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Elon Musk Gets No Apology From British Diver at 'Pedo Guy' Defamation Trial

Reuters | Friday December 6, 2019

Vernon Unsworth also refused to apologize for a July 13, 2018, CNN interview in which he said that Musk's offer of a mini-submarine to help rescue a boys' soccer team from a flooded Thailand cave was a "PR stunt" and Musk could "stick his submarine where it hurts."

Sania Mirza's "OOTD Pictures" With Son Izhaan Malik Light Up Instagram

Akash Khanna | Tuesday December 3, 2019

Sania Mirza posted pictures with son Izhaan on Instagram and was flooded with compliments.

Three French Flood Rescuers Killed In Helicopter Crash

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 2, 2019

Three emergency workers were killed in a helicopter crash near Marseille while on a rescue mission in southern France where floods have left two dead, officials said Monday.

17 Dead In Tamil Nadu Rain, Schools Closed In Chennai, Other Towns

South | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday December 2, 2019

Seventeen people, including two children, have died after a wall collapsed in a village in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore this morning because of heavy rain.

"Still Angry": Hong Kong Protesters Return To The Streets

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 2, 2019

Police fired tear gas and pepper spray in Hong Kong on Sunday as tens of thousands of black-clad protesters flooded into the streets, a week after pro-democracy candidates scored a landslide local election victory.

Mumbai Slum-Dwellers By The Sea Live At The Mercy Of Climate Change

Mumbai News | Reuters | Saturday November 30, 2019

Already at risk from rains, flooding and open sewers, slum-dwellers who live by the ocean in the Indian financial capital Mumbai are vulnerable to rising seas caused by global warming and say the government should help them move to safer locations.

A Dam In Turkey Will Soon Submerge One Of The World's Most Ancient Towns

World News | Kareem Fahim, The Washington Post | Thursday November 28, 2019

The time had finally come for Ramsiz Alcin to leave, generations after her ancestors settled in this ancient town on the Tigris, decades after the state proposed building a dam down river and after years of protests that had ultimately failed to stop it. The dam would leave Hasankeyf almost totally submerged.

Restoration Of Flooded Bengaluru Lake Soon, State To Compensate Victims

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Tuesday November 26, 2019

Kempajamma, who weaves flowers into garlands for a living, is still trying to clean up her home in Bengaluru's Krishna Layout that was flooded with water from the nearby Hulimavu Lake on Sunday afternoon. Like hundreds of others, Kempajamma is spending the night in a shelter set up by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) - the administrati...

250 Bengaluru Homes Flooded After Lake Breach, Cars, Bikes Swept Away

Bangalore News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 25, 2019

A large number of houses were inundated in Hulimavu in Bengaluru as water from a lake flooded the area today after its embankment was damaged, officials said.

Climate Change May Cost World Economy $7.9 Trillion By 2050: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 20, 2019

Climate change could directly cost the world economy $7.9 trillion by mid-century as increased drought, flooding and crop failures hamper growth and threaten infrastructure, new analysis showed Wednesday.

"Madhya Pradesh Has Not Received A Penny From Centre In Flood Aid": Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 18, 2019

Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Tarun Bhanot on Monday said the Congress-ruled state has not yet received any central assistance for losses suffered in recent floods and heavy rains.

Venice Floods Threaten Priceless Art And History, Submerge 70% Of City

World News | Kim Bellware, The Washington Post | Monday November 18, 2019

Earlier this week, Venice faced another monumental "acqua alta," or "high water," this time coming just inches shy of the 1966 record. Dispatches from the scene described people tromping around in cheap rain boots as they walk single-file on footbridges elevated over flooded piazzas or wade through knee-high water.

Devastated Venice Braced For Third Major Flood, Top Tourist Sites Suffer Damage

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 17, 2019

Venice was braced Sunday for an unprecedented third major flooding in less than a week, with sea water due to swamp the already devastated historic city where authorities have declared a state of emergency.

7 Major Venice Tourist Sites Damaged By Flooding

World News | Drew Jones, The Washington Post | Friday November 15, 2019

Venice has experienced some of the worst flooding in its history this week, with flood levels of over 6 feet submerging the city's most revered and trafficked historical sites.

State Of Emergency Declared In Venice After Floods

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday November 15, 2019

Italy on Thursday declared a state of emergency for Venice after an exceptional tide surged through churches, shops and homes, causing millions of euros worth of damage to the UNESCO city.