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Six killed as severe rains hit Japan
Severe rains in Japan have killed six people, disrupted power supplies to more than 20,000 households and left thousands of travellers stranded at Tokyo’s Narita airport.
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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake causes damage and injuries in Colombia
A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake with an epicentre near a village on Colombia’s Pacific Coast has caused significant damage and injuries.
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China evacuates one million as Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall
Typhoon Dolphin has made landfall in eastern China, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the region, including Shanghai, as authorities evacuate on...
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‘Green Boots’ may finally be brought home from Everest
The Indian climber known as “Green Boots”, whose lime-coloured footwear became a stark marker on Mount Everest for decades, may finally be brought hom...
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Experts say wounds on India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters are consistent with pellet-gun fire
Ballistic experts cited by BBC News say small round puncture wounds seen on India’s so-called “cockroach” protesters are consistent with pellet-gun in...
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Japan rescuers search rubble after Kyushu earthquake kills at least 13
More than 100 aftershocks have followed a powerful earthquake in Japan’s Kyushu region, where at least 13 people have died and rescue teams are search...
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Video shows powerful earthquake striking Japan’s Kyushu island
BBC News footage shows scenes from across the region as a strong earthquake hit Japan’s Kyushu island on 28 July.
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Thirteen dead after earthquake hits south-west Japan
A powerful earthquake in Kumamoto prefecture has killed 13 people, with rescuers searching for survivors after damage including a partial collapse at...
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Tokyo encourages shorts at work as summer heat intensifies
Tokyo’s government is urging office workers to adopt cooler clothing, including shorts, during severe summer heat, but the policy has drawn mixed resp...