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Philippines: 12,000 flee Mayon Volcano amid possibile ‘hazardous eruption’
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Philippines: 12,000 flee Mayon Volcano amid possibile ‘hazardous eruption’

More than 12,000 people in the Philippines have evacuated areas near Mayon Volcano, as experts warn of a possible “hazardous…
Peru earthquake: Casualties reported after powerful quake hits south coast
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Peru earthquake: Casualties reported after powerful quake hits south coast

A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of southern Peru, killing at least one person and injuring more than…
Death toll rises to 17 in California mudslides, 17 missing
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Death toll rises to 17 in California mudslides, 17 missing

The death toll from devastating mudslides in affluent communities along a stretch of Southern California coastline rose to 17 on…
Rescuers search for Philippine storm survivors as death toll rises to 200
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Rescuers search for Philippine storm survivors as death toll rises to 200

Rescuers in the Philippines searched on Sunday for survivors of a storm that triggered floods and landslides and killed about…
Economic costs of disasters soar in 2017: Swiss firm
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Economic costs of disasters soar in 2017: Swiss firm

Total economic losses from natural and man-made disasters have soared by 63 percent to strike an estimated $306 billion in…
Heavy rain in China kills at least 87, thousands evacuated
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Heavy rain in China kills at least 87, thousands evacuated

Heavy rain in China has killed at least 87 people and forced thousands from their homes, state media reported on…
After deadly China tornado, rescuers clean up hazardous chemicals
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After deadly China tornado, rescuers clean up hazardous chemicals

Rescue workers have been trying to safely dispose of hazardous chemicals after a deadly tornado hit eastern China on Thursday,…
Egypt sends relief to Sudan flood victims
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Egypt sends relief to Sudan flood victims

Interim President Adly Mansour has sent four Egyptian cargo planes carrying relief supplies to flood victims in Sudan, presidential spokesperson…
Flash floods kill more than 530 in Philippines
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Flash floods kill more than 530 in Philippines

ILIGAN, Philippines — As a storm that killed more than 530 in the southern Philippines raged outside the store where…
Turkey quake death toll reaches over 200, set to rise
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Turkey quake death toll reaches over 200, set to rise

ERCIS, Turkey - More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more feared dead on Monday after an earthquake struck…
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