JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities said on Monday the number of areas where wildfire could occur has doubled over the past week due to dry weather, raising concerns over widespread forest fires even before the country hits peak dry season. The number of ‘hotspots’ recorded between July 17 and July 23 surged to 12,701 from …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) – At least 15 passengers were killed when a small ferry capsized during a short 20-minute journey near Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, the national search and rescue agency said on Monday. The other 33 passengers on board were rescued after the accident on Sunday night, the agency said in a statement, adding two of …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – Doksuri, a tropical storm building over the sea to the east of the Philippines, is set to become a super typhoon as it hurls towards the coast of southern China, potentially making initial landfall in Taiwan. The maximum wind speed near Doksuri’s eye could reach super typhoon levels of 58 metres per …
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By Angie Teo, Ann Wang and Fabian Hamacher TAIPEI (Reuters) – Cities across northern Taiwan ordered cars off roads and people to stay indoors on Monday for an annual air-raid exercise as the island steps up preparations in the event of a Chinese attack amid rising military threats from Beijing. Sirens sounded at 1:30 p.m. …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -The concrete roof of a school gymnasium collapsed in China’s Qiqihar city, killing 11 people, state media reported on Monday, with many victims believed to be young female volleyball players. Authorities said the illegal stacking of materials on the roof may have caused it to cave in, Xinhua reported. Initially 15 people were …
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PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia’s ruling party said on Monday it had won the majority of parliamentary seats in a weekend election, as critics including the United States slammed the poll as “neither free nor fair”. The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), which ran virtually unopposed, said it won 120 out of 125 seats, cementing Prime …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China and Russia on Sunday wrapped up an air and naval exercise in the Sea of Japan aimed at “safeguarding” the security of waterways, the Chinese defence ministry said. The show of solidarity between the militaries comes at a time when the United States is beefing up ties with Japan and South …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Hundreds of pro-deomcracy protesters in Thailand gathered on Sunday in a show of support for Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of the Move Forward party, after conservative opponents thwarted his latest attempt to become prime minister. Move Forward won the May election after receiving strong youth support on a platform of anti-establishment policies, …
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By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH (Reuters) -The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) declared a landslide victory in a one-sided election on Sunday, clearing the path for a historic leadership transition and the end of the reign of one of the world’s longest-serving premiers. The contest was effectively a one-horse race, with Prime Minister Hun …
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By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL (Reuters) – At least 30 people have been killed in Afghanistan after floods caused by a heavy monsoon rain spell washed away homes, a disaster ministry official said on Sunday. Mohammad Shafi Rahimi, the ministry spokesman, said 26 of the deaths occurred in Jalrez district, 46 km (29 miles) east …
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