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Philippines braces as strengthening Typhoon Fung-Wong approaches
Reuters, Published on 08/11/2025
» MANILA — Philippine disaster agencies and local government units started preparing for the arrival of Typhoon Fung-Wong, with the pre-emptive evacuation of residents from vulnerable areas and the storing of equipment and relief supplies.
Japan warns Vietnam of job losses as Hanoi motorbike ban hits Honda
Reuters, Published on 21/10/2025
» HANOI/TOKYO — The Japanese government and some of the nation's top manufacturers have warned Vietnam that a planned ban on petrol-powered motorbikes in Hanoi could spark job losses and disrupt a US$4.6 billion market that is dominated by Honda, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and seven people familiar with the matter.
Saudi Arabia to welcome women's nonstop action sports channel
Reuters, Published on 12/09/2025
» LOS ANGELES — All Women's Sports Network (AWSN) will launch a dedicated women's sports channel in Saudi Arabia on Friday in partnership with the country's football federation and national broadcaster Saudi Sports Company.
Floods and landslides in Indian Kashmir kill 60, over 100 missing
Reuters, Published on 15/08/2025
» SRINAGAR — At least 60 people have died and more than 100 are missing, a day after sudden, heavy rain caused floods and landslides in Indian Kashmir, authorities and local media said on Friday, the second such disaster in the Himalayas in a little over a week.
BBC rolls out paid subscriptions
Reuters, Published on 26/06/2025
» LONDON - The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is rolling out paid subscriptions in the United States, it said on Thursday, as the publicly-funded broadcaster explores new revenue streams amid negotiations with the British government over its funding.
Thai military prepared for 'high-level operation' if Cambodia border row escalates
Reuters, Published on 06/06/2025
» Thailand's military said it is ready to launch a "high-level operation" to counter any violation of its sovereignty, in the strongest words yet in a simmering border dispute with Cambodia that re-erupted with a deadly clash last week.
Scientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours
Reuters, Published on 04/06/2025
» WAKO, Japan - Researchers in Japan have developed a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, offering up a potential solution for a modern-day scourge polluting oceans and harming wildlife.
Pakistani militants claim 50 hostages killed
Reuters, Published on 12/03/2025
» QUETTA, Pakistan - Pakistan militants said on Wednesday that they had killed 50 hostages after hijacking a train that was carrying more than 400 passengers.
Nearly 10,000 fired as Trump, Musk step up assault on US agencies
Reuters, Published on 15/02/2025
» WASHINGTON — The campaign by United States President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk to radically cut back the US bureaucracy spread on Friday, firing more than 9,500 workers who handled everything from managing federal lands to caring for military veterans.
China market blaze kills eight, 15 hurt
Reuters, Published on 04/01/2025
» SHANGHAI — A fire at a vegetable market in China's northern province of Hebei killed eight people and wounded 15, state television China Central Television (CCTV) said on Saturday.