Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has defended his environmental record from harsh criticism for problems that include floods and notoriously dirty air. Chad Bouchard reports from the Indonesian capital.
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NATO-led troops have used helicopters to evacuate about 600 stranded villagers in southern Afghanistan after floods destroyed their homes. NATO's International Security Assistance Force issued a statement with the news on March 20.
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As floodwaters recede in the Indonesian capital, residents have begun cleaning their neighborhoods, and tens of thousands are living in temporary shelters. Heavy rains inundated three-quarters of the city over the past week, killing at least 94 people in Jakarta and neighboring provinces, and forcing hundreds of thousands from their homes. Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta.
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About two-thirds of Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, is under water. Heavy seasonal rains have caused massive flooding, leaving at least 25 people dead and more than 350,000 homeless. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins reports from Jakarta.
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The United Nations is rushing food and other aid to 40,000 victims of severe floods and landslides in Bolivia.
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The World Food Program says heavy flooding in Burundi has made thousands of people homeless and destroyed most of the food crop they were counting on for their subsistence. WFP warns Burundi could have a serious food crisis unless the international community responds quickly to emergency needs. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva.
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