The death toll in flash floods and landslides in Papua province of eastern Indonesia crossed 107 on Wednesday, while the search for 93 missing persons shifted to residential areas buried under mud, rubble and wooden logs, officials and rescuers said.


Indonesia floods, landslides toll crosses 107


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Fresh landslides in Ramban district on Wednesday blocked the Jammu-Srinagar highway, the traffic department said.


Fresh landslides block Jammu-Srinagar highway


The death toll in tropical cyclone Idai-induced floods in Zimbabwe has risen to 98 with 217 missing, the government has said.


Toll in Zimbabwe cyclone-induced floods reaches 98


The death toll from flash floods and landslides in Indonesia's Papua province has increased to 89, with search and rescue operations continuing on Tuesday to locate 73 missing people.


Toll in Indonesia floods, landslides reaches 89


Record floods have pummelled the US Midwest region with ice chunks the size of small cars ripping through barns and farmhouses and also turning farm fields into lakes, the media reported.


Record floods pummel US Midwest region


Actor Chris Hemsworth took to Instagram, sharing a photograph of himself and an "epic" animal he said he'd encountered in Australia.


Chris Hemsworth shares selfie with quokka


The death toll from flash floods and subsequent landslides in Indonesia's Papua province has increased to 79, with search and rescue operations continuing on Monday to locate 43 missing people.


Toll in Indonesia floods, landslides now 79


Three tourists were killed and dozens others injured on Monday after an earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia's Lombok island, causing subsequent landslides.


Three tourists killed in Indonesia quake


The death toll from flash floods and landslides in Indonesia's Papua province has increased to 77, authorities said on Monday.


Indonesia floods, landslides toll reaches 77


A total of 160 private companies and NGOs on Monday made an appeal to all political parties to include decentralised renewable energy solutions in their manifestos for the general elections.


Put renewable energy in poll manifestos: Indian firms


The death toll in the flash floods that hit Indonesia's Papua province rose to 63 on Sunday even as rescue operations are underway to search for the dozens missing, a disaster official said.


Indonesia floods: Death toll rises to 63


One person was killed and three others injured on Sunday in a landslide in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, police said.


1 killed, 3 injured in landslide in J&K's Ramban


More than 40 people have died and dozens are missing as flash floods hit Indonesia's Papua province, a disaster official said on Sunday.


42 killed, many missing in Indonesia flash floods


At least 24 people have been killed as Cyclone Idai wreaked havoc in southeastern Zimbabwe, officials said on Saturday.


24 dead as Cyclone Idai wreaks havoc in Zimbabwe


Taking a significant lead, India has piloted resolutions on two important global environment issues related to single-use plastics and sustainable nitrogen management at the UN Environment Assembly.


India bats for banning single-use plastics at UN


Three more nations -- Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago and Paraguay -- on Friday joined UN Environment's Clean Seas campaign, bringing the number of countries now involved in the world's largest alliance for combating marine plastic pollution to 60.


Three more nations join UN Environment's Clean Seas campaign


Thousands of schoolchildren across the world, inspired by 16-year-old Swedish environment activist Greta Thunberg who has been nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, abandoned their classrooms on Friday to demand action on climate change as part of a global youth campaign.


Students protest against climate change across globe


A French couple who lost their way while trekking in the Garhwal Himalayas were rescued by a State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team on Friday, police said.


French trekkers rescued from Garhwal Himalayas


No fresh traffic will be allowed to move on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Friday unless all stranded traffic is cleared, an official said.


Stranded traffic moves on Jammu-Srinagar highway


The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced on Thursday it would provide 2.5 trillion shillings ($25 billion) over the next five years to help in the global fight against climate change.


AfDB commits $25 bn to fight against climate change


Circular Design Challenge 2019 winners designer duo Stefano Funari and Poornima Pande showcased their winning collection 'I was a Sari' on the sidelines of the Fourth UN Environment Assembly in the Kenyan capital.

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