
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025
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