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Typhoon passes Japan’s eastern coast, bringing disruption and heavy rain
A typhoon is moving past Japan’s eastern coast, causing major disruption and bringing heavy rainfall. Timelapse footage shows the storm approaching the country.
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Millions urged to evacuate as Typhoon Dujuan reaches Japan
Millions of people in Japan have been urged to evacuate as powerful Typhoon Dujuan hits the country. A meteorological warning describing an imminent t...
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Shark attack prompts rare kill order in Western Australia
Police boats and helicopters are searching Perth’s beaches for the body of a swimmer killed in a shark attack and for the animal involved. Authorities...
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Indian pilgrim loses contact before Tibet trip as families await flood news
An Indian pilgrim preparing to enter Tibet for a long-awaited tour stopped sending WhatsApp messages as families await news following deadly flash flo...
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Sydney swimmer recalls punching great white shark during Coogee Beach attack
Leah Stewart, 34, has recalled punching a great white shark after it attacked her during a morning swim at Sydney’s Coogee Beach in June.
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More than 100 Indians missing after floods hit Nepal-China trade crossing
More than 100 Indians are missing after devastating floods struck a vital trade crossing on the Nepal-China border in the Himalayas.
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Mother seeks answers after Tasia Fortune found hanging from Mississippi tree
The mother of Tasia Fortune is calling for information about what happened after the black woman was found hanging from a tree in Mississippi several...
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Hong Kong Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison
Activists in Hong Kong linked to commemorations of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown have received prison sentences of up to seven years. Hong Kong was pre...
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Family say detained Scot Jagtar Singh Johal has been granted bail in India
The family of Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal say he has been granted bail after being detained in India since his arrest in 2017 over alleged terror...
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Dozens feared trapped after hostel collapses in Delhi
Up to 50 people are believed to have been inside a five-storey hostel in Delhi when the building collapsed, raising fears that dozens may be trapped.
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Two workers rescued from Nepal hydropower tunnel after flash flood
Rescuers have pulled two people from a hydropower tunnel near the Nepal-China border more than a week after a major flash flood devastated the area.
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Rescue efforts continue after deadly floods sweep away village
Rescue operations are continuing in a flood-hit village after deadly waters swept through the community, with one resident still waiting for his wife’...
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Rescue efforts continue for Nepal hydropower workers as death toll tops 1,000
Rescue operations are continuing for hydropower workers in Nepal after severe flooding, with the reported death toll now exceeding 1,000.
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Nepal rescuers use explosives in search for trapped hydropower workers
Rescue teams in Nepal have used explosives to try to reach hydropower workers trapped after flooding, while families wait for news as the reported dea...
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China censors flood videos from Nepal-Tibet border
Videos showing deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have become extremely difficult to find on China’s tightly controlled internet.
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Tibet flood footage hidden from public view in China
Dramatic footage linked to deadly flash flooding in Tibet is not being shown publicly in China, while little information is available about the victim...
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China criticises new US sanctions on Iran and trading partners
China has criticised new US sanctions targeting Iran and its trading partners, after Washington threatened to isolate countries that continue doing bu...
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Australian shark attack victim says she is grateful for second chance
Leah Stewart, who was attacked by a shark in June and suffered multiple bites to her arms and legs, has said she is grateful for a “second chance at l...