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Asia steps up defences as China virus hits 291 people, kills six
Asian countries on Tuesday ramped up measures to block the spread of a new virus as the death toll in China rose ...Global tourism growth slowed in 2019: UN
Global tourism slowed in 2019 due to a cooling world economy, especially in Europe and Asia where uncertainties linked to Brexit and ...Australia: Authorities kill 5,000 camels over environmental concerns
Helicopter-borne marksmen killed more than 5,000 camels in a five-day cull of feral herds that were threatening indigenous communities in drought-stricken areas ...Rumbling volcano shuts down Philippine capital
Schools and businesses shut across the Philippine capital on Monday as a volcano belched clouds of ash across the city and seismologists ...Flights halted, evacuations as Philippine volcano spews ash
Philippine authorities warned Sunday a volcano near the capital Manila could erupt imminently, hours after it sent a massive column of ash ...Australia bushfires flare as heatwave brings renewed misery
Bushfires flared in southern Australia on Thursday as a heatwave expected to bring renewed misery set in, and officials warned some areas ...Australia’s bushfire evacuees prepare for another night on the beaches
The immediate threat from Australia’s devastating bushfires may have eased – at least temporarily – but thousands of people are still living ...Thousands flee to beaches as fires encircle Australian towns
Thousands of holidaymakers and locals were forced to flee to beaches in fire-ravaged southeast Australia Tuesday, as deadly blazes ripped through popular ...12 killed, dozens injured as plane crashes in Kazakhstan
Twelve people died and dozens were injured on Friday when a passenger plane carrying 100 people crashed shortly after takeoff from Kazakhstan’s ...‘Ring of fire’ eclipse enthrals skywatchers in Middle East, Asia
Skywatchers from Saudi Arabia and Oman to India and Singapore were treated to a rare “ring of fire” solar eclipse Thursday. Annular ...