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When Hunger Ravaged Bangladesh: Inside The Famine That Killed 1.5 Million
Just a few years after independence in 1971, Bangladesh faced its first famine in 1974.
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Opinion | A City Without Water Is A Harbinger Of A Thirsty Planet
In Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Indus valley, the first urban settlements were built around irrigated farmland. Flooded terrace fields for rice, corn and quinoa accompanied the spread of civilization in East Asia and the Americas.
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Video: Indonesia Highway Collapses Into A Sinkhole, People Run To Save Lives
A huge section of a highway collapsed and turned into a massive sinkhole in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The road, damaged likely due to recent flash floods and landslides, gave way suddenly, creating a 20-30 metre wide gap separating the two ends.
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'Rescued My Soul': Hong Kong Firefighters Save Beloved Pets
The fire burned for more than 40 hours, and during that time Hong Kong social media was flooded with posts from worried pet lovers.
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Over 1,100 Killed Across Asia Amid Deadly Flooding, Landslides
The death count in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,100 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors.
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Explained: India's Operation Sagar Bandhu In Sri Lanka
India has launched Operation Sagar Bandhu, a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) initiative, to support Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah triggered severe flooding, landslides and disruption across the island nation.
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India Launches Op Sagar Bandhu, Sends Relief Material To Flood-Hit Sri Lanka
An Indian Air Force aircraft carrying emergency relief material for those displaced by unprecedented floods arrived in Sri Lanka early on Saturday morning.
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174 Killed Amid Floods In Indonesia, 42 Missing
The death count from floods and landslides on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra this week has risen to 174, a disaster official said on Friday, with about 80 more people missing.
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56 Dead In Lanka Floods, Landslides; Government Offices, Schools Shut
Sri Lanka closed government offices and schools Friday as the death toll from floods and landslides across the country rose to 56 while more than 600 houses were damaged, officials said.
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Is Imran Khan Dead? Speculation And Rumours Flood The Internet
Rumours swirling around Imran Khan, Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister, have intensified after his three sisters alleged they were "brutally" assaulted outside Adiala Jail by the state machinery for seeking a meeting with their brother.
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When Hunger Ravaged Bangladesh: Inside The Famine That Killed 1.5 Million
Just a few years after independence in 1971, Bangladesh faced its first famine in 1974.
-
Opinion | A City Without Water Is A Harbinger Of A Thirsty Planet
In Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Indus valley, the first urban settlements were built around irrigated farmland. Flooded terrace fields for rice, corn and quinoa accompanied the spread of civilization in East Asia and the Americas.
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Video: Indonesia Highway Collapses Into A Sinkhole, People Run To Save Lives
A huge section of a highway collapsed and turned into a massive sinkhole in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The road, damaged likely due to recent flash floods and landslides, gave way suddenly, creating a 20-30 metre wide gap separating the two ends.
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'Rescued My Soul': Hong Kong Firefighters Save Beloved Pets
The fire burned for more than 40 hours, and during that time Hong Kong social media was flooded with posts from worried pet lovers.
-
Over 1,100 Killed Across Asia Amid Deadly Flooding, Landslides
The death count in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,100 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors.
-
Explained: India's Operation Sagar Bandhu In Sri Lanka
India has launched Operation Sagar Bandhu, a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) initiative, to support Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah triggered severe flooding, landslides and disruption across the island nation.
-
India Launches Op Sagar Bandhu, Sends Relief Material To Flood-Hit Sri Lanka
An Indian Air Force aircraft carrying emergency relief material for those displaced by unprecedented floods arrived in Sri Lanka early on Saturday morning.
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174 Killed Amid Floods In Indonesia, 42 Missing
The death count from floods and landslides on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra this week has risen to 174, a disaster official said on Friday, with about 80 more people missing.
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56 Dead In Lanka Floods, Landslides; Government Offices, Schools Shut
Sri Lanka closed government offices and schools Friday as the death toll from floods and landslides across the country rose to 56 while more than 600 houses were damaged, officials said.
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Is Imran Khan Dead? Speculation And Rumours Flood The Internet
Rumours swirling around Imran Khan, Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister, have intensified after his three sisters alleged they were "brutally" assaulted outside Adiala Jail by the state machinery for seeking a meeting with their brother.
