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East & South AsiaEnvironment

Toxic Haze Chokes India’s Capital as Air Quality Plummets

New Delhi and its surrounding National Capital Region (NCR) are once again under a thick blanket of toxic haze, as air-pollution levels have...

Environment

Torrential Rains Devastate Mexico, Sweeping Away Homes and Lives in Minutes

HUAUCHINANGO, Mexico: Torrential rains turned deadly in Mexico’s mountainous regions this week, unleashing flash floods and landslides that swept away homes, destroyed infrastructure,...

Environment

Mexico reels from deadly floods as tropical storms leave 28 dead

At least 28 people have been killed and several others are missing after days of relentless rainfall triggered widespread flooding and landslides across...

Environment

Tsunami fears rise after powerful 7.4 quake hits southern Philippines

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Friday morning, triggering tsunami warnings across the region and sending residents in...

East & South AsiaEnvironment

At least 64 killed as floods and landslides hit Nepal and India

KATHMANDU: Torrential rains have unleashed devastating landslides and floods across Nepal and neighbouring India, leaving more than 60 people dead and cutting off...

East & South AsiaEnvironment

Torrential Rains in Kolkata Leave 12 Dead

KOLKATA: At least 12 people have died after torrential rain battered the eastern Indian city of Kolkata and surrounding districts, flooding streets, crippling...

East & South AsiaEnvironment

China Plans Mass Evacuation as Super Typhoon Hits Philippines

Super Typhoon Ragasa battered the northern Philippines on Monday before turning toward southern China, prompting mass evacuations and widespread shutdowns across the region....

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UN Sounds Alarm as Gaza Children Denied Evacuation Amid Israeli Blockade

Israel’s ongoing blockade on Gaza has left hundreds of wounded children stranded, awaiting urgent medical evacuation, with humanitarian organisations warning of a worsening...

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Iran military warns US forces will be attacked if they enter Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN: Iran’s military said on Monday that US forces would be attacked if they entered the Strait of Hormuz, following US President Donald...

Donald Trump claims Iran wants Hormuz Strait reopened soon

Washington: Donald Trump said Iran had informed him it was in a “state of collapse” and was trying to determine its leadership situation,...

Trump Unimpressed by Iran’s New Plan to End Conflict: US Official

Washington: US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official said, dampening hopes...