Category: Asia

Strong Earthquake Shakes Iran

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran's Fars province on Saturday injuring 11 people and damaging some villages, the state

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33 Dead in Philippine Floods

MANILA (AFP) – More than a week of heavy rain has left at least 33 people dead from flashfloods

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Dozens Flee Sumatra Flash Floods

Medan, North Sumatra. A flash flood caused by an overflowing river in Medan forced dozens of families to flee

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Indonesia Forests Still Threatened

With a moratorium on new forestry concessions facing delays, an activist said on Thursday that even when in place

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Russian Schooner Sinks in Storm

Two Russian boats and a jet scoured the country's stormy far east seas Friday in a desperate search for

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China: 200 Children Poisoned by Lead

BEIJING (Reuters) – More than 200 Chinese children have been poisoned by lead from battery plants located too close

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58,000 Evacuations in China Freeze

Torrential icy rain across five provinces in southern China has forced 58,000 people to evacuate their damaged homes, causing

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Quake Injures 16 People in Iran

Sixteen people were injured when a 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted southern Iran on Wednesday, the semi-official Mehr News Agency reported.

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China Faces Desertification

Huge population pressures, scarce rainfall and climate change have made China the world's biggest victim of desertification, a problem

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Philippines: 52 Villages Under Water

Landslides and floods in the Philippines have killed at least eight people and displaced thousands of others, the government

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