Fijians warned of flooding, huge waves as super storm bears down
by Leon LORD SUVA, Fiji (AFP) -- Fijians were warned Thursday that no part of the Pacific island nation would…
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Second cyclone in a week threatens Sri Lanka, India
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka and southern India battened down the hatches for the second time in a…
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Homes evacuated as cyclone threatens India
PUDUCHERRY, India (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of people in southeastern India fled their homes on Wednesday, out of the…
6 years ago
India’s southeastern coast braces for powerful cyclone
MAHABALIPURAM, India (AFP) -- Local Indian authorities banned public gatherings and closed shops as more than 1,000 rescue personnel mobilized…
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Virus-hit Mumbai largely unscathed by Cyclone Nisarga
by Ammu KANNAMPILLY / Vishal MANVE MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- At least three people were reported dead as coronavirus-hit Mumbai…
6 years ago
Cyclone Nisarga rains leave 13 dead in Yemen
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Torrential rains brought by Cyclone Nisarga have left 13 people dead, dozens injured and…
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India evacuates 100,000 from homes, virus hospital ahead of cyclone
MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- At least 100,000 people, including some coronavirus patients, were being moved to safer locations according to…
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Floods and tears in Bangladesh a week after cyclone
by Sam Jahan and Kazi Santo Agence France-Presse KHULNA, Bangladesh (AFP) — Rezaul Islam wades through waist-high water, a sack of…
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Cyclone toll hits 95 as Bangladesh and India start mopping up
by Sam Jahan with Sailendra Sal in Kolkata SATKHIRA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- India and Bangladesh began a massive clean-up Thursday…
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22 killed as ‘super cyclone’ ravages Bangladesh, India
by Sam Jahan with Sailendra Sal in Kolkata SATKHIRA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- At least 22 people died as the fiercest…
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‘Super cyclone’ Amphan batters Bangladesh, India
by Sam Jahan with Sailendra Sal in Kolkata Agence France Presse KHULNA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- The strongest cyclone in decades…
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Bangladesh Red Crescent reports first death from Cyclone Amphan
KHULNA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- A Bangladesh Red Crescent volunteer drowned Wednesday when a boat capsized while evacuating villagers in the…
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