China keen on stable Australia ties despite tensions
China on Monday sought to keep ties with Australia on an even keel despite tensions over military encounters in the South China Sea this year and broa...
Southern China is battling the aftermath of record-breaking monsoon rain, as flooding disrupts travel, threatens public health, and raises economic concerns.
Rescue teams in southern China are racing to clear debris and flooded roads after some of the heaviest August rain in over a century, brought by a peak in East Asian monsoon activity.
Guangzhou’s Baiyun airport was forced to cancel more than 360 flights and delay hundreds more as the downpour pounded Guangdong province, while Hong Kong recorded its heaviest August rainfall since 1884.
The extreme weather has triggered mudslides, felled trees, and torn up roads, exposing underground infrastructure.
Health concerns are rising alongside the floods. An outbreak of chikungunya- transmitted by mosquitoes breeding in stagnant water is spreading, particularly in the city of Foshan.
More than 7,000 cases have already been reported, and authorities warn of worsening conditions due to typhoons and continued rain.
Beijing has allocated more than 1 billion yuan ($139 million) in emergency aid to Guangdong, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, and the capital.
Experts say the floods are likely to impact agriculture, and hurt consumer-facing businesses, especially in hard-hit regions like Guangdong.
"The rains will drive up prices for fresh fruits and vegetables," said Dan Wang, a China expert at Eurasia Group.
The worst may still be ahead: authorities expect two to three more typhoons in August, with further economic and human consequences likely in the coming weeks.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
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China on Monday sought to keep ties with Australia on an even keel despite tensions over military encounters in the South China Sea this year and broader rivalry in the Asia-Pacific region.
A U.S. Navy fighter jet and helicopter crashed in two separate incidents over the South China Sea, the U.S. Pacific Fleet confirmed, adding that all crew members ejected safely and are in stable condition.
Russian air defence systems destroyed 193 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 34 that targeted Moscow and 47 over the Bryansk region where one person was killed and five others were injured, Russian authorities said on Monday.
Residents of the historic coastal town of Port Royal worked to secure boats and homes on Sunday, 26 October as Hurricane Melissa churned toward Jamaica, bringing fears of flooding and powerful storm surge.
Early results in Argentina's legislative elections on Sunday showed a landslide victory for President Javier Milei as voters overwhelmingly backed his free-market reforms and deep austerity measures, providing a strong boost for the libertarian leader to continue his economic overhaul.
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