Over 140 people have died or are missing in the catastrophic floods that have been wreaking havoc in China since last month.
According to reports, the floods have displaced more than 37 million people and damaged 28,000 houses.
"Red alerts" have also been issued for large parts of the country as 433 rivers have risen beyond their warning levels since the flood season began in June.
The cost of the damage has been estimated at 82.2 billion yuan ($11.7 billion).
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Israeli planes strikes in Gaza have killed 26 people on Tuesday after Israel accused Hamas of violating a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory, the latest test of a fragile deal brokered earlier this month by US President Donald Trump.
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One person was killed on India's eastern coast after Cyclone Montha made landfall around midnight, with heavy rain and gusty winds also damaging crops and utility poles, officials said on Wednesday.
At least 9 killed, 5 missing in central Vietnam floods
Floods triggered by record heavy rains have killed at least nine people and left five others missing in central Vietnam, the government said on Wednesday.
Jamaica's strongest-ever storm, Hurricane Melissa, turns to Cuba
Hurricane Melissa churned toward Cuba's second-largest city with the force of a powerful Category 4 storm on Tuesday, hours after making landfall in neighboring Jamaica as the strongest-ever cyclone on record to hit that Caribbean island nation.
Arab League warns of war escalation, Israeli occupation practices
The Arab League has warned against the escalation of wars in the region and the continued practices of the Israeli occupation in the Arab territories in posing a real threat to the region's development and human resources.
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