Officials say the death toll from storm-triggered flash floods in the southern Philippines has risen to more than 120, with more than 100 people missing.

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IN the recently published 2011 Global Assessment Report by the UNDP, Bangladesh was found to be one of the countries 'most vulnerable' to disasters.

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As a succession of crises break out on three continents, extreme weather events have added a new challenge to the world economy.

With a view to effectively deal with the menace of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in India and 10 neighbouring countries, the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) for

China and other developing countries are resisting a U.S.

Indonesia, the current chair of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), has provided financial assistance to the six Asean countries currently affected by natural disasters.

More than 100 people were killed in flash floods caused by heavy storms in central Myanmar this week, an official said on Sunday.