Region
On 20th anniversary of Indian Ocean Tsunami, disaster preparedness questioned
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Pacific
Teenagers fight US militarization of Palau with UN complaint over rights violations
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Bangladesh
10 shocking revelations from Bangladesh commission’s report about ex-PM Hasina-linked forced disappearances
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The 2004 tsunami wiped out half of this village in Thailand. Are they ready for the next?
Region
China has more than 600 nuclear warheads, Pentagon says
The stockpiling reflects a changing attitude toward nuclear weapons among Chinese military planners, report says.
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