COVID-19 will be remembered for many things — most undoubtedly negative. There are, however, some silver linings among the horrors of the deadliest pandemic in recent memory. Among them, if the sort o
Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, on Monday upgraded its emergency response for flood control from Grade III to Grade II, the second-highest of the fou
An emergency warning was issued by Japanese weather agency here Monday for regions in Kyushu, the south-westernmost of Japan's main islands. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) the eme
Some 75,000 people were ordered to evacuate in western Japan Saturday as record heavy rain triggered floods and landslides, leaving scores stranded and 13 missing, according to local media and off
A Chinese mainland spokesperson Friday slammed the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority's suppression of news organizations and journalists from the mainland,
Southwest China's Guizhou Province launched a Level IV emergency response, the lowest in China's four-tier emergency response system, on Thursday, in anticipation of g
Beijing has issued a warning for flash floods, as heavy rainfall is forecast to hit the city. From 8 p.m. Thursday to 8 p.m. Friday, Beijing's suburban districts of Fa
A heavy rainstorm has left one person dead and another missing as of 10 a.m. Thursday in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, local authorities said. Torrential rains disrupted the lives of more
Germany says it is easing restrictions on travelers from up to 11 countries outside the European Union -- but not the full list recommended by the European Union.The In
Taipei has recorded its hottest day in June since the city's weather station came into being in 1896, Taiwan's weather department said Monday. The temperature rose to
China on Sunday activated a level-IV emergency response, the lowest in the country's four-tier warning system after rainstorms triggered floods in central and southwes
The war on drugs costs Italy 22 billion euros (24.7 billion U.S. dollars) per year in lost revenue, according to a new report released Friday under the terms of Italy's Jervolino-Vassalli law, which
Facebook announced Thursday that it would introduce a notification screen warning users if they try to share content that’s more than 90 days old. They’ll be given the choice to “go
The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions against five Iranian tanker captains who helped transport Iranian gasoline to Venezuela. U.S. Secretary of State Mik
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 on Thursday struck off the east coast of Chiba Prefecture in Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The tembl
State Councilor Wang Yong on Tuesday called for solid flood control and emergency rescue efforts in the Yangtze River basin to ensure the safety of people's lives and
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a warning to the public on Tuesday to follow coronavirus-control rules when taking trips over the upcoming three-day Dragon
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