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Tropical storm deaths cross 600 in Southeast Asia, over 4m affected
Reuters, Published on 30/11/2025
» JAKARTA/BANGKOK - The death toll mounted to over 600 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said on Sunday, as relief efforts for tens of thousands of displaced people continued over the weekend.
Shein bans sex dolls after France outrage over 'childlike' ones
AFP, Published on 04/11/2025
» PARIS — Asian e-commerce giant Shein said Monday it was banning sex dolls from sale on its sites globally after French authorities condemned it for featuring ones resembling children.
New Nepal PM vows to follow protesters' demands to 'end corruption'
AFP, Published on 14/09/2025
» KATHMANDU - Nepal's new leader vowed Sunday to follow protesters' demands to "end corruption" as she began work as interim prime minister, after "Gen Z" youth demonstrations ousted her predecessor.
Tropical storm Podul drenches southern China
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 14/08/2025
» BEIJING - Tropical storm Podul drenched southern China on Thursday, dumping more than 70 millimetres (2.7 inches) of rain an hour on parts of the provinces of Guangdong, Hunan and Jiangxi and disrupting hospitals and law courts in Hong Kong.
Typhoon Podul blows through southern Taiwan
News, Reuters, Published on 13/08/2025
» TAIPEI - Typhoon Podul blew through southern Taiwan on Wednesday, packing winds of up to 191 kph (118 mph) and leaving one person missing, as a large area of the island shut down and hundreds of flights were cancelled.
Hong Kong sets single-day rainfall record for August
News Agencies, Published on 05/08/2025
» Hong Kong suffered flight delays, commuter chaos and service closures on Tuesday as violent storms produced the highest single-day rainfall in August since weather records began in 1884.
Travel cancellations hit Japan as typhoon nears
Bloomberg and Kyodo News, Published on 15/08/2024
» Hundreds of flights and some bullet train services will be suspended as Typhoon Ampil makes its way towards the main island of Japan on Friday, complicating travel plans during the country’s annual Bon summer break.
Red Cross calls for Gaza ceasefire
Reuters, Published on 29/05/2024
» MANILA - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) called on Wednesday for a ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, where millions of people face worsening hunger.
Unveiling world's most powerful passports in 2024
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/01/2024
» HONG KONG - There has been a shake-up in the passport world.
At least 3 dead as Indonesian trains collide
News Agencies, Published on 05/01/2024
» JAKARTA - Rescuers in Indonesia were battling on Friday to extricate two people trapped between railway cars after commuter trains collided in the province of West Java, killing at least three people and injuring 28, authorities said.