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World
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International
5/11/2023 10:22:36 AM
The war in Ukraine helped push the global total of people left internally displaced by conflict or natural disasters to a record high of 71.1 million last year, according to a report released Thursday by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.
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World
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International
12/15/2022 10:05:34 AM
Natural disasters and crowd-related tragedies claimed hundreds of lives in Asia and overshadowed the COVID-19 pandemic, with most countries easing or completely lifting the tough restrictions of the previous two years.
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COP27
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Sharm El-Sheikh
11/17/2022 6:00:08 PM
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged divided nations holding climate talks in Egypt to agree on an "ambitious" deal to cover losses suffered by vulnerable nations hammered by natural disasters.
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COP27
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Sharm El-Sheikh
11/17/2022 4:43:28 PM
UN climate talks were deadlocked Thursday over calls to create a special fund to cover the losses suffered by vulnerable nations hit by natural disasters, raising the risk that negotiations could collapse.
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COP27
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Climate change
11/8/2022 3:39:05 PM
A group of small island nations joined calls on Tuesday for a windfall tax on oil companies to compensate developing countries for the damage caused by climate change-induced natural disasters.
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COP27
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To Know
11/6/2022 5:56:45 PM
Climate change has led to extreme weather events such as floods and drought. These events have become more frequent and more severe. Natural disasters associated with climate change have a devastating effect on people’s lives, destroying homes, roads and others key infrastructure.
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COP27
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Focus
10/8/2022 3:02:15 PM
Mahmoud Mohieldin, the UN Climate Change High Level Champion for Egypt, urged that governments – with private sector participation - develop infrastructures resilient to natural disasters as well as impacts of climate change such as heat, water scarcity, and energy deficiencies.
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Life & Style
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Health
2/27/2022 9:59:12 AM
The pandemic, mass shootings, natural disasters, terror attacks. There’s been plenty of tragedy and anxiety for parents to sort through with their kids. Add Russia’s escalating invasion of Ukraine to the list.
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World
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International
12/15/2021 5:42:01 PM
For the fifth time since taking office less than a year ago, President Joe Biden is taking on the grim task Wednesday of visiting an area ravaged by natural disaster to offer comfort and condolences.
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World
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International
11/20/2021 10:25:23 AM
At least 30 people are dead or missing after flash floods hit southern India, reports said Saturday, with three buses washed away in one incident.
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World
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International
9/12/2021 3:09:55 PM
Police say that torrential monsoon rains and mudslides have flooded areas in northwestern Pakistan, destroying homes and killing at least 17 people
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World
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International
8/21/2021 7:39:14 PM
A stormy trio. Henri strengthened into a hurricane Saturday morning and will perhaps become New England's first in 30 years
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World
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International
7/13/2021 6:11:35 PM
Television footage and videos shared on social media showed roads, cars and homes being washed away in Dharamshala in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, which has been lashed by torrential rains since the weekend
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Business
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Economy
6/22/2021 12:03:28 PM
The modifications increased the annual and cumulative access limits of obtaining finances and loans under the LND windows of the RCF and RFI by 50 percent of the quota
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World
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International
6/16/2021 4:20:16 PM
Kim called for steps to minimise impacts of natural disasters as a lesson from last year and key to attain this year's goal
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World
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International
5/24/2021 7:37:14 PM
Forecasters predict the Atlantic hurricane season will be busier than normal, but is unlikely to be as severe as 2020's record-shattering year
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Egypt
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Politics
4/22/2021 1:26:30 PM
Many events related to natural disasters kicked off in parallel with the international occasion, including the Biden Administration’s global climate summit at the White House on Thursday
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World
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International
11/25/2020 4:06:55 PM
State governments were expecting widespread damage and canceled flights and trains as a precaution.
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Egypt
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Politics
9/5/2020 2:36:15 PM
Sudan on Saturday declared a national state of emergency for three months and designated Sudan a natural disaster zone due to floods that have killed 99 people this year
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World
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Region
8/4/2020 1:56:07 PM
Out of Somalia's 15 million people, 5.2 million currently need aid, the United Nations says, and more than 2.6 million are displaced due to fighting and natural disasters
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