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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Thursday that prolonged drought had killed at least 301 buffalos and cows in northeastern country's Stung Treng province.
The Indian government told its apex court that a total of 330 million people in the country were affected by an ongoing drought, officials said Wednesday.
A court in India Wednesday directed organizers of Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament to shift matches from the drought-hit western state of Maharashtra to save water.
A court in India has suggested organizers of Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament shift matches from the drought-hit western state of Maharashtra to save water.
India's federal government said on Saturday it would send a fact-finding team to asses depleting ground water situation in drought-hit Latur district of Maharashtra state.
UN officials in Vietnam have warned that "severe drought and salt intrusion in the Mekong Delta is affecting" 39 out of 63 provinces in Vietnam, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said here Monday.
The Ministry of Finance announced Wednesday that it has allocated 860 million yuan (136.5 million U.S. dollars) to fight flood and drought.
Drought in northeast China's Liaoning Province has caused drinking water problems for nearly 330,000 people and 82,000 head of livestock, said authorities Thursday.
North China's Liaoning Province is suffering the harshest drought in 63 years, and things could get worse.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Monday wrapped up a two-day listening tour of drought- affected communities by visiting Mount Gipps Station, a sheep station near Broken Hill in New South Wales, local media reported.
According to local authorities, more than 17.06 million people in 1,311 towns have been affected by the drought since July, with 3.17 million lacking drinking water.
The U.S. Department of Agricultural (USDA) Wednesday designated 597 counties in 14 states as primary natural disaster areas due to damage and losses caused by drought and heat.