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Asia
Six million children in Southeast Asia affected by Yagi disaster: UNICEF
BANGKOK: Deadly floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Yagi have affected nearly six million children across Southeast Asia, the UN…
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Flooding in Thailand maroons thousands in northern province
BANGKOK: Thailand deployed military special forces in the northern province of Chiang Rai on Thursday (Sep 12) after flooding marooned…
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Heavy rains trigger flooding in Myanmar border town
TACHILEIK, Myanmar: Days of rain have lashed the Myanmar town of Tachileik and triggered flooding that has knocked out power…
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Singapore pledges US$100,000 for Bangladesh flood victims
SINGAPORE: The Singapore government will contribute US$100,000 (S$130,400) as seed money to support the Singapore Red Cross’ (SRC) public fundraising…
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India launches flood warning systems at Himalayan glacial lakes
NEW DELHI:Â India is setting up high-tech warning systems at nearly 200 Himalayan glacial lakes at risk of bursting their banks,…
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Nearly 300,000 Bangladeshis in emergency shelters after floods
FENI, Bangladesh: Nearly 300,000 Bangladeshis were taking refuge in emergency shelters on Saturday (Aug 24) from floods that inundated vast…
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Mexico
1 in 3 vulnerable to natural disasters in Mexico, think tank warns
Roughly one third of Mexican residents and 30% of the country’s economy are vulnerable to at least three kinds of…
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Asia
China downpours killed at least 50 people in Hunan province: CCTV
The downpours in late July were triggered by Typhoon Gaemi, which moved on from the Philippines and Taiwan to make…
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China downpours rises kills at least 50 people in Hunan Province: CCTV
The downpours in late July were triggered by Typhoon Gaemi, which moved on from the Philippines and Taiwan to make…
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Mexico
We’ve got too much now?
Mexico and water often don’t seem to go in the same sentence. Remember that one time when I wrote about…
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