Typhoon Mirinae leaves 14 dead in Philippines
Manila - Typhoon Mirinae blew out of the Philippines Sunday, leaving 14 people dead and thousands homeless, the government's disaster relief agency said. Four people were also reported missing after being swept by floods, according to the National Di...
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Powerful typhoon hits Philippines, kills 11 - Summary
Manila - At least 11 people were killed as a powerful typhoon on Saturday hit several provinces in the Philippines, triggering flashfloods, landslides and widespread power outages, officials said. Hundreds of houses in shore areas were swept away by ...
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2009-10-31 ] Category : [
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Abused Zimbabwe elephants to return to the wild
Johannesburg - Nine Zimbabwean elephants, which animal rights activists say were cruelly abused by an elephant-back safari operator, will return to the wild on Monday after being rehabilitated. The elephants were rescued from a ranch that trains elep...
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Earthquake hits south-west Japan
Tokyo - An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale shook south-west Japan on Friday. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties and the authorities did not issue a tsunami warning. ...
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2009-10-30 ] Category : [
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New Zealanders suffer 'green fatigue', survey shows
Wellington - New Zealanders are suffering green fatigue caused by continuous warnings of impending disaster because of global warming, according to a magazine survey reported Friday. Only 3 per cent of 1,000 respondents claimed to be totally commi...
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