Asia in the Eye of Multiple Storms
Landslides in Indonesia caused by Cyclone Senyar. (Photo: Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.)

Asia in the Eye of Multiple Storms

A trio of tropical cyclones and heavy monsoon rains have devastated parts of South and Southeast Asia. The storms began in late November. They have caused widespread flooding and landslides.
More than 1600 people have died and hundreds of thousands have been displaced. At least 11 million people have been affected…

Politics

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News

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Sports

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Environment

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Sports

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