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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 2

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 3

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Japan envoy visits Tibet

LHASA, China - Japanese Ambassador to China Uichiro Niwa takes a break at Naqu Station in the Tibetan autonomous region of China on Aug. 17, 2011, on his way to visit the Tibetan capital Lhasa to meet with local leaders. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan envoy visits Tibet

LHASA, China - Japanese Ambassador to China Uichiro Niwa takes a break at Naqu Station in the Tibetan autonomous region of China on Aug. 17, 2011, on his way to visit the Tibetan capital Lhasa to meet with local leaders. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)