"Twenty-eight people have died and hundreds have been injured in a wave of attacks by giant hornets in central China, according to reports. Victims described being chased for hundreds of metres by the …
Pakistan struggles to reach quake victims as death toll rises to at least 325
"One day after a major earthquake struck a remote region of southwestern Pakistan, authorities reported Wednesday that the death toll had risen to at least 325 and confirmed that the temblor’s force …
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Emergency declared around Olympic city of Sochi, Russia, thanks to floods
"Regional authorities declared a state of emergency in Sochi and evacuated a village because of flooding and mudslides less than five months before the Russian city hosts the Winter …
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More than 327 killed in huge Pakistan quake
"Pakistan’s military on Wednesday rushed to reach the scene of a huge earthquake that killed at least 327 people and toppled many mud-built homes when it hit the country’s south with enough force to …
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Death toll at 130 in Mexican floods, mudslides
"Mexican authorities say the death toll from last week’s floods and mudslides has risen to 130 with the discovery of eight more bodies buried in a landslide." Source: Death toll at 130 in Mexican …
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Landslides kill 28 in Phillippine provinces
"Twenty-eight people died in several landslides in central Luzon due to monsoon rains triggered by Typhoon Usagi that left for southern China. It also resulted in flooded national highways and major …
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25 dead as typhoon Usagi hits China, flight chaos in Hong Kong
"Typhoon Usagi killed at least 25 people after crashing ashore in southern China, throwing the region’s transport systems into chaos and leaving tens of thousands of airline passengers stranded in …
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Hong Kong Braces for Super Typhoon Usagi
"Super Typhoon Usagi continued to make its way toward Hong Kong and China's southern Guangdong province on Saturday, as it swept toward the South China Sea with strong winds and heavy rain battering …
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More than 100 killed in Mexico landslides, flooding
"More than 100 people have been killed and scores are missing in landslides and flooding caused by heavy rain in Mexico, a senior government official said late on Friday." Source: More than 100 …
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Mexico braces for third deadly storm
"Mexico, which is reeling from two storms which left more than 97 people dead, was braced for more devastation on Thursday night after a third made landfall." Source: Mexico braces for third deadly …