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05.11.2011, 21:40

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Fear, terror, suffering, anger and disbelief. These are the sentiments of the Genoese who continue to gather for hours under a rain that never seems to end. The flood has caused 6 fatalities, many injured and displaced. The damage caused by rain are very high. The streets of Genoa are completely flooded. The video that we propose below really makes the idea of ​​what's happening.
They are incredible images that we usually see in movies or in other countries around the world. But no, all this is happening a few miles from our homes. Liguria, Piedmont, Lombardy and soon other parts of the Centre are under the weather.
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all my condolences to all family who lost their house and to the six victims of this epic disasterCry

11.10.2018, 15:22

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UN 20-year review: earthquakes and tsunamis kill more people while climate change is driving up economic losses ...

[hidden link - please register] - The last twenty years have seen a dramatic rise of 151% in direct economic losses from climate-related disasters, according to a report
released today by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction in advance of International Day for Disaster Reduction on October 13. In the period 1998-2017, disaster-hit
countries reported direct economic losses of US$2,908 billion of which climate-related disasters accounted for US$2,245 billion or 77% of the total.

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Consequences of the earthquake in Indonesia, October 1, 2018. Photo: Reuters.

During this period, 1.3 million people lost their lives and 4.4 billion people were injured, rendered homeless, displaced or in need of emergency assistance. 563 earthquakes,
including related tsunamis, accounted for 56% of total deaths or 747,234 lives lost.

06.10.2018, 12:38

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At the age of 85, Spanish singer Montserrat Caballé died on Saturday. Diva ended up in a hospital in her home town of Barcelona.
She also became famous in the field of popular music, with the British rock singer Freddie Mercury playing the duet "Barcelona", which later became the official anthem of the Summer Olympics in Barcelona. we thank him for the pleasure of our spirit.
Rest in peace.
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01.10.2018, 16:43

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French singer Charles Aznavour died on Monday in Paris at the age of 94.
He has played dozens of films, he has written lyrics himself, and has also asserted himself as a diplomat and entrepreneur. He has contributed more than 1,300 songs and sold over 180 million musical media.
Thanks to him. Let him sing even in the realm memorable.
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18.08.2018, 12:23

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Kofi Annan, former UN chief, dies at 80 ...

Kofi Annan, the former UN secretary-general who won the Nobel Peace Prize for humanitarian work, has died aged 80, his aides say.

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He "passed away peacefully on Saturday after a short illness", the foundation named after him said on Saturday.
Annan was the first black African to take up the role of the world's top diplomat, serving from 1997 to 2006.

16.08.2018, 19:18

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R.I.P. [hidden link - please register], American singer and songwriter; she won 18 Grammy Awards and is one of the best-selling musical artists of all time, having sold over 75 million records worldwide and received numerous honors throughout her career including a 1987 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in which she became the first female performer to be inducted. She was inducted to the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and in August 2012 into the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Franklin is listed in at least two all-time lists on Rolling Stone magazine, including the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, and the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.

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01.08.2018, 13:03

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Miracle in Mexico. A plane crash in which everyone has survived ...

[hidden link - please register]— An Aeromexico jetliner taking off in a blustery storm smashed down into a nearby field but skidded to a stop virtually intact, and all
103 people aboard were able to escape advancing flames before fire engulfed the aircraft.

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Officials said 49 people had been hospitalized — most with minor injuries. The pilot suffered the most serious injury, a cervical lesion that required surgery. Some people had burns on a quarter of their bodies, said Durango state Health Ministry spokesman Fernando Ros.

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Passengers expressed gratitude to be alive, but many were extremely shaken after the crash Tuesday afternoon.

24.07.2018, 15:27

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More than 60 dead and hundreds of victims. Greece asks for help from the EU in extinguishing forest fires ...

60 dead including six-month-old baby as worst Greek forest fires in a decade rip through the Athens region.

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Rescuers say they found bodies of 26 bodies, apparently families, found huddled tightly together at one villa.

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In the same village of Mati, people were burnt alive after being caught in a traffic jam while fleeing to beaches.

