Category: Asia

Typhoon Chanthu lashes flood-hit China

CHONGQING, China (AFP) – Typhoon Chanthu lashed southern China with punishing winds and heavy rain on Thursday in the

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One dead, dozens injured in southern Iran quake

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook southern Iran early Wednesday, killing one person, injuring dozens and damaging houses in four

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Southern China lashed by second typhoon

Southern China has born the brunt of a second typhoon in a week, with shipping and flights disrupted by

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Jordan River too polluted for baptisms

An environmental group on Wednesday called for a halt to baptisms in the Jordan River where tradition holds that

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Russia Extends Drought Emergency to Six More Regions

Russia's government declared a state of emergency in six more crop-producing regions due to the worst drought in at

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Dozens dead, missing in China floods

BEIJING (AFP) – Floods and landslides triggered by torrential downpours in China have left scores of people dead and

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Flash floods hit Singapore

Singaporeans were salvaging cars, soaked belongings and damaged goods on Sunday after a third flash flood in two months

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Thousands evacuated as storm batters Vietnam

Vietnamese troops evacuated thousands of people from their homes in the north of the country Sunday due to threats

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Indian Ocean sea level rise threatens millions

Sea levels are rising unevenly in the Indian Ocean, placing millions at risk along low-lying coastlines in Bangladesh, Indonesia

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Vietnam’s Mekong paddies dry up

The rivers that should nourish his thirsty rice paddies are too salty, and the rains are late this year.

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