Record-High Floods Hit China, Threatening Food Supply
China’s Ministry of Water Resources logged the most floods recorded in a single season since China began keeping records in 1998.
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China: Public Anger Against Communists Mounts over Flooding Deaths
Angry Chinese citizens this week defied massive government propaganda, and challenged China’s vast army of censors, to blame state policies and mismanagement for deaths from typhoon flooding.
Chinese Communist Leaders Vanish as Floods Displace over a Million People
The Chinese Communist Party’s ruling elite, including dictator Xi Jinping, have utterly vanished while typhoon floods ravage provinces like Hebei this week.
Beijing Deadly Typhoon Flooding Forces Tens of Thousands of Evacuations
Heavy rains from Typhoon Doksuri flooded western Beijing on Monday, forcing more than 30,000 people to evacuate. At least two fatalities were reported in the district of Mentougou, where the worst flooding occurred.
Woke Olympics Faces Incoming Typhoon with Torrential Rain, 56 MPH Winds
The woke 2021 Tokyo Olympics is facing a tropical typhoon headed its way with torrential rain and 56 mph winds.
Philippines: Spokesman Defends Duterte Sex Jokes During Disaster Relief Briefing
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman defended the leader on Monday after he received criticism for telling a sex-related joke at a Typhoon Vamco press briefing over the weekend.
Typhoon Threatens Heavily Flooded Areas of China
Flood-ravaged areas of China faced a new threat on Monday as Typhoon Hagupit approached its eastern coast, bringing 55-mile-per-hour wind gusts and more heavy rain.
Christmas Typhoon Leaves 28 Dead, 12 Missing in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong typhoon that barreled through the central Philippines left at least 28 dead and 12 missing, and forced thousands to flee their homes, devastating Christmas celebrations in the predominantly Roman Catholic country.
Britain Urges Germany to Ease Curbs on Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
BERLIN — Britain’s top diplomat is demanding that Germany relax its ban on arms sales to Saudi Arabia because they are affecting UK sales of weapons to the oil-rich kingdom.
Report: Taiwanese Forced to Identify as Chinese to Get Typhoon Emergency Aid
A report published on Thursday morning claimed Taiwanese tourists stranded in Japan by Typhoon Jebi were compelled to identify themselves as “Chinese,” rather than Taiwanese, to receive emergency assistance.
