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Hillsborough families to hear criminal charges decision from CPS

TheCrownProsecutionServiceistoannouncewhetherindividualsandorganisationswillfacecriminalchargesovertheHillsboroughdisaster.TheCPSsaiditwouldrevealitsdecisionsto

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Ex-bosses to go on trial over Fukushima disaster

ThreeformerexecutivesatFukushima'soperatorstandtrialthisweekontheonlycriminalchargeslaidinthe2011disaster,asthousandsremainunabletoreturntohomesneartheshuttered

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At least 64 killed, 160 injured in Portugal forest fire

ForestfiresinPortugalsome200kilometersnortheastofthecapitalLisbonhavekilledatleast64people,with160othersinjured.Firefightersandwater-droppingaircrafthavecontinu

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South African town of Knysna comes back to life after devastating fires

Afterdevastatingfiresclaimedthelivesofsevenpeopleanddestroyedhundredsofhomes,thetownofGardenRouteinKnysna,SouthAfrica,isslowlyrebuildingandresidentsarepraisingf

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Myanmar parliament approves to sign int'l agreement on disaster relief

Myanmar's parliament has approved the country taking part in the signing of an international agreement between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Russia on disaster relief, Myanmar News Agency reported Wednesday.

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Myanmar parliament approves to sign int'l agreement on disaster relief

Myanmar'sparliamenthasapprovedthecountrytakingpartinthesigningofaninternationalagreementbetweentheAssociationofSoutheastAsianNations(ASEAN)andRussiaondisasterre

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China provides aid, donations for Sri Lanka flood victims

The Red Cross Society of China, on Tuesday, donated US 100,000 dollars to the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) supporting Sri Lankas relief and rebuilding efforts on the present disaster of flooding and landslides.

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5 injured, dozens of houses damaged in earthquake in Indonesia

ApowerfulquakestrikingcentralIndonesiaonMondayeveninghasleftfivepeoplewounded,anddozensofhousesandbuildingsdamaged,nationaldisasteragencysaidhereonTuesday.Thevi

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China provides aid, donations for Sri Lanka flood victims

ByAPDWriterJamilaHusainCOLOMBO,May30(APD)-TheRedCrossSocietyofChina,onTuesday,donatedUS100,000dollarstotheSriLankaRedCrossSociety(SLRCS)supportingSriLankasrelie

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Another landslide hits Indonesia's Bali, bringing death toll to 13

Heavy downpours triggered another landslide in Bali resort island in central Indonesia on Saturday, bringing the total casualty of the disaster to 13 people with 5 others wounded, a senior official of Bali disaster agency said.

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Xi offers condolences to Thai king on severe flooding

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday offered condolences to Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn on the deadly flooding in southern Thailand and pledged to provide necessary aid.

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2 killed, nearly 300 houses damaged as whirlwind hits Java, Indonesia

​Whirlwind has struck Yogyakarta and East Java provinces of western Indonesia, leaving 2 people dead and 10 others injured with nearly 300 houses and infrastructure facilities damaged, disaster agency official disclosed earlier Friday.

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India PM plans 10-point agenda to cut natural disaster risk

​Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed on building elements of disaster risk reduction into all development projects, global risk mapping for all type of disasters and use of social media for disaster risk management, as part his 10-point agenda for renewing efforts for disaster risk reduction.

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27 bodies recovered, 22 still missing in floods,landslides in western Indonesia

​Rescuers have recovered 27 bodies and are searching for 22 missing persons after flashfloods and landslides struck West Java province in western Indonesia on Wednesday and Tuesday, a spokesman from the national disaster agency said Friday.

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Flashfloods, landslides in W. Indonesia leaves 23 dead, 15 missing

​Death toll of flashfloods and landslides in West Java province of Indonesia rose to 23 with 15 people missing and 32 others injured, local disaster agency official said on Wednesday.

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China to conduct geological disaster surveys in Xinjiang

China will spend 36 million yuan (5.4 million U.S. dollars) on geological disaster surveys in the northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, authorities said Sunday.

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24 killed, 26 missing after floods, landslides hit western Indonesia

Floods and landslides in western Indonesia's Central Java Province have left 24 people dead and 26 others missing, a senior official at the country's disaster management agency said on Sunday.