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Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, villages evacuated
By Mert Ozkan MANAVGAT, Turkey (Reuters) -The death toll from wildfires on Turkey's southern coast has risen to four and...
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Olympics-Djokovic’s golden dream ends on day of upsets marred by doping slur
By Mitch Phillips, Rozanna Latiff and Simon Evans TOKYO (Reuters) -Top-ranked Novak Djokovic had his dreams of tennis gold dashed...
Read moreLandslide in India’s Himachal kills seven as rains wreak havoc
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - At least seven people were killed in a landslide in India’s northern Himachal Pradesh state, officials...
Read moreAfghan villagers search for survivors as flash flood kills at least 40
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan villagers searched desperately for survivors after flash flood swept down a narrow valley in a Taliban-controlled...
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Residents flee as winds fan massive wildfire in southern Turkey
ANKARA (Reuters) - A massive forest fire in southern Turkey spread to the town of Manavgat as the flames were...
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Six killed in landslide, flooding at Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
DHAKA (Reuters) -At least six Rohingya Muslims, including children, were killed and several others injured on Tuesday after heavy monsoon...
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Myanmar floods, coup, complicate growing COVID-19 outbreak
(Reuters) -Flooding in Myanmar has displaced hundreds of people, residents said on Tuesday, adding to the misery of a nation...
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Much power restored in western Germany after floods, 5,800 still cut off
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The restoration of power supplies in flood-stricken parts of western Germany has continued but an estimated 5,800...
Read moreRussia repairs damaged Trans-Siberian railway bridge, resumes transport
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday it had fully restored train travel over a Trans-Siberian railway bridge in its...
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Severe floods hammer Costa Rica, two dead
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Relentless rainfall in the Caribbean region caused at least two deaths amid severe flooding and major...
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Southern Europe battles wildfires as north cleans up after floods
ATHENS (Reuters) - Wildfires burned in regions across southern Europe on Monday, fuelled by hot weather and strong winds, as...
Read moreLandslide kills nine in northern Indian state
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Nine people were killed by a landslide in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradeshin on...
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Cars, pavements washed away as Belgian town hit by worst floods in decades
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The southern Belgian town of Dinant was hit by the heaviest floods in decades on Saturday after...
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Shanghai region braces for typhoon In-fa after flooding in central China
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's commercial hub Shanghai and neighbouring coastal regions cancelled all flights, slowed or suspended subway trains and shuttered...
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Philippines evacuates thousands as monsoon rains flood Manila, provinces
MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine authorities moved thousands of residents in the capital, Manila, out of low-lying communities on Saturday as heavy...
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Many migrant workers stranded in Chinese cities hit by floods
By Emily Chow ZHENGZHOU (Reuters) - For many migrant workers caught up in severe flooding in the central Chinese city...
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Heavy rain in India triggers floods, landslides; at least 125 dead
By Rajendra Jadhav and Manoj Kumar MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Rescue teams in India struggled through thick sludge and debris...
Read moreRussia’s Sochi region hit by floods for second time in a month
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Emergency sirens sounded in the southern Russian region of Sochi overnight after rivers burst their banks in...
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At least 112 dead in India as rains trigger floods, landslides
By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) -At least 112 people have died in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, authorities said...
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Once its strength, water now threatens Germany
By John O'Donnell and Tom Sims BAD MUENSTEREIFEL, Germany (Reuters) - Bad Muenstereifel's transformation from picturesque but sleepy German tourist...
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