Japan orders evacuations as heavy rains trigger floods in quake-hit region TOKYO: Japanese authorities told tens of thousands of people to evacuate the quake-hit region of Ishikawa on... Published 21 Sep, 2024 11:39am
World Parts of Hanoi remain flooded as landslides hit northern Vietnam HANOI: Several Hanoi districts remained flooded on Thursday with the weather agency forecasting little change in... Published 12 Sep, 2024 10:38am
World China flash floods kill at least 20 BEIJING: Flash floods in northern and southwest China have killed at least 20 people and left dozens missing, state... Published 22 Jul, 2024 05:39am
World Death toll from central China floods rises to five BEIJING: The death toll from mountain floods in central China has risen to five, state media reported Tuesday, as... Published 25 Jun, 2024 12:50pm
World Rains lash southern China as rising rivers threaten more flooding BEIJING: Days of torrential rain, flash floods and landslides across southern China have forced authorities to enact... Published 20 Jun, 2024 10:25am
World Xi calls for all-out flood rescue effort as storms pound southern China BEIJING: The task of controlling floods in China is becoming increasingly arduous, President Xi Jinping said on... Published 18 Jun, 2024 05:40pm
World Four missing in China’s Xinjiang after flash floods, mudslides BEIJING: Flash floods in China’s Changji on Tuesday engulfed a car, and four people are missing, Chinese state media... Published 18 Jun, 2024 10:34am
World Unrelenting rain causes more than 100 landslides, traps residents in floodwaters in southern China BEIJING: Days of relentless rain from the remnants of former Typhoon Haikui have caused more than 100 landslides,... Published 12 Sep, 2023 10:09am
World Heavy rains, floods inundate China; Hunan province sees record rain, thousands evacuated BEIJING: Chinese weather forecasters on Monday warned several provinces to expect torrential rain and flash floods... Published 28 Aug, 2023 10:29am
World Russia’s Far East suffers flooding in Khanun’s wake, over 2,500 people evacuated Floods in Russia’s Far East had forced the evacuation of more than 2,500 people by Monday, the ministry of emergency... Published 14 Aug, 2023 10:50am
World Death toll from mudslide in China’s Xian rises to 21 BEIJING: The death toll from a mudslide in China’s northwestern city of Xian has risen to 21, with six people ... Published 14 Aug, 2023 06:29am
World US, Japan to develop hypersonic missile interceptor: Yomiuri TOKYO: Japan and the US will agree this week to jointly develop an interceptor missile to counter hypersonic... Updated 13 Aug, 2023 11:05am
World North China landslide death toll rises sharply to 21 BEIJING: The death toll from a landslide triggered by heavy rains in northern China has risen sharply to at least... Updated 13 Aug, 2023 05:19pm
Pakistan China floods: Pakistan expresses deep grief ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, on Friday, expressed Pakistan’s deep grief over the... Published 12 Aug, 2023 06:26am
World China’s Hebei province plans for two years of post-flood reconstruction BEIJING: China’s northern province of Hebei may spend two years carrying out post-flood reconstruction, state media... Published 11 Aug, 2023 09:58am
World North Korea warns of flood damage after tropical storm drenches South SEOUL: Heavy downpours continued to soak South and North Korea on Friday as tropical storm Khanun swept over the... Published 11 Aug, 2023 09:55am
World 33 dead, 18 still missing after record Beijing rains: officials BEIJING: Thirty-three people have been confirmed dead and 18 are still missing after Beijing’s heaviest rains on... Published 09 Aug, 2023 12:04pm
World Fourteen dead in floods in northeastern China BEIJING: Fourteen people were reported to have died over the weekend in the Chinese city of Shulan due to flooding... Published 07 Aug, 2023 10:02am
World Death toll rises to 30 in northern China floods BEIJING: At least 10 people were killed in floods in a city near Beijing, officials said Saturday, bringing the... Updated 05 Aug, 2023 05:51pm
World Floods test China’s disaster-response systems as emergency level raised BEIJING: China’s disaster-response systems are being put to the test as floodwaters from record rainfall could take... Published 03 Aug, 2023 10:04am
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