Views: 8 HANOI — Typhoon Yagi and the landslides and floods it triggered have killed at least 58 people and 40 others are missing in northern Vietnam, the disaster management agency said on Tuesday (Sept 10). Most of the victims were killed in landslides and flash floods, the agency said in a report, adding that nearly […]
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Views: 18 Powerful gales and heavy rain from the deadly Super Typhoon Yagi drenched southern China on Friday, with schools shut for a second day and flights cancelled as Asia’s strongest storm this year headed for landfall along the coast of Hainan province. Packing maximum sustained winds of 245 km per hour (152 mph) near its centre, Yagi registers as the
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Views: 6 TOKYO, Aug 31 — At least six people were dead as Typhoon Shanshan crept eastward through Japan today, drenching large areas with torrential rain, triggering landslide and flood warnings hundreds of kilometres from the storm’s centre. Footage on national broadcaster NHK showed homes with roofs partly sheared off while cars drove wheels-deep on
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Views: 7 More than five million people were told to evacuate from their homes as Typhoon Shanshan lashed southwest Japan on Thursday. After hovering over the southerly Kyushu Island for the next few days, the storm is expected to approach Tokyo around the weekend. Strong winds and heavy rain knocked out power and forced major
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Views: 6 Three other people have been injured. A typhoon has begun dumping rain on southern Japan, with strong winds, high waves and significant rainfall expected in most of the country. Typhoon Shanshan has prompted the highest-level warnings from the Japan Meteorological Agency. Three people have been injured and three others are missing due to
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Views: 8 The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson expressed his sympathy and condolences to the government and the nation of Bangladesh after the massive flood affected more than 5.2 million people in that country. Following the massive flood in Bangladesh that caused damages in that south Asian country, Nasser Kan’ani expressed his sympathy to the government
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Views: 4 On 26 August, the Commission adopted its proposal for fishing opportunities for 2025 in the Baltic Sea. This proposal follows a scientific assessment indicating that several fishing areas are in a dire situation. Today, the Commission proposed total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas for nine of the ten stocks managed by the EU
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Views: 3 Environment Canada hasn’t reported injuries or loss of life because of the storm. A severe thunderstorm over the weekend left parts of Southeastern Saskatchewan in a disarray causing damage to some buildings, vehicles and uprooting trees. According to a weather summary report by Environment Canada, a strong bow echo-type thunderstorm passed through parts of
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Views: 5 At least 49 people have been killed and thousands displaced in Nigeria after heavy rains caused flooding in the northeast of the country, the National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), said on Monday. Three states in the northeast, Jigawa, Adamawa and Taraba, have been hit hard by floods, with 41,344 people displaced, said NEMA
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Views: 6 Legislators on the Committee of Finance have questioned the manner and criteria the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)is using to extend tax waivers to companies and individuals. While appearing before the committee, the State Minister for Finance (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi said the tax waivers will be extended to eight organisations which include
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