Category: Asia

Jeddah Waste High in Flood Water

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) – Flooding caused by heavy rains snarled traffic and left residents wading through waist-high pools

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China Hit By Severe Drought

JINAN -- Shandong Province in east China is suffering its worst drought in half a century, which has left

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1000’s Flee Philippine Flash Floods

LEGASPI (AFP) – Two people were killed and about 4,000 forced to flee their homes as monsoon rains brought

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Indians to Outnumber Chinese

India is on course to top China as the world's most populous country in 2025, the US Census Bureau

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Brawls Start at Moscow Airports

Irate holidaymakers beat up Aeroflot staff at a Moscow airport as thousands were stranded with little food or information,

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Japan Shelves Carbon Trading

Japan postponed plans for a national emissions trading scheme on Tuesday, bowing to powerful business groups that warned of

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Swine Flu Kills 22 in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (AFP) – Swine flu in Sri Lanka has killed 22 people and infected more than 300 over the

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Freezing Rain Covers Moscow in Ice

Branches of a tree are covered with ice, as a plane is seen in the background at Moscow's Domodedovo

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China: Fog Causes 100 Car Smash

At least seven people have been killed in a 100-car pile-up in south-western China. The incident occurred when a

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7.3 Quake Triggers Pacific Tsunami

Hawaii. A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the western Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, triggering a small tsunami

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