Disaster

Category 4 Hurricane Lowell threatens Hawaii with heavy rain and life-threatening surf

Hurricane Lowell weakened slightly to a Category 4 storm Saturday with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph but forecasters warned that heavy...

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Landslide kills 1, leaves 11 missing in eastern China after Typhoon Saudel rains

One person died and 11 others were missing after a landslip in eastern China early Saturday, a day after Typhoon Saudel brought...

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Malaysia to close 647 Sarawak schools as haze poses health risks

Authorities in Malaysia’s Sarawak state will close 647 schools for five days from Sept. 7 to 11. Continued haze is a health...

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Malaysia declares emergency in Serian as Indonesian wildfire haze reaches hazardous levels

After thick haze from forest and land fires in neighbouring Indonesia pushed air pollution to hazardous levels, Malaysian authorities declared a state...

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Two workers rescued alive from Nepal tunnel after more than a week trapped underground

Two workers were rescued alive from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal on Friday, nine days after an ice, rock and mudslide swept...

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Nepal flood death toll rises to 1,252 as thousands remain missing

The death toll from devastating flash floods in Nepal has risen to at least 1,252, police said Thursday, as rescue teams searched...

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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...