Asia

Aug

Three dead as heavy rain and surf thrash Chile's north coast

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Heavy rain and pounding surf damaged large swaths of Chile's northern coastal areas Sunday, killing three people.

Aug

Typhoon Soudelor killed 14 people in eastern China

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Typhoon Soudelor killed 14 people in eastern China and four are missing after parts of the country were hit by the heaviest rains in a century.

Aug

Typhoon Soudelor leaves parts of China submerged, kills 8

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Typhoon Soudelor claimed at least eight lives and left parts of China submerged on Sunday, after hitting the country's east coast late on the previous evening.

Aug

Nagasaki residents protest against Abe's security bills

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Hundreds of residents of Japanese city Nagasaki on Sunday held a peace rally to protest Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s security bills as the city marked the 70th anniversary of its atomic bombing.

Aug

The Japanese city of Nagasaki is marking 70 years

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The Japanese city of Nagasaki is marking 70 years since the dropping of an atomic bomb by the United States.

Aug

A powerful typhoon has brought chaos to parts of south-eastern China

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A powerful typhoon has brought chaos to parts of south-eastern China, with thousands evacuated and millions of homes left without power.

Aug

Singapore is holding nationwide events to mark 50 years

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Singapore is holding nationwide events to mark 50 years since it became an independent state.

Aug

Typhoon Soudelor to land in Fujian, east China on high alert

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East China is on high alert for Typhoon Soudelor which is forecast to land on the coast of Fujian Province Saturday night, with authorities ordering the evacuation of residents and ships returning to port.

Aug

South Korean former first lady returns from Pyongyang

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Lee Hee-ho, the widow of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, who was well known for his pro-North Korean policies, returned to Seoul on Saturday after a visit to North Korea.

Aug

Typhoon Soudelor makes landfall in Taiwan

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Typhoon Soudelor made landfall in Taiwan in the early hours of Saturday, ripping up trees and tearing down billboards as it battered the island with fierce winds and torrential rain.