1. Recent Water-related News

1-1Landslide in Afghanistan

2015年4月28日 Reuters "At least 52 missing, feared dead in Afghanistan landslide"(Link)
2015年4月28日 BBC "Afghanistan landslide buries remote village, killing 52" (Link)

1-2 Flood in China

2015年5月17日 Xinhua "Heavy rain kills at least four in S China’s Guangxi at least 4" (Link)
2015年5月24日 USA Today "52 dead in China floods, including 2 kids on overloaded bus" (Link)

1-3 Landslide in Colombia

2015年5月18日 CNN "Colombia landslide kills dozens" (Link)
2015年5月19日 Reliefweb "Fading hope, long clean-up after Colombia landslide" (Link)

1-4 Flood in US

2015年5月26日 usatoday "Three dead, thousands evacuated after floods hit Okla., Texas"(Link)
2015年5月27日 CNN "Texas floods: Cleanup continues - and so does the search for bodies" (Link)

1-5 Landslide in Nepal

2015年6月15日 oneIndia "Nepal landslide: Death toll mounts to 55 ELink)
2015年6月15日 Republica E5 die in Taplejung landslides E(Link)

1-6 Flood in Georgia

2015年6月16日 ABC News "Zoo animals may still be at large in Tbilisi after devastating Georgia floods; death toll rises to 14" (Link)
2015年6月16日 Civil Georgia "Tbilisi Flood Death Toll Rises to 19" (Link)

1-7 Flood in Pakistan

2015年7月26日 The Express Tribune "Met office predicts more rains, floods across Pakistan"
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2015年8月26日 Government of Pakistan "Monsoon Weather Situation Report 2015" (Link)

1-8 Flood and Landslide in Vietnam

2015年8月4日 Vietnam Net "Floods cause severe damage, 27 deaths E/span> (Link)
2015年8月7日 Relief web "Vietnam: Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in Northern Viet Nam Situation Report No.3 (as of 7 August 2015) ELink)

1-9 Flood in India (Gujarat, Rajastan)

2015年7月29日 Flood List E8 Killed by Floods in Western India EMadhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat E(Link)
2015年8月3日 The Times of India "More than 180 die in floods in Bengal, Guj, Rajasthan, Odisha E(Link)

1-10 Cyclone Komen (India, Myanmar, Bangladesh)

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2015年8月6日 Business standard "Bengal flood toll 97, situation improves E/span>(Link)
2015年8月12日 First Post India "At least 20 dead, several houses swept away in Manipur landslide E(Link)
2015年8月7日 Zee News "West Bengal flood situation under control, as toll climbs to 100 E(Link)
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2015年7月30日 The Irrawaddy "Cyclone Komen Drenches Western Burma, Expected to Move Northwest Espan lang="EN-US">(Link)
2015年8月24日 National Natural Disaster Management Committee "Situation Report 3 Espan lang="EN-US">(Link)
<Bangladesh>
2015年7月31日 Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief(Link)
2015年8月19日 The Weather Channel "Floods, Landslides in Myanmar, India and Other Asian Countries Leave At Least 493 Dead ELink)

1-11 Landslide in China (Shaanxi)

2015年8月13日 Xinhua E5 missing from NW China landslide E(Link)
2015年8月17日 China Daily "Death toll climbs to 12 in NW China landslide, 52 missing E(Link)

2. International Conference and Forum

2-1 7th World Water Forum 2015

The 7th World Water Forum, entitled "Water for our future", was held at Daegu and Gyeongbuk in Korea from April 12 to April 17, 2015. It brought over 40,000 visitors from 168 countries include 80 government ministers and 100 official national governments delegations.

For more information, please visit the following websites:
7th World Water Forum

2-2 2015 World Water Week in Stockholm

World Water Week was held in Stockholm from August 23 to August 28, 2015. The forum focuses on globe's water issues and the theme is water for development. It is organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI).
Rajendra Singh known as the "Water man of India" was awarded the Stockholm Water Prize for 2015.

For more information, please visit the following websites:
World Water Week in Stockholm

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