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China likely to witness multiple typhoons in August
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Amid heavy rains in China, several parts of northern and southern China will face a high risk of flooding in August as two or three typhoons are expected to make landfall across the nation, China-based Global Times reported citing Chinese authorities.
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Rain fury wreaks havoc in China, Beijing records heaviest rainfall in 140
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Persistent and heavy showers pounded China, with capital Beijing recording its heaviest quantum of rainfall in the last 140 years, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing local meteorologists.
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China: 11 people killed, 27 others missing amid flooding in Beijing
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Eleven people were killed and 27 others were missing as of Tuesday morning due to flooding in Beijing caused due to typhoon Doksuri that resulted in heavy rains, China-based Global Times reported. Among these, two died in the line of duty.
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China strives to increase consumer spending as factory sector continues to
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
China's GDP expanded by only 0.8 per cent in the second quarter of this year, a sharp decline from the meagre 2.2 per cent growth it had in the first three months of 2023. According to CNN, there has been a decline in consumer spending, a decline in the property market, and an increase in th
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China to work with Pakistan to build CPEC into ‘exemplary project’: Xi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Xi said, "This has added new impetus to the economic and social development of Pakistan and laid a good foundation for regional connectivity and integration. It is a vivid testament to the all-weather friendship between China and Pakistan and provides an important underpinning for building a
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Two people die in Beijing as heavy rains lash China
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Two people were found dead in western Beijing's Mentougou after days of heavy rain.
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China: Tens of thousands flee homes as strong Typhoon Doksuri wets Bejing,
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Tens of thousands of people fled their homes in Beijing after Typhoon Doksuri — one of the strongest storms in years — led to torrential rain across China amid a warning of another hurricane-level storm, CNN reported.
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Residents evacuated as flash flood hits China's Fangshan district
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
As rains continue to wreak havoc in China, residents were evacuated following a flash flood in mountaineous region of Fanghshan district on Sunday afternoon, reported Global Times.
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Italy's defence minister calls his country’s decision to join China’s BRI
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The defence minister of Italy has referred to his country's choice to join a major Chinese infrastructure project Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as "wicked." The present Italian Government is considering whether to keep participating in the scheme, CNN reported.
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Beijing issues rainfall alert as Typhoon Doksuri brings heavy rain to Nort
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
After battering the Philippines and Taiwan, where it caused scores of deaths and compelled thousands to flee, typhoon Doksuri has brought severe rainfall to numerous districts in northern China, including the capital Beijing, CNN reported.
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N Korea’s Kim showcases nuclear-capable missiles in apparent show of unity
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
North Korea held a huge military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War, said its state media, displaying the country’s latest intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and drones as a display of its military strength
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China: Singer detained for dropping pants while performing at rock festiva
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The local culture bureau of Shijiazhuang City in a statement said the singer, identified by the surname Ding, was detained by police for “damaging social morality.” Meanwhile, a show organizer was fined USD 28,000 and suspended from hosting concerts, it added.
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