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IOM launches $98 million appeal for Venezuela quake recovery

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The International Organization for Migration has appealed for $98 million to support Venezuela’s earthquake response. The funding would cover emergency assistance and early recovery work...
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China raises emergency response after Qinghai earthquake

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China activated a Level-IV national earthquake disaster emergency response after a 6.3-magnitude quake struck Qinghai province, killing one person and injuring eight. The quake hit...
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Sabah fire destroys 1,000 homes and displaces thousands

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SANDAKAN: A fire that swept through Kampung Bahagia in the Sandakan district of Sabah destroyed about 1,000 homes and affected 9,007 residents, turning an early report of roughly...
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Ethiopia starts mourning after landslides kill 80

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ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia has declared three days of national mourning after the death toll from heavy rain-triggered landslides in the country’s south rose to at least 80,...
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Sri Lanka battered by Cyclone Ditwah heavy rains kill 46 people

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COLOMBO, November 28, 2025: Cyclone Ditwah struck Sri Lanka on Friday, killing at least 46 people and leaving 23 missing as torrential rains and landslides...