Indian flood deaths passes 600
The death toll from flooding and landslides
following heavy monsoon rains in the northern Indian state of
Uttarakhand has passed 500. The state's Chief Minister, Vijay
Bahuguna, said 556 bodies had been seen floating or buried in
“slush”, and that the army was working to recover them.
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Germany-Turkey tensions flare over EU bid
Amid a sharp spike in tensions between Turkey
and the EU, Berlin and Ankara summoned each other's ambassadors in
tit-for-tat moves Friday as fresh obstacles to the Turkish bid to
join the bloc emerged.
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Flooding in Canada, 100,000 homeless
Flooding forced the evacuation of some 100,000
people in the western city of Calgary and nearby towns in the heart
of the Canadian oil patch. Schools were closed and the military sent
in a dozen helicopters and 1,200 troops to help clear more than two
dozen neighborhoods as heavy rains caused the Bow,
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