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Starvation Fears As Flood Toll Passes 900 In Indonesia
Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the death count even higher.
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Indonesia Residents Steal Food, Water For Survival Amid Floods
Some residents of the flood-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, authorities said Sunday, while Sri Lankan officials said deaths from floods and mudslides in that island nation have risen to 193.
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303 Killed, 279 Missing In Indonesia Flood, Landslide
The death count from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday, up from a previous figure of 174 dead.
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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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Nearly 50 Dead After Hurricane Melissa Thrashes Caribbean
The deaths from Hurricane Melissa rose to nearly 50 people, officials said, after the ferocious storm devastated Caribbean islands and was bearing down on Bermuda.
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Australian Woman Dies After Cruise Ship Leaves Her Behind On Remote Island
The woman died on Lizard Island after being left behind by a cruise ship during a hike, prompting an investigation by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
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Assam Cops Return From Singapore, Share Info On Zubeen Garg's Death
Police officers who went to Singapore to look into the death of Assam's cultural icon and singer Zubeen Garg today said the island nation's authorities will soon share statements and information from their investigation.
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Indonesia School Collapse Death Count Rises To 63, Nearly 6 Still Missing
The death count from an Indonesian school collapse rose to 63 on Monday (October 06), officials said, as workers pulled more remains from the rubble of the building that collapsed last week.
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Indonesia School Collapse Death Count Rises To 37, Search On For 26
Part of the multi-storey building on Indonesia's Java island suddenly collapsed on Monday as students gathered for afternoon prayers.
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Death Count In Massive Philippines Earthquake Rises To 69, Over 100 Injured
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to at least 69 on Wednesday, a disaster official said, with scores of injured patients overwhelming hospitals on the island of Cebu.
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19 Killed After 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Philippines
The death toll from a magnitude 6.9 quake in the central Philippines has risen to 19, local officials said early Wednesday.
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India's Infant Mortality Rate Hits Historic Low Of 25, Down 80% Since 1971
Infant mortality rate (IMR) in the country has touched a record low of 25, a sharp dip of 37.5 per cent from 40 in 2013, according to the Sample Registration System report for 2023 issued by the Registrar General of India.
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FBI Hunts For Ex-Soldier Travis Decker, Wanted In Deaths Of 3 Daughters
The FBI on Monday launched an intensive two-day search for clues to the whereabouts of Travis Decker near the Washington state campground where his three young daughters were found dead in early June.
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When US Judge Frank Caprio Wished India On Independence Day
Frank Caprio, the retired municipal judge in Rhode Island, died at the age of 88 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
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When US Judge Frank Caprio Couldn't Stop Laughing: Watch The Viral Husband-Wife Moment
Judge Caprio said his courtroom was a place "where people and cases are met with kindness and compassion".
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Starvation Fears As Flood Toll Passes 900 In Indonesia
Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the death count even higher.
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Indonesia Residents Steal Food, Water For Survival Amid Floods
Some residents of the flood-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, authorities said Sunday, while Sri Lankan officials said deaths from floods and mudslides in that island nation have risen to 193.
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303 Killed, 279 Missing In Indonesia Flood, Landslide
The death count from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday, up from a previous figure of 174 dead.
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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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Nearly 50 Dead After Hurricane Melissa Thrashes Caribbean
The deaths from Hurricane Melissa rose to nearly 50 people, officials said, after the ferocious storm devastated Caribbean islands and was bearing down on Bermuda.
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Australian Woman Dies After Cruise Ship Leaves Her Behind On Remote Island
The woman died on Lizard Island after being left behind by a cruise ship during a hike, prompting an investigation by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
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Assam Cops Return From Singapore, Share Info On Zubeen Garg's Death
Police officers who went to Singapore to look into the death of Assam's cultural icon and singer Zubeen Garg today said the island nation's authorities will soon share statements and information from their investigation.
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Indonesia School Collapse Death Count Rises To 63, Nearly 6 Still Missing
The death count from an Indonesian school collapse rose to 63 on Monday (October 06), officials said, as workers pulled more remains from the rubble of the building that collapsed last week.
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Indonesia School Collapse Death Count Rises To 37, Search On For 26
Part of the multi-storey building on Indonesia's Java island suddenly collapsed on Monday as students gathered for afternoon prayers.
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Death Count In Massive Philippines Earthquake Rises To 69, Over 100 Injured
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to at least 69 on Wednesday, a disaster official said, with scores of injured patients overwhelming hospitals on the island of Cebu.
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19 Killed After 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Philippines
The death toll from a magnitude 6.9 quake in the central Philippines has risen to 19, local officials said early Wednesday.
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India's Infant Mortality Rate Hits Historic Low Of 25, Down 80% Since 1971
Infant mortality rate (IMR) in the country has touched a record low of 25, a sharp dip of 37.5 per cent from 40 in 2013, according to the Sample Registration System report for 2023 issued by the Registrar General of India.
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FBI Hunts For Ex-Soldier Travis Decker, Wanted In Deaths Of 3 Daughters
The FBI on Monday launched an intensive two-day search for clues to the whereabouts of Travis Decker near the Washington state campground where his three young daughters were found dead in early June.
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When US Judge Frank Caprio Wished India On Independence Day
Frank Caprio, the retired municipal judge in Rhode Island, died at the age of 88 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
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When US Judge Frank Caprio Couldn't Stop Laughing: Watch The Viral Husband-Wife Moment
Judge Caprio said his courtroom was a place "where people and cases are met with kindness and compassion".
