Category: Asia

Landslides Kill 22 In S.Korea

SEOUL (AFP) – Torrential rain pounding South Korea on Wednesday triggered landslides which killed 22 people, flooded hundreds of

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Pakistan Flood Defences Inadequate

Pakistan has failed to invest in prevention measures since last year's floods that killed 1,750 people and is vulnerable

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6.2 Quake Strikes Central Luzon

An earthquake struck parts of Metro Manila and Central Luzon on Tuesday at 1:15 a.m., magnitude 6.2, according to

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6.2 Quake Hits Japan No Tsunami

NEW YORK – The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that another strong earthquake has jolted northeastern Japan, the same

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Bullet Train Derailed By Lightning

A toddler has been found alive in the wreckage of a train crash in China 21 hours after the

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Tourist Boat Toll Rises To 120

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Divers pulled six more bodies from the wreck of a tourist boat that sank in the

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Untung Jawa An Island Of Trash

Once renowned for its pristine beaches, Untung Jawa Island, just an hour’s boat ride from Jakarta, is now known

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Memorial In Nuke Plant’s Shadow

OKUMA, Japan – Under tight government supervision, dozens of villagers from a town where the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant

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Typhoon Ma-On Hits Japan

DOZENS of people were injured and more than 100 flights cancelled as strong Typhoon Ma-On lashed southern Japan with

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Big Earthquake Hits Central Asia

ALMATY (Reuters) - A strong earthquake hit Central Asia's densely populated Ferghana valley early on Wednesday, shaking buildings in

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