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Cyclone forecast over the Bay of Bengal, with warnings for Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

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India's weather department expects a low-pressure area to become a depression on Oct 24, a deep depression on Oct 25 and a cyclonic storm by the morning of Oct 26.

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Delhi police detain protesters marching against voter roll revision

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Police stopped a march toward the Election Commission headquarters in central Delhi on Friday and detained several protesters who sat down in the road.

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Mexico's perception of insecurity falls to a 13-year low

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In September, 58.1 per cent of Mexicans said they feel unsafe in their city, the lowest level in 13 years, according to the national statistics agency's urban security survey.

Storm Austen cuts power to 161,000 homes in France

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Gusts reached 161 km/h at Pointe du Raz in Finistère, and several stations recorded October wind-speed records.

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Chinese coast guard ships follow eight Japanese vessels near Taiwan's Penghu Islands

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Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration said the Japanese ships were sheltering from Typhoon Champi, and five Chinese coast guard vessels followed them.

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Sudan faces a new famine risk as aid cuts meet drought

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Rainfall from July to September was the lowest in more than three decades across Sudan. In North Darfur it was the lowest since 1984, the year of a famine.

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Sarawak to dissolve its assembly for an early election

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Premier Abang Johari Openg said the governor agreed to dissolve Malaysia's Sarawak state assembly on Monday, Oct 26. An election must follow within 60 days.

Police found 58 sacks of ketamine hydrochloride aboard the tanker MT Global 168 and arrested eight crew members.