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Xiamen steps up restoration after Typhoon Meranti passes

​Xiamen city in the east coastal province of Fujian is picking up the pieces after Typhoon Meranti passed through Thursday, leaving 28 people dead and 15 others still missing.

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Typhoon Meranti leaves at least 14 dead in China

Typhoon Meranti, which landed in eastern China's Fujian Province Thursday morning, has left 14 people dead and another 14 missing.

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China on top alert for ocean waves as Typhoon Meranti lands

Typhoon Meranti made landfall in Xiang'an district of Xiamen City, east China's Fujian Province, at 3:05 a.m. Thursday, with gales up to 48 meters per second.

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Typhoon Lionrock makes landfall in northeastern Japan, evacuation advisories issued for 400,000 people

Typhoon Lionrock, the 10th of the season to hit Japan, made landfall in the northeast of the country on Tuesday evening, causing municipalities in the area to issue extensive evacuation orders, the weather agency here said.

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Typhoon Lionrock on course for direct hit on Tokyo

A strong typhoon was on course for a direct hit on north-eastern Japan on Tuesday (Aug 31) , with the authorities warning of heavy rain and high waves along the Pacific coast.

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4 dead, 8 injured due to typhoon Mirinae in Vietnam

Typhoon Mirinae, which made landfall in northern Vietnam on Wednesday night, has left four dead, eight injured and one missing as of Friday morning.

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Typhoon Nepartak leaves six dead, eight missing in east China

Six people were killed and eight others remain missing after Typhoon Nepartak made landfall and swept through east China's Fujian and Jiangxi provinces, authorities said Sunday.

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Philippine death toll from Melor rises to 42

Philippine death toll from typhoon Melor further climbed to 42, while four others remained missing, the state disaster management agency said on Tuesday.

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Typhoon Mujigae leaves 15 dead or missing in south China

At least 15 people have died or remain missing and more than 200 others have been injured since the powerful typhoon Mujigae made a surprise landing in southern China since Sunday.

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China on highest alert for super typhoon Chan-Hom

China is on the highest alert as super typhoon Chan-Hom approaches the eastern coast with winds of up to 187 km per hour.

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Typhoon Linfa makes landfall in S China

Typhoon Linfa made landfall on Thursday in south China's Guangdong Province, where trains have been suspended, schools closed and thousands of fishing boats recalled to port.

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China continues blue alert for typhoon Kujira

BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- China's National Meteorological Center remained on blue alert for typhoon Kujira on Wednesday morning.

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A year after super-typhoon Haiyan hit Philippines: normalcy amidst unsolved problems

​A year after super-typhoon Yolanda, internationally known as Haiyan, hit the central Philippines on Nov. 8, 2013, life in the worst-hit areas, including Tacloban City, is almost back to normal.

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Powerful typhoon makes landfall on southwestern Japan

​The 19th typhoon of this season Vongfong has made landfall on Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Monday morning, and may hit the capital circle early Tuesday, local media reported.

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Death toll from super typhoon Rammasun rises to 17 in China

The death toll from super typhoon Rammasun has increased to 17 as of Sunday as one more person was confirmed dead in the island province of Hainan.

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Indonesia, ASEAN demonstrate quick response to help Philippines

Indonesia and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which is headquartered here, have demonstrated quick move in helping the Philippines which is now facing devastating moment after being hit by super typhoon "Haiyan " that took thousands of its people and destroyed its infrastructure.

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Powerful typhoon causes 3 dead 47 injured in Japan

Three people died and 47 others were injured across Japan as a powerful typhoon moved through the country's southernmost main island of Kyushu on Thursday morning after lashing the islands of Okinawa, local press reported.