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Philippines Declares State Of Emergency After Typhoon Kalmaegi Kills 114
The deaths were mostly from drowning in flash floods, and 127 people were still missing, many in the hard-hit central province of Cebu. The tropical cyclone blew out of the archipelago on Wednesday into the South China Sea.
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The Eye-Opening Science Of Close Encounters With Polar Bears
For the last four decades, experts from the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) have been keeping tabs on the health and movement of polar bears in the Svalbard archipelago, halfway between Norway and the North Pole.
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"So Much Loss": Vietnam Shipwreck Victims Recall Tragedy That Killed 35
Sudden Thunderstorm in Vietnam's top tourist spot of Halong Bay caused a boat to overturn, killing 35 people on board. Of the 49 people that Vietnam's government said were on the boat, four are still missing.
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Watch: This Serene Kerala Village Is On Anand Mahindra's December Bucket List
He revealed his excitement to visit Kadamakkudy in December during a business trip to Kochi.
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Bali Flights Cancelled After Indonesia Volcano Shoots 10km High Ash Tower
Dozens of flights to and from Indonesia's resort island of Bali were cancelled on Wednesday, authorities said, after a volcano in the archipelago's east erupted, shooting an ash tower 10 kilometres (six miles) into the sky.
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Philippines Is Visa-Free For Indian Passport Holders Now: 10 Best Hotels And Resorts To Stay In
The Philippines is now visa-free for Indian passport holders. Here's what you need to know and where to stay when in the archipelago
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In Chilling Video, Man Escapes Polar Bear As It Charges At Him In Norway
The incident took place on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard on April 27, when the man attempted to scare the polar bear away by firing a warning shot, but it charged towards him.
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Mayotte, Ravaged By Cyclone Chido In December, Braces For New Storm
The French overseas territory of Mayotte, devastated by the passage of Cyclone Chido in December, will be placed on a red weather alert from 1900 GMT on Saturday, a top official said, as residents of the Indian Ocean archipelago brace for a new stor
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In Pics: Cyclone Leaves France's Mayotte Looking Like "War Landscape"
Rescue workers continued to search for survivors in Mayotte, France's poorest overseas territory, on Monday in the aftermath of the worst cyclone to hit the Indian Ocean islands in nearly a century.
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Thousands Feared Dead As Cyclone Chido, Worst Storm In Century, Hits France's Mayotte
Several hundred people and possibly even thousands may have been killed when the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, a senior local French official said on Sunday.
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Cyclone Chido Hits France's Mayotte Archipelago, Killing At Least 14
At least 14 people were killed in Mayotte when a fierce cyclone battered the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said Sunday, with officials warning it will take days to know the full toll.
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Super Typhoon Man-Yi Hits Philippines, Forcing Lakhs to Flee
Super Typhoon Man-yi battered the Philippines on Saturday, with the national weather forecaster warning of a "potentially catastrophic and life-threatening" impact as huge waves pounded the archipelago's coastline.
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Maldives Police Investigate Alleged Coup Plot To Overthrow Government
Police in the Maldives are investigating an alleged attempt to topple President Mohamed Muizzu by stirring anger over the Indian Ocean archipelago's worsening financial conditions.
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India Reaffirms "Consistent" Support To Mauritius On Chagos Islands Issue
India on Tuesday reaffirmed its support to Mauritius on the issue of the Chagos Archipelago, a gesture which was swiftly appreciated by the island nation in the Indian Ocean.
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"Difficult Situation": Over 70 Pilot Whales Found Stranded On Scotland Island
Scores of whales washed ashore in a "mass stranding" in Scotland's Orkney archipelago on Thursday, a British marine life rescue charity said.
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Philippines Declares State Of Emergency After Typhoon Kalmaegi Kills 114
The deaths were mostly from drowning in flash floods, and 127 people were still missing, many in the hard-hit central province of Cebu. The tropical cyclone blew out of the archipelago on Wednesday into the South China Sea.
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The Eye-Opening Science Of Close Encounters With Polar Bears
For the last four decades, experts from the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) have been keeping tabs on the health and movement of polar bears in the Svalbard archipelago, halfway between Norway and the North Pole.
-
"So Much Loss": Vietnam Shipwreck Victims Recall Tragedy That Killed 35
Sudden Thunderstorm in Vietnam's top tourist spot of Halong Bay caused a boat to overturn, killing 35 people on board. Of the 49 people that Vietnam's government said were on the boat, four are still missing.
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Watch: This Serene Kerala Village Is On Anand Mahindra's December Bucket List
He revealed his excitement to visit Kadamakkudy in December during a business trip to Kochi.
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Bali Flights Cancelled After Indonesia Volcano Shoots 10km High Ash Tower
Dozens of flights to and from Indonesia's resort island of Bali were cancelled on Wednesday, authorities said, after a volcano in the archipelago's east erupted, shooting an ash tower 10 kilometres (six miles) into the sky.
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Philippines Is Visa-Free For Indian Passport Holders Now: 10 Best Hotels And Resorts To Stay In
The Philippines is now visa-free for Indian passport holders. Here's what you need to know and where to stay when in the archipelago
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In Chilling Video, Man Escapes Polar Bear As It Charges At Him In Norway
The incident took place on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard on April 27, when the man attempted to scare the polar bear away by firing a warning shot, but it charged towards him.
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Mayotte, Ravaged By Cyclone Chido In December, Braces For New Storm
The French overseas territory of Mayotte, devastated by the passage of Cyclone Chido in December, will be placed on a red weather alert from 1900 GMT on Saturday, a top official said, as residents of the Indian Ocean archipelago brace for a new stor
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In Pics: Cyclone Leaves France's Mayotte Looking Like "War Landscape"
Rescue workers continued to search for survivors in Mayotte, France's poorest overseas territory, on Monday in the aftermath of the worst cyclone to hit the Indian Ocean islands in nearly a century.
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Thousands Feared Dead As Cyclone Chido, Worst Storm In Century, Hits France's Mayotte
Several hundred people and possibly even thousands may have been killed when the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, a senior local French official said on Sunday.
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Cyclone Chido Hits France's Mayotte Archipelago, Killing At Least 14
At least 14 people were killed in Mayotte when a fierce cyclone battered the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said Sunday, with officials warning it will take days to know the full toll.
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Super Typhoon Man-Yi Hits Philippines, Forcing Lakhs to Flee
Super Typhoon Man-yi battered the Philippines on Saturday, with the national weather forecaster warning of a "potentially catastrophic and life-threatening" impact as huge waves pounded the archipelago's coastline.
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Maldives Police Investigate Alleged Coup Plot To Overthrow Government
Police in the Maldives are investigating an alleged attempt to topple President Mohamed Muizzu by stirring anger over the Indian Ocean archipelago's worsening financial conditions.
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India Reaffirms "Consistent" Support To Mauritius On Chagos Islands Issue
India on Tuesday reaffirmed its support to Mauritius on the issue of the Chagos Archipelago, a gesture which was swiftly appreciated by the island nation in the Indian Ocean.
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"Difficult Situation": Over 70 Pilot Whales Found Stranded On Scotland Island
Scores of whales washed ashore in a "mass stranding" in Scotland's Orkney archipelago on Thursday, a British marine life rescue charity said.
