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55 Evacuated As Hyderabad's Musi River Swells After Heavy Rainfall
At least 55 people from flood-prone localities in Hyderabad were evacuated as the inflow in the Musi River increased after heavy rainfall in the city.
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China Orders Schools, Businesses Shut In 10 Cities Amid Super Typhoon Ragasa
China ordered at least 10 cities to shut down schools and businesses on Tuesday, as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached the country's south.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu Says Army "Deepening" Assault On Gaza City
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the army was "deepening" its assault in and around Gaza City, as it seeks to step up pressure on the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
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Delhi, Haryana Chief Ministers Hold Talks As Drain Breach Floods Villages
A breach in the Mungeshpur drain near Bahadurgarh in Haryana's Jhajjar district has flooded parts of the DelhiHaryana border, forcing the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people and triggering overnight repair and relief efforts.
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Yamuna Water Level In Flooded Delhi Rises To 207.41 Metres, 3rd-Highest Ever
The Yamuna river's water level in Delhi reached the third-highest ever recorded at 207.39 metres today, amid massive flooding on the riverbank which affected both residential and commercial areas.
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36 Killed In Floods, Landslides As Jammu Sees Highest Rainfall Since 1910
The rains and thunderstorm that have been ravaging Jammu for two days -- causing floods, landslides and massive damage -- appear to be gradually weakening.
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Vietnam Begins Evacuations As Typhoon Kajiki Nears Landfall
Vietnam has evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and closed schools and airports as it braces for Typhoon Kajiki, its strongest storm of the year so far.
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Typhoon Podul Makes Landfall In China After Lashing Taiwan
Typhoon Podul weakened to a severe tropical storm when it roared ashore in southeastern China, state media said, after carving a path across Taiwan, shutting down businesses, grounding flights and knocking out power to thousands of homes.
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Torrential Rains In Japan Cause Flooding, Mudslides, Travel Disruptions
Downpours on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu caused flooding and mudslides, injuring a number of people and disrupting travel during a Buddhist holiday week. Evacuation advisories were issued, and several reported missing.
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In Pics: France Fights Biggest Wildfire Of The Year, Burns Through 27,000 Acres
A wildfire in southern France which started on Tuesday injured nine people and burned through 12,000 hectares (27,000 acres) of vegetation after slowing down into Wednesday, according to local officials.
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230,000 Killed, Millions Displaced: Remembering 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
A massive undersea earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific, affecting regions from Japan to Hawaii and parts of the US West Coast.
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Drone Footage Shows Tsunami Flooding Russia's Severo-Kurilsk After 8.8 Kamchatka Quake
The geophysical survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences released aerial footage showing tsunami waves reaching the country's Severo-Kurilsk after a powerful earthquake struck off sparsely populated Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday.
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2011 Tsunami Recap: When 40-Metre Waves Crashed Into Japan Coasts
A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, unleashing tsunami waves up to four metres high and leading to evacuation alerts across the Pacific.
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Heavy Rain, Floods, Landslides In China Force Evacuations, Kill Over 30 People
Heavy rain killed more than 30 people and forced authorities to evacuate tens of thousands as swaths of northern China were lashed by torrential downpours that sparked landslides and flooding, state media said Tuesday.
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30 Dead, Thousands Evacuated After Heavy Rain, Landslides In China
Over 80,000 people were evacuated in Beijing alone.
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55 Evacuated As Hyderabad's Musi River Swells After Heavy Rainfall
At least 55 people from flood-prone localities in Hyderabad were evacuated as the inflow in the Musi River increased after heavy rainfall in the city.
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China Orders Schools, Businesses Shut In 10 Cities Amid Super Typhoon Ragasa
China ordered at least 10 cities to shut down schools and businesses on Tuesday, as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached the country's south.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu Says Army "Deepening" Assault On Gaza City
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the army was "deepening" its assault in and around Gaza City, as it seeks to step up pressure on the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
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Delhi, Haryana Chief Ministers Hold Talks As Drain Breach Floods Villages
A breach in the Mungeshpur drain near Bahadurgarh in Haryana's Jhajjar district has flooded parts of the DelhiHaryana border, forcing the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people and triggering overnight repair and relief efforts.
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Yamuna Water Level In Flooded Delhi Rises To 207.41 Metres, 3rd-Highest Ever
The Yamuna river's water level in Delhi reached the third-highest ever recorded at 207.39 metres today, amid massive flooding on the riverbank which affected both residential and commercial areas.
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36 Killed In Floods, Landslides As Jammu Sees Highest Rainfall Since 1910
The rains and thunderstorm that have been ravaging Jammu for two days -- causing floods, landslides and massive damage -- appear to be gradually weakening.
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Vietnam Begins Evacuations As Typhoon Kajiki Nears Landfall
Vietnam has evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and closed schools and airports as it braces for Typhoon Kajiki, its strongest storm of the year so far.
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Typhoon Podul Makes Landfall In China After Lashing Taiwan
Typhoon Podul weakened to a severe tropical storm when it roared ashore in southeastern China, state media said, after carving a path across Taiwan, shutting down businesses, grounding flights and knocking out power to thousands of homes.
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Torrential Rains In Japan Cause Flooding, Mudslides, Travel Disruptions
Downpours on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu caused flooding and mudslides, injuring a number of people and disrupting travel during a Buddhist holiday week. Evacuation advisories were issued, and several reported missing.
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In Pics: France Fights Biggest Wildfire Of The Year, Burns Through 27,000 Acres
A wildfire in southern France which started on Tuesday injured nine people and burned through 12,000 hectares (27,000 acres) of vegetation after slowing down into Wednesday, according to local officials.
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230,000 Killed, Millions Displaced: Remembering 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
A massive undersea earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific, affecting regions from Japan to Hawaii and parts of the US West Coast.
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Drone Footage Shows Tsunami Flooding Russia's Severo-Kurilsk After 8.8 Kamchatka Quake
The geophysical survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences released aerial footage showing tsunami waves reaching the country's Severo-Kurilsk after a powerful earthquake struck off sparsely populated Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday.
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2011 Tsunami Recap: When 40-Metre Waves Crashed Into Japan Coasts
A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, unleashing tsunami waves up to four metres high and leading to evacuation alerts across the Pacific.
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Heavy Rain, Floods, Landslides In China Force Evacuations, Kill Over 30 People
Heavy rain killed more than 30 people and forced authorities to evacuate tens of thousands as swaths of northern China were lashed by torrential downpours that sparked landslides and flooding, state media said Tuesday.
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30 Dead, Thousands Evacuated After Heavy Rain, Landslides In China
Over 80,000 people were evacuated in Beijing alone.
