Natural disasters
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Malaysia Seeks ASEAN Talks on Regional Response to Transboundary Haze
Malaysia raises a regional policy issue Malaysia will raise transboundary haze at a meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers before the bloc’s November summit in Manila, Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said…
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South Korea and the Philippines Face Deadly Flooding Amid Extreme Monsoon Rains
Extreme rainfall triggers deaths and evacuations South Korea and the Philippines are experiencing severe flooding and landslides caused by exceptionally heavy monsoon rains. In South Korea, the southern province of…
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Powerful earthquake kills dozens in eastern Indonesia.
A powerful earthquake strikes Flores. A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia’s Flores region at 4:58 a.m. local time on Saturday, killing at least 47 people and causing widespread damage. The…
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Guatemala volcano eruption prompts evacuation of hundreds of people.
Fuego volcano eruption forces mass evacuations. A powerful eruption of Guatemala’s Fuego volcano, the most active volcano in Central America, forced hundreds of residents to evacuate communities on its slopes…