Sri Lanka Declares ‘Largest’ Disaster as Cyclone Death Toll Rises to 355

The country’s president said the nationwide flooding after the storm hit last week was the most challenging natural disaster in the island nation’s history. Read more
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India Is a Rising Power, but Its Capital Is a Lethal Gas Chamber

With little being done to clean the skies over New Delhi, the huge city struggles with its toxic air. Read more
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Mourners Honor Victims of Hong Kong Apartment Fire

The police said they expected the death toll of 128 to rise as the authorities began combing through the charred apartment towers. Read more
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