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Asia
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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‘Hidden threats’: Indonesia’s Bandung earthquake triggered by unmapped fault, say experts
JAKARTA: West Java’s sudden earthquake on Wednesday (Sep 18) which left one dead and over 80 injured was triggered by…
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Schools in South Korea offer survival swimming lessons following Sewol ferry tragedy 10 years ago
A DISASTER THAT SHOCKED THE NATION Ferry services between Incheon and Jeju Island were immediately suspended following the tragedy. It took…
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Travel
Is it too soon to reopen tourism after Hawaii’s devastating wildfires?
Hawaii has changed. ‘You shouldn’t be there expecting people to serve you your mai tais and your food,’ says one…
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Morocco earthquake: Is it safe to travel right now?
The quake caused buildings to collapse and aftershocks are likely in the region in the coming days. On Friday a…
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Titanic tourist submarine goes missing in Atlantic Ocean
Rescue crews are searching the Atlantic Ocean after the sudden disappearance of a Titanic tourist sub. A submersible used to…
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