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BANGKOK — A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N.

The government will conduct preliminary inspections of water management facilities in the agricultural sector, as well as livestock and quarantine areas vulnerable to landslides, ahead of this ...

KATHMANDU: Authorities have stepped up preparedness for potential disasters as heavy rainfall is forecast across several provinces from October 3 to 6. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and ...