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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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Portugal's Azores Islands on Red Alert As Cyclone Gabrielle Causes Damage, Schools Remain Closed
Cyclone Gabrielle hit Portugal's mid-Atlantic Azores Islands on Friday with less intense winds and rains than expected, but still toppled trees and collapsed roofs, authorities said.
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Floating School On Manipur's Loktak Lake Struggles To Stay Afloat
Eight years after the northeast region's (NER) first floating elementary school was set up for children of the fishing community of Manipur's Loktak Lake, the school is now battling to survive.
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Greece Issues Increased Seismic Activity Warning In Santorini
Greek authorities have advised people on the Aegean island of Santorini to shut schools on Monday, avoid two small ports and refrain from gathering in indoor spaces after increased seismic activity in the area over recent days.
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Taiwan Braces For Super Typhoon Kong-Rey, Thousands Evacuated, Schools Shut
Taiwan shut down on Thursday as Super Typhoon Kong-rey neared, forcing thousands to flee from one of the most powerful storms to threaten the island in years.
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Mauritius Grounds Flights As Tropical Storm Approaches Indian Ocean
Mauritius grounded flights and shut schools as a strong tropical storm approached the Indian Ocean island on Thursday, the meteorological services said.
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Trading Delayed, Schools Closed After Typhoon Koinu Hits Hong Kong
Unrelenting rain and strong winds battered Hong Kong on Monday, delaying trading in the Asian finance hub and closing schools, as Typhoon Koinu swept towards China's southern island province of Hainan.
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Taiwan Cancels Flights, Shuts Schools Ahead Of Typhoon Koinu's Landfall
Taiwan cancelled flights and closed schools in parts of its southern region on Wednesday ahead of Typhoon Koinu's expected landfall, the second major storm to make a direct hit on the island in a month.
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Hong Kong Sees Heaviest Rain In 140 Years, Schools Shut, Metro Lines Hit
The weather bureau issued the highest "black" rainstorm warning and said more than 200 mm of rainfall was recorded on Hong Kong's main island, Kowloon and the northeastern part of the city's New Territories since Thursday night.
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14 Girls Tonsured In Indonesia School For Wearing Hijab "Incorrectly"
A school on Indonesia's main island has partially shaved the heads of more than a dozen girls, its headmaster said Monday, after they were accused of wearing their Islamic hijab headscarves incorrectly.
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Thousands Evacuated As Greek Island Wildfire Rages
A wildfire raging on the Greek island of Rhodes forced thousands of tourists and island residents to shelter in schools and indoor stadiums on Sunday after they were evacuated from coastal villages and resorts.
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National Awards To Teachers 2022: President Droupadi Murmu To Award 46 Teachers On September 5
National Award To Teachers 2022: Among the 46 teachers, two teachers, one from Uttarakhand and the other from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, will be awarded under the Special Category for differently-abled teachers.
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"Cities Have Become Heat Islands": Top Official On Heatwave Situation
Some 80% of the states are prone to heatwaves and most have plans ready to alter office and school timings as well as working hours for labourers to avoid the hottest time of day when necessary, a government official told Reuters on Friday.
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Sri Lanka's Anti-Government Protests Bring Schools, Businesses To A Halt
Thousands of shops, schools and businesses closed on Friday as public and private sector workers in Sri Lanka went on strike, demanding the president and the government step down for their mishandling of the island's worst financial crisis.
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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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Portugal's Azores Islands on Red Alert As Cyclone Gabrielle Causes Damage, Schools Remain Closed
Cyclone Gabrielle hit Portugal's mid-Atlantic Azores Islands on Friday with less intense winds and rains than expected, but still toppled trees and collapsed roofs, authorities said.
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Floating School On Manipur's Loktak Lake Struggles To Stay Afloat
Eight years after the northeast region's (NER) first floating elementary school was set up for children of the fishing community of Manipur's Loktak Lake, the school is now battling to survive.
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Greece Issues Increased Seismic Activity Warning In Santorini
Greek authorities have advised people on the Aegean island of Santorini to shut schools on Monday, avoid two small ports and refrain from gathering in indoor spaces after increased seismic activity in the area over recent days.
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Taiwan Braces For Super Typhoon Kong-Rey, Thousands Evacuated, Schools Shut
Taiwan shut down on Thursday as Super Typhoon Kong-rey neared, forcing thousands to flee from one of the most powerful storms to threaten the island in years.
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Mauritius Grounds Flights As Tropical Storm Approaches Indian Ocean
Mauritius grounded flights and shut schools as a strong tropical storm approached the Indian Ocean island on Thursday, the meteorological services said.
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Trading Delayed, Schools Closed After Typhoon Koinu Hits Hong Kong
Unrelenting rain and strong winds battered Hong Kong on Monday, delaying trading in the Asian finance hub and closing schools, as Typhoon Koinu swept towards China's southern island province of Hainan.
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Taiwan Cancels Flights, Shuts Schools Ahead Of Typhoon Koinu's Landfall
Taiwan cancelled flights and closed schools in parts of its southern region on Wednesday ahead of Typhoon Koinu's expected landfall, the second major storm to make a direct hit on the island in a month.
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Hong Kong Sees Heaviest Rain In 140 Years, Schools Shut, Metro Lines Hit
The weather bureau issued the highest "black" rainstorm warning and said more than 200 mm of rainfall was recorded on Hong Kong's main island, Kowloon and the northeastern part of the city's New Territories since Thursday night.
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14 Girls Tonsured In Indonesia School For Wearing Hijab "Incorrectly"
A school on Indonesia's main island has partially shaved the heads of more than a dozen girls, its headmaster said Monday, after they were accused of wearing their Islamic hijab headscarves incorrectly.
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Thousands Evacuated As Greek Island Wildfire Rages
A wildfire raging on the Greek island of Rhodes forced thousands of tourists and island residents to shelter in schools and indoor stadiums on Sunday after they were evacuated from coastal villages and resorts.
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National Awards To Teachers 2022: President Droupadi Murmu To Award 46 Teachers On September 5
National Award To Teachers 2022: Among the 46 teachers, two teachers, one from Uttarakhand and the other from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, will be awarded under the Special Category for differently-abled teachers.
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"Cities Have Become Heat Islands": Top Official On Heatwave Situation
Some 80% of the states are prone to heatwaves and most have plans ready to alter office and school timings as well as working hours for labourers to avoid the hottest time of day when necessary, a government official told Reuters on Friday.
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Sri Lanka's Anti-Government Protests Bring Schools, Businesses To A Halt
Thousands of shops, schools and businesses closed on Friday as public and private sector workers in Sri Lanka went on strike, demanding the president and the government step down for their mishandling of the island's worst financial crisis.
