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Thousands evacuated as Greek, Turkish wildfires rage
AFP, Published on 04/07/2025
» ATHENS - A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds on the southern Greek island of Crete has forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and tourists, officials said Thursday.
Cold winds sweep Beijing, closing key sites, disrupting travel
Published on 12/04/2025
» BEIJING - China's capital hunkered down on Saturday as rare typhoon-like gales swept northern regions, forcing the closure of historic sites and disrupting travel while bringing late snowfalls and hailstone showers in some areas.
Welcome spell of fashionable weather
Roger Crutchley, Published on 19/01/2025
» By Thai standards the weather has definitely been on the chilly side in recent weeks. Or to use the correct meteorological term, it's been "a bit nippy" in the early morning and evenings.
Coming in hot in 2025
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 31/12/2024
» To welcome 2025, here’s a round-up of what to look forward to in and out of the country we call home.
Two killed in treacherous Sydney-Hobart yacht race
AFP, Published on 27/12/2024
» SYDNEY - Two sailors have been killed in separate incidents in the treacherous Sydney to Hobart bluewater classic, organisers said on Friday, as a string of yachts limped out of a race fleet battered by powerful winds.
Mayotte hospital on life support after cyclone
AFP, Published on 19/12/2024
» MAMOUDZOU - The haggard faces in the wreckage-and-water-strewn corridors betrayed the nerves and exhaustion of those soldiering on at the main hospital on the French archipelago of Mayotte, ravaged by a deadly cyclone last weekend.
Japan faces upheaval as LDP bloc loses majority
News, Published on 29/10/2024
» Japan faces a period of political instability after the ruling coalition failed to win a majority in parliament for the first time since 2009, setting up a race among two main blocs to form a government.
Tropical Storm Trami brings more rains and strong winds to Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 27/10/2024
» The Meteorological Department warns of rains and strong winds in Thailand due to Tropical Storm Trami which is expected to land in central Vietnam on Sunday.
Thousands hit by floods as Trami tracks toward Philippines
Published on 23/10/2024
» Tropical Storm Trami has dumped heavy rain across the main island of the Philippines, triggering extensive flooding that’s affected around 150,000 people as the government shut most of its operations.
Tropical Storm Trami tracks toward Philippines
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/10/2024
» MANILA - Tropical Storm Trami is moving toward the main island of the Philippines and is expected to strengthen before making landfall, bringing heavy rain and threatening rice crops.