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‘The sky has fallen’: Chinese farmers see livelihoods washed away by floods
By Emily Chow XINXIANG, China (Reuters) - Chinese farmer Cheng wades through knee-deep water, pulling dead pigs behind him one-by-one...
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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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EU sends four fire-fighting planes to tame Sardinia fires
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is sending four forest firefighting planes to Sardinia in response to a request from...
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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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Olympics-Superstar Osaka lights flame as Japan’s COVID-hit Games open
(In third paragraph of July 23 story, deletes erroneous reference to Canadian flagbearers wearing rainbow badges in support of the...
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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...
Read moreCrowdfunding raises over 30,000 euros for German flood victims
By Andi Kranz and Sergey Karazy ERFTSTADT, Germany (Reuters) - A entrepreneur from eastern Germany who raised more than 30,000...
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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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After the floods, German winemakers look to rebuild
By Andi Kranz and Sergiy Karazy ALTENAHR, Germany (Reuters) - Lukas Sermann's family has been making wine in Germany's Ahr...
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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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After the flood, Germany battles to clear mountains of trash
By Andi Kranz and Leon Kuegeler BAD NEUENAHR, Germany (Reuters) - Germany's most devastating floods in 60 years have created...
Read moreRussia’s Trans-Siberian railway blocked after flooding damages bridge
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Flooding has damaged a bridge on Russia's Trans-Siberian railway in its Far East, suspending traffic in the...
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Digger trucks drafted in to rescue people stranded in China floods
By Emily Chow ZHENGZHOU, China (Reuters) - Workers driving construction vehicles helped to rescue stranded residents and deliver food to...
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Belgium raises flood death toll to 37, further six missing
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian authorities raised the death toll on Thursday from last week's burst rivers and flash floods to...
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From China to Germany, floods expose climate vulnerability
By Aradhana Aravindan and James Mackenzie (Reuters) -Deadly floods that have upended life in both China and Germany have sent...
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China evacuates tens of thousands as storms spread north
By Emily Chow ZHENGZHOU, China (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated from flood-hit regions of central...
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