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Beijing rains heaviest since records began 140 years ago: weather service

BEIJING, China (AFP) — Rains that pummeled Beijing in recent days were the heaviest since records began 140 years ago, the city’s weather service said Wednesday. “The maximum (amount) of rainfall recorded during this storm, which was 744.8 millimeters, occurred at the Wangjiayuan Reservoir in Changping,” the Beijing Meteorological Service said, adding it was the “heaviest rainfall in 140 years”. Storm Doksuri, a former super typhoon, swept northwards over China after hitting southern Fujian province […]

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Forced to flee: Despair after India deadly ethnic clashes

By Aishwarya KUMAR Agence France-Presse MOIRANG, India (AFP) — Deadly ethnic violence in India’s troubled Manipur state divided communities but each side tells similar stories of loved ones murdered, homes torched and harsh new lives in camps. At least 120 people have been killed since May in armed clashes between the predominantly Hindu Meitei majority and the mainly Christian Kuki in the northeastern state. Many in Manipur believe the number could be higher. Some 50,000 […]

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At least 11 killed, 27 missing in Beijing rainstorms

By Jing Xuan TENG Agence France-Presse MENTOUGOU, China (AFP) — At least 11 people are dead and 27 missing after heavy rains lashed Beijing, state media said Tuesday, in downpours that have submerged roads and deluged neighborhoods with mud. Storm Doksuri, a former super typhoon, had swept northwards through China since hitting southern Fujian province on Friday after first scything through the Philippines. Heavy rains began pummeling Beijing and its surrounding areas on Saturday, with […]

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Military helicopters deliver aid to Beijing flood victims

By Jing Xuan TENG Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) –China deployed military helicopters on Tuesday to deliver supplies to stranded train passengers in Beijing, state media reported, after deadly rainstorms wreaked havoc in the capital. Storm Doksuri, a former super typhoon, has swept northwards over China since Friday, when it hit southern Fujian province after scything through the Philippines. Heavy rains began pummeling the city and surrounding areas on Saturday, with nearly the average rainfall […]

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Pampanga placed under state of calamity

The entire province of Pampanga has been placed under a state of calamity by the Provincial Board, following the endorsement of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), headed by Governor Dennis “Delta” Pineda. The measure was approved in light of the consequences brought about by the southwest monsoon, which was further intensified by the impacts of typhoons Egay and Falcon. (Provincial Information Office of Pampanga / Eagle News)

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Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, delaying polls

YANGON, July 31, 2023 (AFP) – Myanmar’s junta announced a six-month extension to a state of emergency Monday, signalling a delay to elections they had pledged to hold by August. The Southeast Asian nation has been ravaged by deadly violence since a coup deposed Aung San Suu Kyi’s government more than two years ago, unleashing a bloody crackdown on dissent. Thousands of civilians have been killed and injured as the junta battles a clutch of […]

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Three Bali immigration officers arrested over Cambodia organ ring

JAKARTA, July 29, 2023 (AFP) – Three Bali immigration officers have been arrested for their alleged role in an illegal organ trafficking syndicate that ferried dozens of victims to Cambodia to sell their kidneys, Indonesian police said Saturday. The move comes as authorities crack down on the suspected illegal organ trade ring, arresting 12 members last week — including a police officer and an immigration officer identified as AH — accused of smuggling 122 victims […]

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Beijing on alert with two killed as heavy rain batters north China

Heavy rains battered northern China on Monday, killing at least two people in Beijing while washing away cars and inundating subway stations, with the capital issuing its highest alerts for flooding and landslides. Storm Doksuri, a former super typhoon, has swept northwards over China since Friday, when it hit southern Fujian province after scything through the Philippines. Emergency personnel recovered two bodies from waterways in Beijing’s Mentougou district on Monday, the state-run People’s Daily said. […]

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Possible Chinese malware in US systems a ‘ticking time bomb’: report

WASHINGTON, July 29, 2023 (AFP) – The Biden administration believes China has implanted malware in key US power and communications networks in a “ticking time bomb” that could disrupt the military in event of a conflict, The New York Times reported Saturday. The Times, quoting US military, intelligence and security officials, said the malware potentially gave China’s People’s Liberation Army the ability to disrupt US military operations if Beijing were to move against Taiwan at […]

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Eight trapped in illegal Indonesia gold mine feared dead: official

BANYUMAS, Indonesia, July 30, 2023 (AFP) – Eight people trapped in an illegal gold mine on the Indonesian island of Java are feared dead, a local rescue official said Sunday, as search efforts entered a fifth day with little progress. Unlicensed mines — many with disregard for basic safety measures — are common across the mineral-rich Southeast Asian archipelago and accidents are frequent. The workers were digging inside a hole with a depth of 60 […]

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Raging storm washes away cars, swathes of northern China on red alert

By Jing Xuan TENG Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — Swathes of northern China were under red alert on Monday as heavy rains battered Beijing and surrounding areas, washing away cars and inundating subway stations. Deadly storm Doksuri has been sweeping northwards over China since Friday, with authorities warning millions of people to stay home. Hundreds of bus services in the capital were suspended, according to state news agency Xinhua, while the city government issued […]

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Bangladesh police clash with protesters blockading capital

DHAKA, July 29, 2023 (AFP) – Bangladesh police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse stone-throwing crowds blockading major roads in the capital Dhaka on Saturday in the latest protest demanding the prime minister’s resignation. The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies have staged a series of protests since last year demanding Sheikh Hasina step down and allow a caretaker government to oversee elections due next January. Clashes erupted in several locations […]

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