Deadly flooding in Pakistan
Over 30 million people have been hit by Pakistan's worst ever floods, with at least 1600 lives lost.
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NZers descend on Tuvalu for aid exercise
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Fiji tsunami prophecy 'fake', court hears
The accused is alleged to have sent emails to tourist operators warning of an imminent tsunami.
Osaka earthquake shakes vans
A strong earthquake shakes vans back and forth in Osaka, Western Japan. Source - @NewsKali
Mudslide sweeps through Canadian town
A mudslide has destroyed about a dozen buildings in the fruit-growing region of southern British Columbia.
$3.2m clean-up bill for Whakatane floods
Whakatane District Council has an estimated $3.2 million clean-up bill following last week's flood that left more than 110 houses uninhabitable.