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East Asia
Orange alert for severe flood issued in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province
Worst flood in two decades to hit NE China province HARBIN, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — Worst flood in two decades is predicted to hit northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, authorities with the provincial hydrology bureau said Sunday. Orange alert for severe flood was issued on Saturday night as the water level…
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South Asia
Indian Hindu devotees attend ‘worship of snakes’ Nag Panchami festival
Indian Hindu devotees queue up to offer prayers at the Nag Vasuki Temple during the annual Nag Panchami festival, in Allahabad, India, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013. The festival is dedicated to the worship of snakes. <AP/NEWSis>
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South East Asia
3000 people evacuated as Mt. Rokatenda erupts in Palue Island, Indonesia
The six people swept up and killed by hot lava from an erupting volcano in eastern Indonesia had refused to leave the area for safer ground when the mountain began rumbling last year, an official said Sunday, one day after the eruption. Officials continued searching Sunday for the bodies of…
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Central Asia
Usain Bolt wins gold again in men’s 100-meter at World Athletics Championships
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt celebrates after winning gold in the Men’s 100-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013. Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, center, starts in the men’s 100-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia,…
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South Asia
Pakistani Muslims start celebrating Eid al-Fitr holiday that marks end of Ramadan
Pakistani customers buy bangles at a stall ahead of the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday in Islamabad, Pakistan on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. Pakistani Muslims will start celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday Friday that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. A Pakistani beautician paints a hand of…
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South Asia
Flood water causes mass mortality of fish at Karachi Harbour
The torrential rain on August 03 last has caused not only misery for the citizens of Karachi, the biggest city of Pakistan and capital of Southern Sindh province, but also affected marine life, as the rain water flowing through Industrial Estate laden with toxic chemicals when entered Karachi Harbour resulted…
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South East Asia
Philippine investigators urges charges against shooting of Taiwanese fisherman
Philippine investigators recommended homicide charges Wednesday against eight coast guard personnel involved in the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman, an incident that strained ties between the neighbors and highlighted their territorial dispute. An investigation ordered by President Benigno Aquino III into the May 9 shooting in waters where the…
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East Asia
Japanese gov’t to take firm measures to combat radioactive water leaks
The government said it will step in and take “firm measures” to combat leaks of radioactive water at Japan’s crippled nuclear power plant, including possibly funding a costly containment project. The announcement Wednesday came a day after the operator of the wrecked Fukushima Dai-ichi plant said some of the water…
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South Asia
Indian army says 5 Indian soldiers killed from Pakistani troops’ fire in Kashmir
India’s army says five of its soldiers were killed and another wounded when Pakistani troops fired at a patrol near the cease-fire line in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir on Tuesday. The incident could threaten recent overtures aimed at resuming peace talks between the nuclear-armed rivals. The military called…
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East Asia
Philippines adds coast guard cutters to counter Chinese territorial claims
The Philippines on Tuesday celebrated the arrival of a decommissioned U.S. Coast Guard cutter that will become its meager navy’s second largest ship as it attempts to counter rival Chinese territorial claims in potentially oil-rich offshore seas. President Benigno Aquino III saluted as the 3,250-ton white cutter, renamed Philippine navy…
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