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South Asia counts losses from devastating monsoon floods
World
August 14, 2020
South Asia counts losses from devastating monsoon floods
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — When the Dharala River burst its banks in early July, Kamal Hossain left his home with…
Indonesia capital floods leave 43 dead, 397,000 displaced
World
January 3, 2020
Indonesia capital floods leave 43 dead, 397,000 displaced
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The death toll from floods in Indonesia’s capital rose to 43 on Friday as rescuers found…
Indonesia floods leave nearly 30 dead, several missing
World
January 2, 2020
Indonesia floods leave nearly 30 dead, several missing
Indonesia’s disaster agency warned on Thursday of more deaths after torrential rains pounded the Jakarta region, triggering floods and landslides…
‘Race against water’ as rain threatens Thai boys in the cave
World
July 5, 2018
‘Race against water’ as rain threatens Thai boys in the cave
Thai rescuers on Thursday said they may be prodded into a complex extraction of 12 boys and their football…
Rescuers vow to take ‘no risks’ in evacuation of Thai cave boys
World
July 4, 2018
Rescuers vow to take ‘no risks’ in evacuation of Thai cave boys
Thai rescuers vowed to take a “no risk” approach to freeing 12 boys and their football coach from a…
35 children die in north Indian hospital in 3 days
World
August 12, 2017
35 children die in north Indian hospital in 3 days
Parents of at least 35 children who have died in a hospital in northern India over the past three days…