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Beijing has grave dearth of activists
Oped, Published on 16/12/2022
» Protesters recently took to the streets of China's cities in a rare show of political dissent. While the demonstrations are focused largely on the authorities' zero-Covid policy, they have sparked speculation that a pro-democracy movement -- and even a Taiwan-style political transition -- could come next. But this is unlikely, not least because decades of strict family-planning policies have left China with too few young people to join the fight.
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Rebels tighten economic vise in east Congo
AFP, Published on 16/12/2022
» GOMA, DR Congo: M23 rebels have cut major supply routes to Goma, eastern DR Congo, sending prices in the city surging and sparking fears that a future offensive will cripple its economy.
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More people flee after eruption of Indonesia's Mount Semeru
Published on 05/12/2022
» Rescuers evacuated more people Monday from nearby villages after the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Semeru, with officials warning of danger from cooling lava despite less activity from the volcano.
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Thousands on alert in Indonesia's Java after Mt Semeru eruption
Published on 05/12/2022
» JAKARTA: Thousands of residents in Indonesia's East Java were on high alert on Monday after a violent eruption at the island's tallest volcano prompted authorities to impose an 8-kilometre no-go zone and forced evacuations of entire villages.
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Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano erupts, top alert status triggered
Published on 04/12/2022
» Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupted Sunday spewing hot ash clouds a mile into the sky and sending rivers of lava down its side, prompting authorities to raise the alert status to the highest level.
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Hawaii volcano shoots lava fountains 200 feet high: USGS
AFP, Published on 30/11/2022
» LOS ANGELES - Fountains of lava up to 200 feet (60 meters) high have been fired into the air from Hawaii's Mauna Loa, geologists say, generating rivers of molten rock from the world's largest active volcano.
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World's largest volcano erupts in Hawaii
AFP, Published on 29/11/2022
» LOS ANGELES: The world's largest active volcano burst into life for the first time in 40 years, spewing lava and hot ash Monday in a spectacular display of nature's fury by Mauna Loa in Hawaii.
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Tongan volcanic eruption was largest ever recorded
AFP, Published on 21/11/2022
» WELLINGTON: A deadly volcanic eruption near Tonga in January was the largest ever recorded with modern equipment, a New Zealand-led team of scientists said on Monday.
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Seeking a flood-resilient future in SEA
Oped, Published on 03/09/2022
» The Asia-Pacific region has been plagued by large-scale natural catastrophes and consequent financial damage in recent years, with total economic losses reaching US$50bn (1.8tn baht) last year according to Munich Re's NatCat (Natural Catastrophes) Service Annual report. Yet, just approximately 17% (US$8.4bn) of those losses were insured, highlighting the large protection gap in this part of the world.
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Hope for change, prayers for peace as Kenya votes
AFP, Published on 09/08/2022
» KISUMU (KENYA) - From Nairobi slums to Rift Valley towns, Kenyans voiced cautious hope for change and a peaceful future, flocking to polling stations well before voting opened across the nation on Tuesday.
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