part of…
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Floods hit Sri Lanka’s capital as cyclone deaths near 200
DEADLIEST IN YEARS Although there have been relatively few injuries, the National Blood Transfusion Service said they were in short…
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Floods hit Sri Lanka’s capital as cyclone death toll rises to 159
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities battled rising floodwaters in parts of the capital on Sunday (Nov 30) after a powerful cyclone…
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Death toll rises to 13 as rescuers search for trapped Indonesian students
SIDOARJO, Indonesia: The number of students confirmed dead after the collapse of an Islamic school building in Indonesia rose to…
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Thailand to test disaster alerts after quake criticism
BANGKOK: Thailand will conduct tests of a cellphone disaster alert system, senior officials said on Wednesday (Apr 23), after criticism…
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‘Going to take a whole lot more’ to rebuild war-torn Myanmar after deadly quake, say aid agencies
AID AGENCIES STRUGGLING On Friday, a powerful 7.7-magnitude quake struck near the central Myanmar city of Mandalay. Shortly after, Myanmar’s…
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Mexico
Mexico closes case of 2022 mine collapse: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped
A 2022 mining tragedy and Spanish bank Santander’s commitment to invest over US $2 billion in Mexico were among the…
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Earthquake knocks out power in NSW Hunter region | ABC News
The magnitude 4.5 earthquake has been recorded in the Hunter region as 2,500 homes are without power in Muswellbrook. Subscribe:…
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South Korea’s Muan county struggles with aftermath of Jeju Air tragedy
CANCELLED RESERVATIONS Muan International Airport, which was built in 2007 to put the county on the world map, has connections…
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16 dead, seven missing in Indonesia flood: Disaster agency
JAKARTA: Flash floods and a landslide struck Indonesia’s Sumatra island over the weekend, killing at least 16 people, the national…
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