At least 135 dead in Pakistan and Afghanistan as flooding continues to slam region

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At least 8 dead in southwestern China landslide; rescue efforts underway

Jan. 22 (UPI) --At least 8 people died after a landslide buried dozens in China's southwestern Yunnan Province on Monday. Rescue crews working in the area pulled the eight bodies from the rubble ... Read More

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At least 21 dead after bus collides with tanker in Afghanistan

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At least 94 dead in Mozambique after unlicensed ferry boat capsizes, official says

At least 94 people died, including children, and 26 are missing after a ferry boat capsized off the northern coast of Mozambique, an official from ... were among the dead. Videos posted on social ... Read More

Former Afghanistan official apologises for his role in the fall of the country

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At least 14 dead and 3 missing as landslides hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island

TANA TORAJA, Indonesia (AP) — Torrential rains triggered landslides on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 14 people and leaving three others missing, officials said Sunday. Read More

At least 135 dead in Pakistan and Afghanistan as flooding continues

Death tolls across parts of central Asia have risen sharply as unusually extreme weather has continued to slam the region in recent days, with the combined tolls across hard-hit Pakistan and ... Read More

At least 14 dead and 3 missing as landslides hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island

TANA TORAJA, Indonesia (AP) — Torrential rains triggered landslides on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 14 people and leaving three others missing, officials said Sunday. Read More