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Philippine death toll from Koppu jumps to 16
dpa, Published on 19/10/2015
» Residents of flooded farming villages in the Philippines were trapped on their rooftops on Monday and animals floated down fast-rising rivers, as the death toll from Typhoon Koppu climbed to 16.
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Haze closes Indonesian airport
dpa, Published on 08/09/2015
» JAKARTA — Thick smog from forest fires on Indonesia's Sumatra has paralysed one of the island's airports, officials said Tuesday.
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27 dead after 2 trains derail in India
dpa, Published on 05/08/2015
» Two passenger trains derailed after being hit by flash floods on a bridge in central India, killing at least 27 people in the latest deadly accident on the nation's crumbling rail network.
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Flood alert in northern Philippines after typhoon rains
dpa, Published on 23/08/2015
» MANILA - The national disaster relief agency urged residents in the northern Philippines to be alert for flooding on Sunday, after a typhoon dumped heavy rains in the mountain provinces and left at least 10 people dead.
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Haze chokes parts of Indonesia, Malaysia
dpa, Published on 27/08/2015
» JAKARTA / KUALA LUMPUR —Thick smog is blanketing much of Indonesia and Malaysia as forest fires spread amid concerns about the adverse effects of the El Nino weather phenomenon, officials said Thursday.
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Myanmar, rebels reach breakthrough ceasefire accord
dpa, Published on 30/03/2015
» YANGON – The government of Myanmar and ethnic rebel groups on Monday agreed on a draft for a long-awaited ceasefire agreement, with officials saying it could be signed next month.
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Beer giving Vietnam huge health hangover
dpa, Published on 03/04/2015
» HANOI — Vietnam's growing thirst for beer is causing increasing health problems, from traffic accidents to various forms of cancer, local media reported Friday.
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Widespread flooding hits Jakarta
dpa, Published on 09/02/2015
» JAKARTA – Incessant rain overnight and on Monday triggered widespread flooding in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, bringing traffic to a standstill and trapping guests inside hotels into the evening hours.
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Post-tsunami aid was not always on target in Asia
dpa, Published on 25/12/2014
» The houses are not yet 10 years old but already walls and roofs are collapsing on a housing estate in Sirikandurawatte in Sri Lanka.
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Fireworks death called 'not a big deal'
dpa, Published on 03/11/2014
» PHNOM PENH — A faulty fireworks blast that killed one man during a coronation anniversary event for the Cambodian king last week was described by the country's defence minister as "not a big deal," it was reported on Monday.
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