58 h. ago Tropical Storm Fengshen kills 8 in Philippines, heads for China

A tropical storm lashed the northern and central Philippines on Sunday, leaving at least eight people dead and forcing more than 22,000 people to evacuate from flood- and landslide-prone villages. Authorities warned that tropical Storm Fengshen may intensify as it heads for China and Vietnam. Known locally as Ramil, the storm caused torrential rains, floods and landslides at the weekend. The fatalities included a family of five who died after a tree crashed into their home, said Junie Castillo,...

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58 h. ago Tropical Storm Fengshen kills at least 7 in Philippines, heads for China

A tropical storm lashed the northern and central Philippines on Sunday, leaving at least seven people dead and forcing more than 22,000 people to evacuate from flood- and landslide-prone villages. Authorities warned that tropical Storm Fengshen may intensify as it heads for China and Vietnam. The government’s disaster-mitigation agency said seven deaths were reported. Nearly 14,000 people who evacuated were still displaced from their homes by Monday morning, the agency said. Known locally as...

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5 d. ago China spy scandal 'kills' UK intelligence operations in Beijing

China spy scandal 'kills' UK intelligence operations in Beijing  The i Paper

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6 d. ago ‘You're killing us': MD soybean farmers lose business from China amid trade war

‘You're killing us': MD soybean farmers lose business from China amid trade war  NBC4 Washington

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1 week ago US and China have killed free trade, former French minister says

Former French finance minister Eric Lombard accused the United States and China of killing free trade and called for the European Union to pursue a more “nationalistic” approach to trade policy in response during a speech in Paris on Thursday. “Free trade is over, it is dead,” Lombard told a summit on competitiveness organised by Politico in the French capital. He urged France and Europe to “wake up” to the fact that the US and China were employing unfair trade practices that deviate from free...

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1 week ago ‘Free trade is over, it is dead’, former French minister declares

Former French finance minister Eric Lombard accused the United States and China of killing free trade and called for the European Union to pursue a more “nationalistic” approach to trade policy in response during a speech in Paris on Thursday. “Free trade is over, it is dead,” Lombard told a summit on competitiveness organised by Politico in the French capital. He urged France and Europe to “wake up” to the fact that the US and China were employing unfair trade practices that deviate from free...

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2 w. ago How China was ready for Super Typhoon Ragasa – and what still needs to be done

Super Typhoon Ragasa may have been the biggest storm of its kind in the world this year, but when it made landfall in mainland China last month, it left no fatalities in its wake. Rewind to 2018 when Mangkhut, the last super typhoon to hit Guangdong province, struck and at least four people were killed in southern China. Typhoon Hato also left nine dead in Guangdong in 2017, and Typhoon Fanapi caused 34 deaths in the coastal province in 2010. The contrast is even sharper when compared with the...

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3 w. ago China Conducts ‘Constructive Kill’ Maneuvers on British Navy Ships

China Conducts ‘Constructive Kill’ Maneuvers on British Navy Ships  Newsweek

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3 w. ago 4 killed in India’s Ladakh as statehood protests turn violent near China border

At least four people were killed and dozens injured in India’s Himalayan region of Ladakh on Wednesday as protesters demanding statehood for the federal territory and job quotas for local residents clashed with police, two sources said. The Buddhist-Muslim enclave lost its autonomy in 2019 when it was carved out of Jammu and Kashmir state by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and placed under the direct administration of New Delhi. Protesters, led by activist Sonam Wangchuk, also want...

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3 w. ago Curfew in India’s Ladakh as protests turn deadly near China border

Security forces patrolled the streets on Thursday in India’s Himalayan region of Ladakh, where a curfew was clamped in some areas a day after four people were killed in violent protests demanding statehood for the federal territory and job quotas. Television images showed troop patrols amid shops and businesses closed during the curfew and a protest call against the deaths from the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), which represents political, social and trade groups in the region. “I demand a...

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3 w. ago Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in China after killing at least 17 in Taiwan

Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in China after killing at least 17 in Taiwan  CBC

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3 w. ago Typhoon Ragasa Nears China Coast After Lashing Hong Kong, Killing 15 in Taiwan

Typhoon Ragasa Nears China Coast After Lashing Hong Kong, Killing 15 in Taiwan  Claims Journal

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3 w. ago Di Super typhoon for China wey don kill 17, cause evacuation of almost two million pipo

Di Super typhoon for China wey don kill 17, cause evacuation of almost two million pipo  BBC

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3 w. ago Typhoon Ragasa hits China after killing at least 20 in Taiwan and the Philippines

Typhoon Ragasa hits China after killing at least 20 in Taiwan and the Philippines  NBC News

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3 w. ago Typhoon Ragasa kills 14 in Taiwan, China moves 2M out of harm's way

Typhoon Ragasa kills 14 in Taiwan, China moves 2M out of harm's way  upi.com

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3 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa LIVE Updates: Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in China after 17 killed in Taiwan, 2 million evacuated

Super Typhoon Ragasa LIVE Updates: Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in China after 17 killed in Taiwan, 2 million evacuated  The Indian Express

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3 w. ago Around 2 Million Evacuated As Powerful Typhoon Ragasa Hits China After Killing 15 In Taiwan (Photos)

Around 2 Million Evacuated As Powerful Typhoon Ragasa Hits China After Killing 15 In Taiwan (Photos)  Forbes

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3 w. ago Typhoon Ragasa bears down on China after killing 15 in Taiwan

Typhoon Ragasa bears down on China after killing 15 in Taiwan  Reuters

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3 w. ago Typhoon Ragasa batters Hong Kong and south China after killing dozens in Taiwan and Philippines

Typhoon Ragasa batters Hong Kong and south China after killing dozens in Taiwan and Philippines  AJC.com

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3 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa pummels Hong Kong, southern China, after killing 14 people in Taiwan

Super Typhoon Ragasa pummels Hong Kong, southern China, after killing 14 people in Taiwan  CBS News

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