1. Recent Water-related News
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1-1Landslide in Afghanistan
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2015.4.28 Reuters "At least 52 missing, feared dead in Afghanistan
landslide"(Link)
2015.4.28 BBC "Afghanistan landslide buries remote village, killing
52" (Link)
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1-2 Flood in China
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2015.5.17 Xinhua "Heavy rain kills at least four in S China’s Guangxi
at least 4" (Link)
2015.5.24 USA Today "52 dead in China floods, including 2 kids on
overloaded bus" (Link)
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1-3 Landslide in Colombia
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2015.5.18 CNN "Colombia landslide kills dozens" (Link)
2015.5.19 Reliefweb "Fading hope, long clean-up after Colombia landslide" (Link)
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1-4 Flood in US
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2015.5.26 usatoday "Three dead, thousands evacuated after floods hit
Okla., Texas"(Link)
2015.5.27 CNN "Texas floods: Cleanup continues - and so does the search for bodies" (Link)
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1-5 Landslide in Nepal
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2015.6.15 oneIndia “Nepal landslide: Death toll mounts to 55 ELink)
2015.6.15 Republica E5 die in Taplejung landslides E(Link)
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1-6 Flood in Georgia
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2015.6.16 ABC News "Zoo animals may still be at large in Tbilisi after
devastating Georgia floods; death toll rises to 14" (Link)
2015.6.16 Civil Georgia "Tbilisi Flood Death Toll Rises to 19"
(Link)
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1-7 Flood in Pakistan
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2015.7.26 The Express Tribune "Met office predicts more rains, floods across Pakistan"
(Link)
2015.8.26 Government of Pakistan "Monsoon Weather Situation Report 2015" (Link)
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1-8 Flood and Landslide in Vietnam
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2015.8.4 Vietnam Net “Floods cause severe damage, 27 deaths E/span> (Link)
2015.8.7 Relief web “Vietnam: Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in Northern Viet
Nam Situation Report No.3 (as of 7 August 2015) ELink)
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1-9 Flood in India (Gujarat, Rajastan)
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2015.7.29 Flood List E8 Killed by Floods in Western India EMadhya Pradesh,
Rajasthan and Gujarat E(Link)
2015.8.3 The Times of India “More than 180 die in floods in Bengal, Guj, Rajasthan, Odisha E(Link)
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1-10 Cyclone Komen (India, Myanmar, Bangladesh)
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<India>
2015.8.6 Business standard “Bengal flood toll 97, situation improves E/span>(Link)
2015.8.12 First Post India “At least 20 dead, several houses swept away in Manipur landslide E(Link)
2015.8.7 Zee News “West Bengal flood situation under control, as toll climbs
to 100 E(Link)
<Myanmar>
2015.7.30 The Irrawaddy “Cyclone Komen Drenches Western Burma, Expected
to Move Northwest Espan lang="EN-US">(Link)
2015.8.24 National Natural Disaster Management Committee “Situation Report
3 Espan lang="EN-US">(Link)
<Bangladesh>
2015.7.31 Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief(Link)
2015.8.19 The Weather Channel “Floods, Landslides in Myanmar, India and
Other Asian Countries Leave At Least 493 Dead ELink)
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1-11 Landslide in China (Shaanxi)
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2015.8.13 Xinhua E5 missing from NW China landslide E(Link)
2015.8.17 China Daily “Death toll climbs to 12 in NW China landslide, 52
missing E(Link)
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2. International Conference and Forum
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2-1 7th World Water Forum 2015
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The 7th World Water Forum, entitled "Water for our future", was held at Daegu and Gyeongbuk in Korea from April 12 to April 17, 2015. It brought over 40,000 visitors from 168 countries include 80 government ministers and 100 official national governments delegations.
For more information, please visit the following websites:
7th World Water Forum
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2-2 2015 World Water Week in Stockholm
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World Water Week was held in Stockholm from August 23 to August 28, 2015. The forum focuses on globe's water issues and the theme is water for development. It is organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI).
Rajendra Singh known as the "Water man of India" was awarded the Stockholm Water Prize for 2015.
For more information, please visit the following websites:
World Water Week in Stockholm
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3. Others
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