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Excerpt: Jean Dreze's New Book With Luc Leruth
Exclusive excerpt from 'Rumble in a Village' by Luc Leruth with Jean Dreze
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Shishaldin Volcano In Alaska Spews Ash 28,000 Feet Above Sea Level
An Alaska volcano that has been rumbling since midsummer shot ash about 5 miles (8 km) into the sky on Sunday, triggering a warning to aviators and dusting one small fishing village, officials reported.
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"Celestial Gift" Lands In Gurgaon Village, Turns Out To Be Human Poop
A rumble in the sky and a loud thud a few seconds later shook villagers in Fazilpur Badli yesterday, leaving them wondering what had happened. Rajbir Yadav was in a wheat field when a "large rock" made its way to the ground, forming a one-foot crater.
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Living In The Shadow Of Bali's Volcano, Refusing To Leave
Thousands of villagers living in the shadow of a rumbling Bali volcano have been fleeing for days, but some are now risking life and limb by sneaking back into the danger zone -- along with thrill-seeking tourists.
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Ecuador Villages Evacuated as Cotopaxi Volcano Rumbles to Life
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa declared a state of emergency Saturday as the dangerous Cotopaxi volcano rumbled to life and prompted evacuation orders in several villages threatened by landslides.
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Afghan Boy Relives Terror of 'Bomb-Like' Landslide
Six-year-old Abdul Maqsood stood outside his neighbour's simple mud-brick home, staring aghast at the damage caused by a landslide which had slammed into his village in remote northeast Afghanistan. Then the rumbling started.
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Excerpt: Jean Dreze's New Book With Luc Leruth
Exclusive excerpt from 'Rumble in a Village' by Luc Leruth with Jean Dreze
-
Shishaldin Volcano In Alaska Spews Ash 28,000 Feet Above Sea Level
An Alaska volcano that has been rumbling since midsummer shot ash about 5 miles (8 km) into the sky on Sunday, triggering a warning to aviators and dusting one small fishing village, officials reported.
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"Celestial Gift" Lands In Gurgaon Village, Turns Out To Be Human Poop
A rumble in the sky and a loud thud a few seconds later shook villagers in Fazilpur Badli yesterday, leaving them wondering what had happened. Rajbir Yadav was in a wheat field when a "large rock" made its way to the ground, forming a one-foot crater.
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Living In The Shadow Of Bali's Volcano, Refusing To Leave
Thousands of villagers living in the shadow of a rumbling Bali volcano have been fleeing for days, but some are now risking life and limb by sneaking back into the danger zone -- along with thrill-seeking tourists.
-
Ecuador Villages Evacuated as Cotopaxi Volcano Rumbles to Life
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa declared a state of emergency Saturday as the dangerous Cotopaxi volcano rumbled to life and prompted evacuation orders in several villages threatened by landslides.
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Afghan Boy Relives Terror of 'Bomb-Like' Landslide
Six-year-old Abdul Maqsood stood outside his neighbour's simple mud-brick home, staring aghast at the damage caused by a landslide which had slammed into his village in remote northeast Afghanistan. Then the rumbling started.
