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Climate change erodes education outcomes: World Bank
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Over the past 20 years, schools were closed during around 75 percent or more of the extreme weather events that impacted 5 million people or more. It's now common for a country to close their schools multiple times over the course of a year due to heatwaves, flooding, high levels of pollutio
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Lahore airport fire: International, Hajj flights delayed
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Swift action from emergency responders contained the flames, ensuring no harm to individuals. However, the fire, originating from the immigration counter's ceiling, filled the lounge with smoke, necessitating the evacuation of passengers.
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Coast Guard coordinates medical evacuation of TN fisherman off Kerala coas
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Indian Coast Guard conducted medical evacuation of a Tamil Nadu fisherman from Kerala's Beypore coast on Tuesday.
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Hamas accepts ceasefire proposal of Egypt, Qatar: Report
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Amid Israel's urgent evacuation notice to residents of eastern Rafah, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has sent word of the group's acceptance of a ceasefire proposal to Qatari and Egyptian mediators, Al Jazeera reported on Monday.
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Israel agrees to ensure Karem Shalom crossing "open for humanitarian assis
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Amid Israel's urgent evacuation notice to residents of eastern Rafah, US President Joe Biden on Monday held a telephonic conversation with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and latter assured the former to open the Karem Shalom crossing for the humanitarian assistance in Gaza, th
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Israel issues urgent evacuation notice to Gaza's eastern Rafah residents
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The announcement comes amidst ongoing bombardment of Gaza, with significant devastation witnessed since October 7.
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15 dead after landslides, flooding hits Indonesia's South Sulawesi provinc
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
At least 15 people died after heavy rains in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province triggered landslides and flooding, reported Al Jazeera.
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IAF's An-32 aircraft airlifts two critically ill patients from Leh to Chan
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
"Responding to an urgent request for casualty evacuation, an An-32 transport aircraft of the #IAF airlifted two critically ill patients from Leh to Chandigarh for treatment. Faced with marginal weather, the quick planning and execution by IAF and local civil admin was instrumental in saving
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Kenya: At least 70 people killed in flooding, authorities order more evacu
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In a post on X, Kenyan government spokesman Isaac Maigua Mwaura stated, "The official tally of fellow Kenyans who regrettably have lost their lives due to the flooding situation now stands at 70," adding that this is "contrary to other figures."
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Southern China battered with massive floods; 4 killed, evacuation underway
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Deadly floods caused by heavy rains have threatened to upend the lives of tens of millions of people in Southern China, following which rescuers have rushed to evacuate trapped residents, CNN reported.
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Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi directs University of Sharjah to establish risk
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah (UoS), has recommended that the UoS develop a specialised centre to manage the risks of rapid climate change. The centre's emphasis will be on specialised studies in geographic an
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Indonesia issues tsunami alert as volcano erupts in northern region
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Indonesia has issued tsunami alert after volcano erupted on the remote island, leading to evacuation of more than 11000 people, reported CNN.
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