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Person rescued from flooded road in Wednesday’s severe weather

The Cyprus Fire Service received dozens of calls for help on Wednesday as severe weather hit the island. Flood...
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Thousands huddle in Bangkok shelters as Thai flood damages seen at $320 mln

Thousands sheltered on Monday in evacuation centres in the Thai capital, parts of it still flooded after havoc brought...
Local

Larnaca, Aradippou flooding turns roads into rivers as storm hits

Roads turned into rivers in parts of Larnaca and Aradippou after a powerful storm hit the area, with the...
World

India approves export of power to Nepal after deadly flood

India has approved export of power to Nepal for 18 hours a day until December 31 after a devastating...
Local

Nicosia’s flood weak points exposed as authorities tackle decades-old drainage problems

The technical fallout from the destructive storm that hit Cyprus on August 29 was understandably overshadowed by the two...
World

Nepal puts climate justice at centre of global pitch for flood aid

Flood-hit Nepal will ask wealthier countries and global agencies for financial help this week, arguing they should contribute to...
Opinion

Will Engomi even still exist by the time they figure it out?

The news tells us the District Local Government Organisation (DLGO) of Nicosia is launching an urgent investigation into why...
World

Himalayas face severe glacial flood risks in years ahead, UN official warns

The Himalayan region faces severe risks from future glacial floods, a senior U.N. official has warned, as the death...
World

‘The search was over’: A family’s four-day quest for a son lost in Nepal’s floods

For four agonising days after floodwaters tore through Nepal's Rasuwa district, Ayush Khadka's family searched desperately for any sign...
World

Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floods

Nepal's rescue teams, helped by Chinese and Indian experts, stepped up efforts on Monday to reach hundreds of people...
World

Lake formed by landslide on Nepal-Tibet border overflows, halting rescue work

A lake formed by a landslide on the Nepal-China border started to overflow on Friday, putting at risk areas...
World

Nepal declines foreign rescue help, South Korea says it is ‘negotiating’

Nepal does not need foreign assistance for search-and-rescue operations following the devastating flash flood that swept through several towns,...
World

Death toll mounts, more than 1,000 missing in Nepal and China after Himalayan flood

Rescuers searched for survivors in the debris-strewn valleys and hillsides of Nepal on Thursday as more than 1,000 people...
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