Hi, welcome to CNN Student News. It's Monday. It's Columbus Day. We have more on that coming up. It's a new week of CNN Student News. In the US, we talked about hurricanes. In the Indian Ocean, these storms are called cyclones and parts of India are

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Indonesia's government and military are closing ranks(紧密团结) against Australia's policy to turn back asylum-seeker boats. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is making it clear (that) his opposition to the policy hasn't changed. It follows re

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By Margaret Besheer United Nations 08 May 2008 The U.N.'s humanitarian chief says he is disappointed with the government in Burma because it has not moved faster to allow in international aid workers and relief supplies to the cyclone-devastated coun

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 18 July 2007 Pakistani villagers move out from a flooded area in Shahdad Kot district near Hyderabad, in Pakistan, 03 July 2007 The United Nations is appealing for 38 million dollars to assist hundreds of thousands of people in

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1.By part of the agreement on the immigration reform, it looks that way in the senate after members of both parties agreed to a sweeping over haul including a pass for the citizenship for about 11 million illegal immigrates. 2.In Brazil, two members

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Coney Island Amusement Park Still Up and Spinning Coney Island is only half a kilometer wide, but this playground by the sea has been offering giant-sized fun ever since the early 19th century. It's been a Big Apple summertime destination, beginning

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Still no end in sight to the stalemate of the federal budget and debt ceiling, senator republicans will somehow from a few democrats prevented a democratic proposal to raise the debt ceiling from being put to a yes-or-no vote. Senator majority leader

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United Nations agencies warn that Burma's food shortages and escalating prices pose a threat to its food security. Aid agencies also say Burma may need food assistance for at least a year to support communities devastated by Cyclone Nargis. 联合国机

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the Burmese military government's rejection of aid soon after the May second cyclone may have cost the lives of 'tens of thousands' of people. The concern expressed by the defense secretary comes amid concern

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 08 May 2008 The U.N. Children's Fund estimates one-third of all those killed by Cyclone Nargis in Burma are children. Burmese authorities report more than 22,000 people lost their lives and more than 40,000 are still missing. L

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 24 December 2007 Five weeks after a killer cyclone hit Bangladesh, more than one million people live without adequate shelter. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the cyclone devastated coastal villages and killed

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Yesterday, some parts of New Zealand east coast had very hot temperatures. This was caused by cyclone Yasi which hit Queensland a few days earlier. It brought very hot weather for the east coast in New Zealand. The east coast of the North and South I

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While this website is concerned about New Zealand news, we are very close to Australia in distance, in economic matters and in culture. The population of New Zealand is just over 4 million but another 500,000 New Zealanders live in Australia. Many of

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By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 11 February 2008 The United Nations has launched an appeal to assist Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe in responding to an ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by heavy seasonal rains that came early with little re

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The U.N.'s humanitarian chief says he is disappointed with the government in Burma because it has not moved faster to allow in international aid workers and relief supplies to the cyclone-devastated country. 联合国救援机构的负责人表示,他

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A United Nations agency says that as many as one million children may be at risk of disease following Cyclone Nargis. The concerns come as efforts continue to persuade Burma's military government to grant greater access to international relief agenci

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Before departing for cyclone-stricken Burma Monday, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he hopes to meet with government officials, neighboring leaders and relief coordinators to plan the way forward out of this crisis. Meanwhile, John Holmes, U.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon goes to Burma Thursday, where he plans to visit some of the hardest hit areas of the cyclone-devastated country and meet with the reclusive regime's top leaders. The U.N. chief will also attend a joint U.N.-ASEAN do

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A low-pressure trough in Western Australia is triggering showers and potentially severe thunderstorms. Remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Dylan are generating widespread showers over southern Queensland. And a monsoon trough is generating thundery showe

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Let's take a look at the satellite image. A trophy and associated of front is generating showers and storms over south Australia,the monsoon trophy with tropical cyclone Junia is triggering thundery showers over the tropics,while the weak trophy in t

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