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One week after Libya flood, aid arrives for survivors
The conflicting tolls are a testament to the division and absence of centralised power that has wracked Libya since 2011’s…
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Flood-hit Libyan city counts losses as search for missing goes on
DERNA, Libya: Residents of Derna in eastern Libya were counting their losses from a flood that devastated swathes of the…
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Record rain in parts of Japan after tropical storm
TOKYO: Parts of Japan have been deluged by their heaviest daily rains since records began, officials said Saturday (Sep 9),…
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Schools, subways disrupted as storm batters China’s south
BEIJING: All schools, some subway stations and offices in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen were shut on Friday (Sep…
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Thousands evacuated in Hunan province as heavy rains, floods inundate China
BEIJING: Chinese weather forecasters on Monday (Aug 28) warned several provinces to expect torrential rain and flash floods over the…
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New Zealand to spend at least US$524 million on Auckland flood recovery
WELLINGTON: The New Zealand government said on Thursday (Aug 24) it will contribute at least NZ$877 million (US$524 million) towards…
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North Korea’s Kim slams ‘irresponsible’ premier over flood damage
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un slammed his Cabinet’s “irresponsible” handling of flooding, blaming them for recent storm damage…
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North Korea’s Kim slams ‘irresponsible’ premier over flood damage
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un slammed his cabinet’s “irresponsible” handling of flooding, blaming them for recent storm damage…
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