Category: Asia

Hong Kong Shuts Down for Megi

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Ports and oil terminals in Hong Kong and southern China shut down operations on Thursday,

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Thai Floods ‘Worst in 50 Years’

A quarter of Thailand has been inundated in the worst flooding in half a century with riverside areas of

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Heavy Rains in Japan Kill Two

TOKYO (AFP) – Torrential rains have killed at least two people on a southern Japanese island and left one

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Super Typhoon Heads for Hong Kong

Video Report: CNBC's Emily Chan reports from Hong Kong on the approach of this season's strongest typhoon: Megi.

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Megi leaves 15 dead in Philippines

Video Report: Typhoon Megi batters the Philippines, killing 15, leaving coastal towns in ruins, and causing billions of

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200,000 Homeless in Philippines

Typhoon Megi is gathering strength and heading towards southern China, meteorologists said, after leaving 200,000 Filipinos homeless. The severe storm

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Pakistan: 50,000 Sq Km of crops lost

UNITED NATIONS: An area larger than the Netherlands - 50,000 square kilometers- has been ravaged by the devastating floods

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Strong Quake Strikes Near Tonga

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Tonga the US Geological Survey reported on Wednesday. The moderate quake

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China Braces for Super Typhoon

HONG KONG – Residents scrambled to stockpile food and authorities ordered ships to remain docked as southern China geared

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Destructive Weather Kills Dozens

Video Report: Typhoon Megi left destruction in the Philippines, and now heads for China. Christchurch, New Zealand is rattled

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