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Cyclone rips into Bangladesh after mass evacuations
A cyclone ripped into the Bangladeshi coast on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of people hunkered down in evacuation shelters including in a region of Myanmar torn by communal unrest. ... more
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Dalai Lama warns of power in hands of few
The Dalai Lama warned Tuesday against the accumulation of power in the hands of the few and told US politicians that maternal love at an early age was vital for policy-making. ... more
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Cyclone weakens but Bangladesh, Myanmar on alert: UN
A cyclone threatening to lash low-lying coastal areas of Bangladesh and Myanmar appears to have weakened, but still poses a risk to more than eight million people, according to the UN. ... more
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Lack of genetic diversity threatens India's tigers with extinction
India's tigers are facing extinction owing to a collapse in the variety of their mating partners and the resultant lack of genetic diversity, scientists say. ... more
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