Emergency
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Flash floods kill five in Malaysia, army deploys to rescue thousands of displaced
Flash floods caused by hours of torrential rain killed at least five people in Malaysia and military forces deployed on…
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Floods swamp Vietnam as typhoon death toll reaches 27
Floods inundated swathes of central and southern Vietnam on Sunday in the wake of a typhoon that left at least…
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Death toll from typhoon in Vietnam rises to 27
Typhoon Damrey, the 12th major storm to hit Vietnam this year, made landfall on Saturday with winds of up to…
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Death toll from California blazes rises to 43, after teen dies
Image: FILE PHOTO: A burning structure is seen at the Hilton Sonoma Wine Country during the Tubbs Fire in Santa Rosa,…
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Storm kills at least six in Europe, freighter runs aground
Strong winds battered northern and central Europe on Sunday, killing at least six people in Germany, Poland and the Czech…
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IOM: Understanding Causes of Community-based Clashes Crucial
Understanding the root causes of community-based clashes is crucial in addressing the problem of ethnic clashes. IOM, or the International…
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Vietnam floods killed 83 and more rain on the way
Image: A man paddles an improvised boat along a flooded village after a heavy rain caused by a tropical depression…
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Wildfires kill at least 39 in Portugal and Spain
At least 36 people died in wildfires raging through parched farmlands and forests in Portugal and another three in neighboring…
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Vietnam braces for typhoon Khanun after floods kill 72
Eighteen people from the hardest-hit province of Hoa Binh in the north were buried by a landslide, but only thirteen…
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California wildfires rage as record death toll climbs to 35
Fire officials in Northern California reported further headway on Friday against the most lethal outbreak of wildfires in state history,…
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