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China issues blue alert for rainstorms

China's national observatory on Sunday issued a blue alert for rainstorms, even as incessant downpours have already wreaked havoc in vast stretches of the country. Fro

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China on yellow alert for incessant rainstorms

China's national observatory issued a yellow alert for rainstorms on Friday as incessant downpours continued to wreak havoc in vast stretches of the country. From Frid

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Microplastics left by tyres and brake pads a major source of ocean pollution - study

Thousands of tonnes of microplastic pollution from road networks are ending up in the world's seas every year, scientists say.

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China issues blue alert for widespread rainstorms

China's national observatory on Tuesday issued a blue alert for rainstorms, as incessant downpours continued to wreak havoc across vast stretches of the country. From

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Why does India see a sudden spike of COVID-19 cases?

As the total number of COVID-19 cases surpassed the 800,000-mark in India, experts attributed the rise of new cases mainly to intensified tests nationwide and people's carelessness in adopting precaut

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Tropical Storm Fay to bring heavy rainfall, winds to U.S. East Coast

Newly-formed Tropical Storm Fay, located about 70 miles (about 113 km) northeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, is expected to bring "heavy rainfall and gusty winds

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Robotic birds take to the air in amazingly realistic flight

The BionicSwift weighs just 42 grams and is capable of flying indoors along a programmed path for roughly seven minutes.

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China issues orange alert for rainstorms

China's national observatory on Tuesday issued an orange alert for rainstorms, as heavy downpours are forecast to hit vast stretches of the country. From Tuesday night

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7 killed in monsoon rain spell in Pakistan's Karachi

At least seven people have been killed and scores others injured in separate rain-related accidents in Pakistan's southern city Karachi due to the first seasonal monso

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Beijing issues warning for flash floods

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

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Rare bomb cyclone leaves 10 dead in south Brazil

A rare bomb cyclone lashed southern Brazil, leaving at least 10 people dead and forcing more than 1,000 people to evacuate their homes, local Civil Defense authorities

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China renews blue alert amid incessant rainstorms

China's national observatory on Tuesday renewed the blue alert for rainstorms as incessant downpours continue to wreak havoc in vast stretches of the country. From Tue

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Taipei records hottest June day in 124 years

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

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China on blue alert as rainstorms continue to wreak havoc

China's national observatory on Monday issued a blue alert for rainstorms as heavy downpours continue to wreak havoc in vast stretches of the country. From Monday morn

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Serena 'cannot wait' to play in this year's U.S. Open

Fears that strict health protocols due to the COVID-19 outbreak could deter the game's biggest names from competing at this year's U.S. Open were somewhat allayed on Wednesday when Serena Williams

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Israel builds new Jerusalem road that will link settlements as government weighs West Bank annexation

Construction is under way on a major new ring road for Jerusalem that Israeli officials say will benefit all of its residents, but critics of the project say is another

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Typhoon Nuri makes landfall in China's Guangdong

Nuri, the second typhoon this year, landed in south China's Guangdong Province on Sunday morning, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said. Nuri landed on Hailing