Floods and landslides kill or leave missing in North Korea
An aid group says more than 100 people are dead or missing as heavy rains damaged 11,524 homes, displacing over 9,000 families and cutting telephone lines. Officials noted uncertain casualty details amid limited communication.
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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Jaap Timmer
International Red Cross
Pyongyang
Associated Press
North
Indonesian tsunami toll rises as rescues continue
Rescue teams work in Pangandaran amid a 7.7 magnitude quake and six foot high waves that swept beaches hotels and homes. Officials report hundreds missing and about 463 dead as thousands flee. Indonesia pledges a nationwide tsunami warning system after the disaster.
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Indonesia
Irah
Eki
Java Island
Banjar
Jakarta
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Japan
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Java
Science and Technology
Kusmayanto Kadiman
Indian Ocean
Sumatra
Aceh
Jusuf Kalla
Associated Press
West Java
Civil war rhetoric mounts as Iraqi sectarian violence worsens
Across Iraq retaliatory killings by Shiite and Sunni groups have killed over 130 people in 48 hours. A mass casualty bombing near Kufa killed 57 and wounded many, intensifying warnings of undeclared civil war. Officials from Iraq and the United States note the surge amid political tremors and a rising civilian toll.
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Kufa
Muqtada al- Sadr
U.N
al-Sadr
Mahdi Arm
Fadhel Sharaa
U.S
Adnan Dulaymi
Iraqi Islamic Party
United Nations
Ministry of Health
Bush
Mahmoud Othman
Bombay Silent Toll Marks Train Bombings
In Mumbai crowds paused during the evening rush hour to honor 207 victims of the Bombay train bombings one week after the attacks. Police said five men were arrested in Assam for questioning and Lashkar-e-Qahhar claimed responsibility in an email. Investigators seek to verify the claim and connect it to the broader Kashmir conflict.
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Maharashtra
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