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Sudan: Heavy rains, flash floods destroy houses, wash away crops-UN

Children collect filtered chlorinated water for drinking purpose from a UNICEF supported water point in Sudan's Blue Nile state, which has been hard hit by the recent flooding./UNICEF Hundreds

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Asia Album: Flash flood hits Afghanistan's eastern province

Photo taken on Aug. 1, 2020 shows a flooded area in Qalatak village of Kozkunar district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan.(Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) --

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75,000 ordered to evacuate as heavy rain lashes western Japan

Some 75,000 people were ordered to evacuate in western Japan Saturday as record heavy rain triggered floods and landslides, leaving scores stranded and 13 missing, according to local media and off

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Locally-invented reusable masks help solve mask supply problem: HKSAR chief executive

The locally-invented reusable face masks to be distributed by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government to Hong Kong residents for free is a home-

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Japan's Abe stands by decision to distribute 2 reusable, cloth masks to each household

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday said the government's plan to distribute washable cloth masks to all households in Japan was "reasonable" to help curb th

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The UK's new funeral rules mean pain continues for COVID-19 families

The death of people after testing positive for COVID-19 is distressing enough for their families and friends, especially when they have not been able to be with their loved one at the end because of

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UK to reveal trade negotiating objectives with U.S. amid rising concerns over NHS, food standards

Britain is set to publish its negotiating objectives for its trade talks with the United States next week amid rising concerns over the National Health Service (NHS) and food standards, British Depa

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Possibility of novel coronavirus transmission through agricultural products is low

The possibility of the novel coronavirus transmission by contaminating agricultural products, such as vegetables, meats and fruits, via droplets and contact transmissi

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APD | Mongolia enjoys trade surplus of 1.5 billion USD last year

By APD writer Alice Mongolia posted a trade surplus of 1.5 billion USD in 2019, according to the National Statistics Office of Mongolia.Last year, Mongolia traded with

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Water crisis in Rio de Janeiro

Murky, bad-smelling water may be making some Rio de Janeiro residents sick.Neighborhoods around Rio and six nearby towns have been affected by the dirty water pouring from their taps for almost tw

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Venomous tropical sea snakes washed ashore on Australian coastline

Numerous highly venomous and potentially deadly yellow-bellied sea snakes have surprisingly washed ashore on Australia's southeastern coastline following recent wild weather caused by a significant low pressure system.