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Political upheaval, frequent changes in government lead to officials finding it easier to misappropriate funds, aid
Entire residential blocks erased after being swept away by floods in Derna, official says
The twisters sheared roofs and walls from many buildings, flipped over vehicles and downed trees and power lines
Countries struggle to deal with extreme heat, earthquakes, floods
Flooding in Kunhar River washes away 10 shops, two hotels and eight vehicles
Stray dogs bite women, children in Haripur suburbs
Govt appeals to citizens' 'national spirit' to come forward and help in providing relief to affected people
According to PDMA rain claimed lives of four more children in the last 24 hours
Thursday marks the 10th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami that hit northeastern Japan
The measures show what a thorny issue it is for Japan to deal with natural disasters in the time of coronavirus