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As new year approaches, Bangladeshis flock to world’s longest beach
Running along the waters of the Bay of Bengal, the coast of Cox’s Bazar is the favorite place for Bangladeshis to welcome the new year, as they enjoy sunsets on the world’s longest beach.
Located on the country’s southern edge, Cox’s…
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An earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 131 people and is the deadliest in 9 years
A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said Tuesday, reducing homes to rubble, leaving residents outside in a below-freezing winter night and killing 131 people in the nation’s…
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Iceland volcano erupts after weeks of quake activity
The Reykjanes volcano in southwest Iceland erupted on Monday, spewing lava and smoke into the air, after weeks of intense earthquake activity, the country’s Meteorological Office said.
Fearing a significant outbreak on the Reykjanes…
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Sri Lanka seeks to attract Arab visitors with Ibn Battuta’s trail
Sri Lanka is trying to attract Arab visitors by promoting the travels of the famed 14th-century explorer Ibn Battuta, Colombo’s envoy to Riyadh said on Saturday.
The famed Moroccan explorer’s ship arrived in the northwestern port of…
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Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts and blankets nearby villages with ash
Indonesia’s Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province erupted Sunday, spewing white-and-gray ash plumes more than 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) into the air and sending hot ash clouds several miles (kilometers) away.
There were no immediate…
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At least 47 dead in Tanzania landslides: local official
At least 47 people were killed and 85 others injured in landslides caused by flooding in northern Tanzania, a local official announced Sunday, with warnings the toll would rise.
Heavy rain on Saturday hit the town of Katesh, some 300…
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Major aftershocks jolt Philippines after magnitude 7.6 quake
A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the US Geological Survey reported, followed by four major aftershocks that sent residents fleeing from coastal areas amid fears of a tsunami.
The initial…
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Drilling resumes to rescue 41 Indians stuck in tunnel
Rescue teams resumed drilling on Friday to reach 41 construction workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for nearly two weeks after a mechanical problem the day before delayed the evacuation effort, officials…
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Halal Expo London 2023 set to unveil lucrative opportunities in sector
Halal Expo London is set to take center stage once again in the UK capital, promising to be “bigger, better, and more compelling than ever before,” organizers have announced.
They said in a statement: “Building on the successes of Halal…
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Somalia flood toll climbs to 50: disaster agency
Flash flooding in Somalia has killed 50 people and driven nearly 700,000 from their homes, a government official said, with heavy rains starting Tuesday expected to worsen the country’s plight.
The Horn of Africa region is experiencing…
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