Disaster

Nepal flood death toll rises to 1,127 as rescue teams search for thousands

Kathmandu: The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,127 on Wednesday, as rescue teams continued searching for...

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Nepal seeks climate compensation from China, US and India after deadly floods

Nepal is seeking climate compensation from the largest emitters, China, America and India, following over a thousand deaths and several billion dollars...

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More monsoon rain, flooding expected in northern Pakistan through Friday

Authorities have predicted additional monsoon rain over upper and northern Pakistan through Friday and urged vigilance in areas prone to heavy rain...

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Rescuers save about 80 people in Grand Canyon floods that killed two and left one missing

The bodies of two people have been recovered after a major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon, while one person remains...

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Death toll from Nepal-China floods tops 1,000 as thousands remain missing

More than a thousand people have died in a series of devastating floods in Nepal and neighbouring China, officials said Tuesday, while...

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Nepal flood toll reaches 903, 4,247 remain missing

The death toll in Nepal’s devastating flash floods jumped to 903 on Monday, and 4,247 people were missing as rescuers scrambled to...

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Tropical Storm Karina strengthens in Pacific, could become major hurricane

Tropical Storm Karina was strengthening southwest of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula on Saturday and was expected to become a hurricane later in...

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Algeria reports 123 vegetation fires, with five still burning

Algerian authorities reported that 123 vegetation and agricultural fires had been recorded between Aug. 28 and Aug. 29, according to Algerian Civil...

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