2 w. ago “Heard That Sonic Boom?”: Taiwan’s New Hypersonic Missile Stuns Rivals and Redraws Asia’s Security Map (and Beijing is watching closely)

“Heard That Sonic Boom?”: Taiwan’s New Hypersonic Missile Stuns Rivals and Redraws Asia’s Security Map (and Beijing is watching closely)  Energy Reporters

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3 w. ago Taiwan races to rescue missing, China cleans up after typhoon

Taiwan races to rescue missing, China cleans up after typhoon  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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4 w. ago Taiwan races to find Ragasa victims as ‘utterly vile’ political firestorm erupts

As rescuers raced to find people still missing after catastrophic floods struck eastern Taiwan, attention turned to responsibility and recrimination within the island’s political circles, turning the disaster zone into a partisan battleground. At least 14 people have been confirmed dead after a landslide dam on the Mataian River burst during Super Typhoon Ragasa, submerging much of Guangfu township and leaving homes and farms destroyed. Grieving families have wept at temporary shelters, while...

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4 w. ago Hongkongers plug window leaks with sanitary pads, diapers as Ragasa rages

From slippers and sanitary towels to diapers and potty pads, Hongkongers showed off their creative skills – and humour – in coping with water seepage and rattling windows as Super Typhoon Ragasa battered the city. Well-schooled from their previous experiences with super typhoons, residents on Wednesday took to social media to share their best tips and tricks on how to protect their windows and prevent leakages. Ragasa, which triggered the No 10 typhoon warning, shut down the city as it edged as...

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4 w. ago Hong Kong buildings swaying in Super Typhoon Ragasa ‘nothing to worry about’

As Super Typhoon Ragasa battered Hong Kong with hurricane-strength winds on Wednesday morning, some worried residents felt their high-rise buildings sway, but experts and authorities have assured the public that such movements are normal. Ragasa, which triggered the highest-level No 10 warning signal, came within about 100km to the south of Hong Kong in the morning before the storm was downgraded to a severe typhoon in the afternoon. “Most of the buildings in Hong Kong have been built with wind...

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4 w. ago 14 dead and dozens missing in Taiwan after Ragasa triggers landslide lake flood

At least 14 people are dead, 34 injured and 152 missing after torrents triggered by Typhoon Ragasa overwhelmed a landslide lake and tore through a township in eastern Taiwan on Tuesday, devastating entire neighbourhoods. Firefighters from across Taiwan searched through the night, going door-to-door in Guangfu township, Hualien county, where many elderly residents living on ground floors were feared trapped. By Wednesday morning, the water had receded from the town centre, but homes and streets...

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4 w. ago Death toll rises in Taiwan after Super Typhoon Ragasa bursts landslide lake

A township in eastern Taiwan was struggling to come to terms on Wednesday with the devastation of a deadly torrent triggered by Super Typhoon Ragasa. At least 17 people died when the typhoon burst the banks of a mountain lake formed by a landslide two months ago, tearing through Guangfu township in Hualien county on Tuesday. The deluge has not only devastated entire neighbourhoods in Guangfu, it threatens to become a political issue for the administration of Taiwanese leader William Lai...

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4 w. ago China and Hong Kong brace for super typhoon after 15 killed in Taiwan

China and Hong Kong brace for super typhoon after 15 killed in Taiwan - with 17 missing  Sky News

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4 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa: 14 dead, more than 100 missing in Taiwan after storm hits island

Super Typhoon Ragasa: 14 dead, more than 100 missing in Taiwan after storm hits island  South China Morning Post

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4 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa LIVE Updates: Typhoon Ragasa batters southern China, Hong Kong; at least 14 killed, 124 missing in Taiwan

Super Typhoon Ragasa LIVE Updates: Typhoon Ragasa batters southern China, Hong Kong; at least 14 killed, 124 missing in Taiwan  The Indian Express

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4 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa: 14 dead, more than 100 missing in Taiwan

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. In southern China, Super Typhoon Ragasa, the most powerful typhoon to hit the region in recent years, made itself felt in the Pearl River Delta before midday on Wednesday as the typhoon moved closer to making landfall, according to the National Meteorological Centre. In Taiwan, 14 people were confirmed...

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