Asia Pacific
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Asia: Lives upended by cyclones, ‘extreme’ rainfall on the rise, warn UN agencies
Across southeast Asia, record-breaking rains and flooding caused by back-to-back tropical storms have claimed hundreds of lives and brought devastation…
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Cyclone Ditwah brings worst flooding in decades to Sri Lanka, killing hundreds
Sri Lanka is facing one of its worst flood disasters in two decades, with nearly one million people affected and…
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UN warns Myanmar’s planned elections will deepen repression and instability
Myanmar’s planned late-December elections are unfolding in what UN rights officials describe as an atmosphere of fear, violence and deep…
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From milking stalls to mobile apps: UN-supported project powers rural revival in Indonesia
In the rolling hills of Indonesia’s West Java province, thousands of farmers are reaping tangible benefits from the digitization of…
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