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India’s Kerala state hit by worst flood in a century
The worst floods in a century have devastated the Indian state of Kerala, killing scores of people and forcing tens of thousands into relief camps. State officials have put the death toll at 164 since August
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Report: US-made bomb used in deadly attack on Yemen school bus
US President Donald Trump's administration is facing mounting criticism over its role in the war in Yemen. According to a CNN report, munitions experts say a US-made bomb was used by the Saudi-led coalition
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Shortage of medicine, drinking water for Kerala flood survivors
The death toll from the worst flooding to hit India's Kerala state in a century has jumped to 357 with losses to infrastructure pegged at almost $3bn. The idyllic tourist hotspot has been badgered
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Uttarakhand: The climate change widows of Indian villages
Uttarakhand, India - Haruli Devi sat on the ground in front of her new two-room house in Singhali village in the hilly northern state of Uttarakhand. For early winter, the afternoon sun was unusually strong
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Film Crazy Rich Asians takes Hollywood by storm
The romantic comedy is the first major Hollywood film in a quarter century with an all-Asian cast, director and executive producer.
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Kerala floods: Over 300,000 displaced as rescue efforts struggle
Thousands of stranded people are waiting for rescue as relentless monsoon floods continue to batter the south Indian state of Kerala, where more than 200 people have died in a little over a week.
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Indonesia: Magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocks Lombok island
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Lombok on Sunday, sending people fleeing into the streets just two weeks after a quake which killed more than 460 people. The quake was centred
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Turks’ woes over currency crisis: ‘It is a kind of Cold War’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is striking a defiant tone a day after two major ratings agencies further downgraded the country's debt. He insists the growing economic crisis is part of a plot against
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Macron and Merkel warn of ‘humanitarian risks’ in Idlib
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced concern Friday about the humanitarian situation in the opposition-held Syrian region of Idlib, which is shaping up be the country’s next big battleground.In a
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Turkey to expand cross-border military operations
DAMASCUS: Russian air defense assets in Syria have downed 45 drones targeting their main base in the country, its military said, after an attack by Daesh on a Syrian army base a day earlier


