Hong Kong protests: Weekend clashes, weekday capitalism
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Xi vows attempts to split China will ‘end in crushed bodies and shattered bones’
Hong Kong (CNN)Chinese President Xi Jinping warned adversaries on Sunday that any attempt to split China will “end in crushed bodies and shattered bones” according to state-media, as anti-government protesters in Hong Kong returned to the streets for a 19th consecutive weekend. Though Xi … Read More
Typhoon Hagibis: At least 10 dead, 16 missing
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At least 10 people were killed and 16 missing as a powerful typhoon slammed Japan, causing major flooding and landslides across the central and eastern parts of the country and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. More than 120 people … Read More
Typhoon Hagibis: Tokyo braced for battering as ‘worst storm in 60 years’ roars in
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The threat of widespread flooding and landslides compounded by an earthquake in nearby Chiba prefecture. Damaged caused by typhoon Hagibis in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo. Photograph: Jiji Press/EPA Evacuation orders were issued to more than 800,000 households in Tokyo … Read More
Los Angeles Wildfire Declared ‘Major Emergency’; 100,000 Forced to Evacuate, Two Freeways Closed
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At a Glance Residents of more than 23,000 homes in Los Angeles were ordered to evacuate. The 210 and 5 Freeways are closed because of the Saddleridge Fire. On Thursday, numerous mobile homes were destroyed in Calimesa, California, by a … Read More
Iraqi government seems powerless against protesters even as ‘unknown’ snipers take toll
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Iraqi security forces stand guard as demonstrators take part in a protest over unemployment, corruption, and poor public services, in Baghdad, Oct. 2, 2019. – REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily A video of a fearless teenager performing a dance from the popular multiplayer online game … Read More
Tsunamis linked to spread of deadly fungal disease
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The tsunamis that followed a huge earthquake in Alaska in 1964 caused massive damage – Education Images A major earthquake in Alaska in 1964 triggered tsunamis that washed ashore a deadly tropical fungus, scientists say. Researchers believe it then evolved … Read More