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Dust storm envelops swathe of northern China, dragging air quality down
The dust storm underlines the environmental challenge China faces, added to existing concerns about choking smog from coal powered power…
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Powerful storm front that killed 16 threatens eastern United States
Image: Homeowners clean up debris after a tornado hit the town of Emory, Texas. REUTERS/Brandon Wade By Ian Simpson (Reuters) –…
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Tornadoes, storms kill nine in U.S. South
Image: The Rustic Barn, an event hall, which suffered major tornado damage, is seen from an unmanned aerial vehicle in…
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Colombia landslide kills at least 17 as rains lash Andes
Recent heavy rains have endangered residents in dozens of provincial towns, where makeshift construction on the slopes of the Andes…
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Sri Lanka rubbish dump landslide death toll rises to 19
The police said they were investigating whether the landslide was natural or man-made. They also said about 145 houses had…
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Magnitude 5.6 quake hits the Philippines: USGS
A magnitude 5.6 quake is considered moderate and is capable of causing considerable damage.
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New Zealand braces for second major storm in two weeks
The country's meteorological service issued severe weather warnings for the upper North Island and warned of landslides, flooding and wind…
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Warning lifted as cyclone shifts away from New Caledonia
The bureau lifted a general warning on Tuesday, while the Civil Defence agency said around 70,000 people were without electricity.
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Hundreds flee after three strong quakes strike Philippines
Three quakes ranging in magnitude from 5.0 to 5.9 struck Batangas province, about 90 kms (55 miles) south of Manila,…
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Peru’s president says flood recovery may cost up to $9 billion
The recovery process would merit a wider fiscal deficit target, he said, but would not require the country to access…
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