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Over 5,000 flood hotspots identified nationwide - IGP

Over 5,000 flood hotspots identified nationwide - IGP

Police have identified 5,648 flood hotspots in 163 districts nationwide as authorities prepare to face the North-East Monsoon.
Wed Oct 25 2023
Indian village landslide search called off, with death toll at 27

Indian village landslide search called off, with death toll at 27

More than 50 people were still missing, said SB Singh, of the National Disaster Response Force.
Mon Jul 24 2023
Govt rebrands GLC/GLIC disaster response network, expands its scope

Govt rebrands GLC/GLIC disaster response network, expands its scope

The government has rebranded the GDRN to GLC For Rakyat and Nation, widening its scope from being humanitarian-based to include knowledge and prosperity-based.
Fri Mar 11 2022
Flood deaths in India and Nepal cross 150

Flood deaths in India and Nepal cross 150

Heavy rains across the region led to flash floods in several areas, stranding residents and destroying homes and infrastructure.
Thu Oct 21 2021
Vietnam troops find more bodies after latest deadly landslide

Vietnam troops find more bodies after latest deadly landslide

The landslide early on Sunday in the province Quang Tri buried 22 soldiers and was the fourth incident of its kind in the space of six days.
Mon Oct 19 2020
Puerto Ricans say Trump's disaster response was too slow, too clumsy

Puerto Ricans say Trump's disaster response was too slow, too clumsy

After days of urging, Trump on Thursday temporarily lifted restrictions on foreign shipping from the US mainland to Puerto Rico to move aid more quickly.
Fri Sep 29 2017
200 students hospitalised after gas leak near school in Indian capital

200 students hospitalised after gas leak near school in Indian capital

About 200 students from a government-run school in the Indian capital city were hospitalised Saturday following a gas leak from a container in the vicinity, China''s Xinhua news agency reported.
Sat May 06 2017
Sorry! South Korea's weather agency apologises after fax triggers quake alert

Sorry! South Korea's weather agency apologises after fax triggers quake alert

The message warning of a 6.5-magnitude quake was part of a five-day disaster response exercise and should never have been faxed.
Wed May 18 2016
US sending disaster response team to Nepal: official

US sending disaster response team to Nepal: official

The United States is sending a disaster response team to earthquake-hit Nepal and has authorized an initial $1 million to address immediate needs.
Sat Apr 25 2015
Rescuers battle rains after India landslide, 150 feared dead

Rescuers battle rains after India landslide, 150 feared dead

A hillside gave way early on Wednesday, sending a mass of muddy earth and trees tumbling onto a remote village.
Thu Jul 31 2014
Killer cyclone wreaks havoc along Indian coast

Killer cyclone wreaks havoc along Indian coast

Six people had been reported dead in the worst-hit states of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh even though there are no official death toll.
Sat Oct 12 2013
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration

What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration

Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths

The battle to reduce road deaths

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024