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The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of risks from mudslides and floods after record-breaking rainfall over last two days in some cities.

Two houses in a village have been washed away, and infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and power supply facilities has been damaged.

Vast tracts of southern China were pounded by severe storms, triggering flooding in cities and mudslides in rural areas.

Attempts to find survivors and removal of victims bodies continued on the fifth day of the disaster but were interrupted by the rain again.

More than 700 people had to leave their homes and take shelter in local schools and other makeshift accommodation.

More than 1,200 houses had been destroyed and 17 people remained missing as rescue workers search the wreckage, the state governor said.

A total of RM1 million has been allocated for the restoration of water supply to communities around Yan district that have been affected by the floods caused by mudslides from Gunung Jerai on Aug 18.

Hurricane Grace pummeled Mexico with torrential rain, causing severe flooding and mudslides becoming one of the most powerful storms.

NHC says this would likely produce life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides over portions of southwestern Mexico.

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.

Flooding and mudslides that began at the weekend have killed 21 people so far

Heavy rainfall, mudslides and hail caused by the annual rainy season has killed 56 people and 22 people were missing across 11 provinces and regions as of Tuesday morning.

Neighbourhoods buried in Colombian landslide

Flooding and mudslides in the Colombian city of Mocoa sent torrents of water and debris crashing onto houses in the early hours of Saturday morning, killing 254 people.

A man plays in a flooded street using an inner tube in Lima, Peru, Thursday, March 16, 2017. - AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd

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.

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.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

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

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.