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Death toll in Myanmar from Typhoon Yagi reaches 74; dozens missing

Business Standard 

The death toll in Myanmar from flooding and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi has reached at least 74, with 89 people missing, Myanmar's state television said Saturday. Difficulties in compiling information have raised fears that the number of casualties may be higher. The new official death toll announced by the country's military government was more than double the 33 reported on Friday. Typhoon Yagi earlier hit Vietnam, northern Thailand and Laos, killing more than 260 people and causing major damage. Читать дальше...

California Proposition 36 on November ballot would increase penalties on drug, theft crimes - ABC7 Los Angeles

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  1. California Proposition 36 on November ballot would increase penalties on drug, theft crimes  ABC7 Los Angeles
  2. Butte County officials to gather for "Yes on 36" event Monday  KRCR
  3. San Jose business owners affected by retail theft rally to support Prop 36  CBS San Francisco
  4. Does Long Beach want tougher penalties for repeat shoplifters and drug offenders? City Council to weigh in Tuesday  Long Beach Post

What is the Lampard Inquiry - and what is it investigating? - Sky News

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  1. What is the Lampard Inquiry - and what is it investigating?  Sky News
  2. Lampard Inquiry: Sister of woman who took her own life vows to 'get her voice heard'  Sky News
  3. Lampard Inquiry told of 'toxic culture' in mental health in Essex  BBC
  4. NHS staff ‘closed and locked door on dying mental health patient’  The Telegraph
  5. Essex mental health trust 'sorry' for 'failing' patients, families and carers  BBC.com

Storm Ileana makes landfall on Mexico's Sinaloa after pounding Los Cabos

Business Standard 

Tropical Storm Ileana made landfall on the coast of the Mexican state of Sinaloa Saturday a day after it pounded the resort-studded Los Cabos. The tropical storm formed Thursday off Mexico's Pacific coast and was packing winds of of 40 mph (65 kph) as it moved ashore Saturday, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. It made landfall near the coastal city of Topolobampo and was moving north at 6 mph (9 kph). Forecasters say Ileana will churn over the coastal region of northern Sinaloa during the next several hours... Читать дальше...

Brazil vets heal burns of jaguar burned in Pantanal fire

France24.com (en) 

While the animal is expected to heal, her home in the Pantanal continues to burn. The Pantanal, south of the Amazon in Mato Grosso do Sul state, has the world's highest density of jaguars. It is also home to millions of caimans, parrots and giant otters. Brazil has been parched by a historic drought that experts link to climate change and which has sparked what authorities have called a "fire pandemic." So far this year, some 6.7 million hectares (16.6 million acres) have burned in the Brazilian Amazon... Читать дальше...

Mother-of-four writes a love letter to Fraser's Hill

New Straits Times 

UP in the highlands, time moves differently. The whispering trees and cool air, alive with the sweet sounds of birdsong, seem to follow you wherever you wander. At night, the skies are clear, revealing countless stars that hang like brilliant orbs in the darkness. The winding roads guide you to a familiar place, nestled like a forgotten gem on the eastern slopes of the Titiwangsa range.

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