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'No more signs of life' after Indonesia school collapse

Rescuers have detected "no more signs of life" at a collapsed Indonesian school where 59 people were believed missing days after it gave way, an official has said, raising fears no more survivors would be found.
World • 16 hrs

Search for survivors after earthquake in Philippines

Rescue teams in the Philippines searched for survivors in mud and rubble, while authorities urged for help for hospitals inundated with injured after the deadliest earthquake in over a decade killed at least 69.
World • 01 Oct

China makes pledge to cut emissions for the first time

China has for the first time made specific emission cut pledges, though its goal of reducing planet-warming greenhouse gases to just 7-10% by 2035 is seen as far too modest.
Climate Change • 25 Sep

Fresh flood fears as Taiwan typhoon death toll reaches 17

Residents in a Taiwan town where flooding from a typhoon killed 17 people are seeking shelter over concern of further disaster after a lake burst its banks, as Premier Cho Jung-tai called for an inquiry into what went wrong with evacuation orders.
Asia • 24 Sep

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