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UNESCO provides emergency support to safeguard Vietnam heritage
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has announced an emergency assistance package worth approximately USD 740,000 to support efforts to protect cultural heritage and sustain education in areas of Vietnam heavily affected by a series of severe storms
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Bangladesh to buy Eurofighter Typhoon from Italy
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bangladesh will procure Eurofighter Typhoons from Italy, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Spectee expands crisis management system to the Philippines following succ
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
This system, designed to monitor and manage disasters like earthquakes, floods, typhoons, and criminal accidents, gathers real-time visual and textual information from social media platforms (SNS) and official sources.
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Tokyo constructs reservoir pond, widens river to tackle flood risks
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
These measures stand as a testament to Tokyo's commitment to safeguarding its residents from potential floods and ensuring a secure urban environment
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China: 147 people dead or missing due to natural disasters in July
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Flooding, typhoons, geological disaster and drought were the main natural disasters in China in July. Other kinds of disasters including hailstorms, earthquakes, sand-dust storms and forest fires also occurred, according to the ministry.
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China likely to witness multiple typhoons in August
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Amid heavy rains in China, several parts of northern and southern China will face a high risk of flooding in August as two or three typhoons are expected to make landfall across the nation, China-based Global Times reported citing Chinese authorities.
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COP27: Getting back to Net Zero; IMF lists 3 key priorities for climate mi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
This year's COp27 summit will be even more crucial in the backdrop of several extreme weather events -- typhoons in Bangladesh, unprecedented floods in Pakistan, heatwaves in Europe, wildfires in North America, dry rivers in China, and droughts in Africa.
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China introduces modular barracks in Tibetan plateau and Spratly Islands
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [ China], July 18 (ANI): China has placed new modular barracks in the Tibetan plateau and the Spratly Islands that can withstand typhoons and are corrosion resistant.
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Japan: Water treatment measure introduced in Tokyo ahead of 2020 Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Sept 12 (ANI): The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Thursday introduced a water treatment measure to better deal with natural calamities like typhoons or squalls to keep the city safe.
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Philippines: 3 dead, scores missing as ferry capsizes
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Phillippines], December 21 (ANI): At least three people have died and dozens went missing after a ferry, carrying 251 persons, capsized off the coast of Manila in Philippines on Thursday afternoon.
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