160,000 Displaced by Flooding in Malaysia

Rescuers in Malaysia are struggling to reach thousands of people affected by the country's worst flooding in decades. By Saturday, more than 160,000 people had been displaced and several people had been reported killed by the rising waters that affected at least eight states. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, who cut short his Hawaiian vacation to lead the national flood response, visited the worst-hit state of Kelantan and was briefed on the worsening situation.   The...

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