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Fires fuelled by 65mph winds and temperatures of 104F tore through communities in a matter of minutes.

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Mass evacuation is underway today aided by military vessels, a flotilla of private boats and army helicopters



Greece has asked for US drone to 'detect suspicious activity' as it emerged 15 fires had started at same time
Interior minister has described the fires as a 'national tragedy' and a 'biblical disaster with human losses'

23.07.2018, 16:41

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Deadly heat wave in Japan - temp hits record 41.4C near Tokyo ...

Dozens of people have died across Japan as the country continues to swelter under scorching summer temperatures. At least
44 people have died since July 9, with 11 dying on Saturday alone according to Kyodo News, as temperatures remained around
38 degrees Celsius (99F) in central Tokyo Monday.

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In nearby Kumagaya, the mercury rose to 41.1 degrees (105.98F), the highest ever on record in Japan, according to the Japan
Meteorological Agency, almost 12 degrees hotter than average temperatures at this time of year.

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People cool down under the cooling mist spot in Tokyo, Monday, July 23, 2018.

According to AccuWeather analyst Joel N. Myers, the death toll is "likely already in the hundreds despite the official toll of somewhat more than two dozen," and may rise beyond that.

10.07.2018, 12:03

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Already more than a hundred dead. The consequences of the largest flood in Japan in recent decades ...

At least 141 people are now known to have died in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in
western Japan, says the government. It is the highest death toll caused by rainfall that Japan has seen
in more than three decades.

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Flood warnings are still in effect for some of the worst hit areas, including the Okayama prefecture in the southern part of Japan.

28.06.2018, 15:27

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JOE JACKSON DEAD AT 89 ...

Joe Jackson - the patriarch of the Jackson famil has died at 89 ... Family sources tell [hidden link - please register], Joe passed away at 3:30 AM Wednesday.

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Joe may have been the most successful parent managing his children in the history of music. He, with a little help from
Diana Ross, engineered the careers of The Jackson 5, and then Michael and Janet Jackson as solo artists.

15.06.2018, 17:49

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Longtime Elvis Presley drummer D.J. Fontana has died ...

D.J. Fontana, a rock ‘n’ roll pioneer who rose from strip joints in his native Shreveport, Louisiana, to the heights of
musical history as Elvis Presley’s first and longtime drummer, has died at 87, his wife said Thursday.

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Karen Fontana told The Associated Press that her husband died in his sleep in Nashville on Wednesday night.
She said he’d been suffering complications from breaking his hip in 2016.

“He was loved by everybody all over the world. He treated everybody like everybody was his friend,” she said.

23.05.2018, 16:05

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Heatwave kills at least 65 in Pakistan ...

Hotter than average temperatures have killed at least 65 people in just three days in Karachi, Pakistan.

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Temperatures reached a high of 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) on Monday, according to the Pakistan
Meteorological Department, way above the average daily high for May of 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit).

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The situation was exacerbated by power outages citywide and ongoing fasting for the holy month of Ramadan,
during which many Muslims abstain from eating and drinking during daylight hours.

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This is not the first time people in Karachi have endured such intense heat. A 2015 heatwave in the city
reached 45 degrees Celsius, killing at least 1,300 people, including many ill and elderly people.

02.05.2018, 08:07

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WHO: 9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air ...

Air pollution levels remain dangerously high in many parts of the world. New data from World Health Organization shows
that 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants.

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Key facts - WHO estimates that around 7 million people die every year from exposure to polluted air. Ambient air pollution
alone caused some 4.2 million deaths in 2016, while household air pollution from cooking with polluting fuels and technologies
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22.04.2018, 09:22

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Africa's last absolute monarch renames Swaziland as "eSwatini" ...

Swaziland’s King Mswati III, Africa’s last absolute monarch, said on Thursday he was officially renaming the country
as the Kingdom of eSwatini.

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He said the name “Swaziland” had caused confusion. “Whenever we go abroad, people refer to us as Switzerland,” the king said.

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