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Woman killed by falling tree as powerful storms hit eastern Australia
SYDNEY, Jan. 17 — A woman has died after her car was struck by a…
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Flooding threat remains in Australia’s Queensland despite easing rainfall
January 14, 2026SYDNEY, Jan. 14 — The Premier of Australia’s Queensland said on Wednesday that regions in the…
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Death toll in central Philippine landfill collapse rises to 11
January 13, 2026MANILA, Jan. 13 — The death toll from a landfill landslide in the central Philippine…
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Pipeline leak in Russia’s Murmansk region spills 80 tons of gasoline
January 12, 2026ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 12 — About 80 tons of petroleum products spilled at an oil…
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Australian govn’t extends emergency fundings to bushfire-affected communities
January 11, 2026MELBOURNE, Jan. 11 — Over 300 structures have been destroyed in the ongoing bushfire crisis…
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KABUL, Jan. 1 — At least 12 people were killed and 11 others injured after…
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4 dead, 1 missing after heavy rains in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal
December 23, 2025JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 23 — Four people have died and one remains missing after heavy rains…
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Cyclone Ditwah affected 374,000 workers across Sri Lanka: ILO
December 23, 2025COLOMBO, Dec. 23 — Around 374,000 Sri Lankan workers are located in areas affected by…
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Laos commits to strengthening disaster response
December 23, 2025VIENTIANE, Dec. 23– Disaster risk reduction has been integrated into Lao’s socio-economic development plans and…
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Fire breaks out at wholesale market in Afghanistan’s capital
December 21, 2025KABUL, Dec. 21 — A fire broke out at a wholesale shoe market in Kabul,…