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Monsoon rains swamp Manila, markets shutDeadly torrential rains submerged much of the Philippine capital and surrounding areas on Tuesday, forcing nearly 270,000 people to flee their homes with more flooding expected in the north of the country as a tropical storm passes through the r More… |
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Gulf Air skidding under probeAn independent investigation committee has been set up to look into what caused a Gulf Air flight to skid off the runway at Kochi International Airport in India on Monday morning. A three member team, led by Indian Civil Aviation Authority More… |
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Gulf Air pilots avert major tragedyThe professionalism of two Bahraini pilots averted a tragedy when a Gulf Air flight skidded off the runway on Monday while landing at Kochi International Airport in India due to extreme wet weather conditions. This was in addition to the w More… |
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China downpours unleash floods, killing over 100Torrential rains battering central and southern China unleashed floods and landslides that killed more than 100 people, turning areas enduring drought just over a week ago into scenes of muddy destruction, local news reports said on Sunday. More… |
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Monsoon rains hit India two days earlyIndia's annual monsoon rains have hit the southern state of Kerala two days earlier than expected, weather officials said on Sunday, boosting prospects for a harvest that could spur Asia's third-largest economy. The July-September monsoon More… |
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Weekend rain not enough to help parched EU wheatEaster rain in parts of west Europe was not enough to significantly help parched wheat crops in key producers France and Germany, and fears of crop damage are growing, analysts and traders said on Tuesday. Weather forecasts for both countr More… |
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Wet weather ends Australia sugar crushAustralia's northeastern sugar cane-growing regions continue to be battered by torrential downpours which ended the harvest early, but wheat growers have some relief in sight as good weather ahead could quicken the pace of the delayed harvest. More… |
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Panama Canal traffic halted due to heavy rainTraffic in the Panama Canal was halted on Wednesday due to heavy rain, the first time the waterway has been closed in more than 20 years. At least five ships were visible idling in the canal, a major shipping route that connects the Atlant More… |
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Atleast 45 dead in Pakistan plane crashRescue workers have recovered bodies of at least 45 people from the wreckage of a Pakistani passanger plane with 152 people on board which crashed near the capital on Wednesday, an official said. 'So far, 45 to 50 bodies have been coll More… |
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Rains lash Oman as cyclone Phet advancesOman authorities have raised the alert level to orange as the sultanate has started receiving heavy rains on the east coast, triggered by the advancing tropical cyclone Phet. The cyclone was expected to make landfall late on Thursday at th More… |
