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Authorities in northern India are struggling to evacuate more than 100,000 people stranded in villages, joining another 200,000 already in relief camps as flooding intensifies.
Two separate amateur videos capture the moment an 18th century stone bridge crumbles amid heavy flooding in Tadcaster, England. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The rising waters of the Bei River have nearly engulfed lampposts in flood-hit Qingyuan city in southern China, with the government issuing highest its highest-level rainstorm warning for the affected area. Torrential rains have lashed Guangdong province in recent days, swelling rivers and causing the evacuation of more than 100,000 people. IMAGES
The United States "will not accept" a situation where underpriced Chinese goods flood the global market, battering industries elsewhere, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday as she wrapped up high-level talks in China. This was the situation over a decade ago when Chinese government support led to a surge in steel exports, she told reporters, adding: "I know that these serious concerns are shared by our allies and partners." SOUNDBITE
Water floods the streets in the village of Lezinnes in France's Burgundy region. The Armançon river began to overflow its banks on Monday, causing evacuations, road closures and fears of extensive material damage in the area. IMAGES (COMPLETE VID34N933Z_FR et VID34NA4WT_FR)
Residents move in boats through the flooded streets of a town in northern Bolivia after heavy rains caused the Acre River to overflow. The city of Cobija on the border with Brazil is suffering unprecedented flooding, with water levels reaching 17 meters (55.7 ft). The rainy season in Bolivia, which began in December and will last until March, has so far left 40 people dead and nearly 10,000 families affected, according to the government. IMAGES