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Panjang can’t bear it and is back patching potholes
JOHOR BARU: After a lapse of a few years, local do-gooder “Panjang” has come out from “retirement” and started to patch potholes again.
New Zealand police deploy search teams for missing British hiker
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Search operations were underway on Wednesday for a British backpacker who went missing in the South Island of New Zealand after an intense flood in the area.
MPSJ’s flood mitigation project in SS14 completed
Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) has completed works to upgrade the drainage system at SS14 to prevent flash floods.
Australia celebrates as heavy rains dampen huge bushfires
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Much of Australia's wildfire-ravaged east coast was drenched on Friday by the biggest rainfall in almost 20 years, dousing some of the most dangerous blazes and providing welcome relief to farmers battling an extended drought.
New Zealanders asked to evacuate as torrential rains ravage parts of South Island
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Flash floods and incessant torrential rains in New Zealand's South Island have left several hundred tourists stranded for days and forced many residents to evacuate their homes, authorities said on Wednesday.
In Senegal, online videos break silence over domestic abuse
For Senegalese activist Fatou Warkha, online videos play a vital role in her campaign to expose and end violence against women in a country where discretion and forbearance are traditionally prized.
More facilities for the public
ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) plans to build two new halls in its area for the community to hold events.
In Senegal, online videos break silence over domestic abuse
DAKAR (Reuters) - For Senegalese activist Fatou Warkha, online videos play a vital role in her campaign to expose and end violence against women in a country where discretion and forbearance are traditionally prized.
Flash floods kill nine in Indonesia
Medan: Flash floods and landslides have killed at least nine people and forced thousands into temporary shelters on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, the local disaster agency said.