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India-Australia and the changing Indo-Pacific
16+ min ago (709+ words) Pragmatically, is there a case for a new Quad in the making between India, Indonesia, Australia and Japan? This could be a defining grouping in the Indo-Pacific. Post" The post India-Australia and the changing Indo-Pacific appeared first on The Sunday…...
Over 900, 000 people flee in China as typhoon lashes Taiwan, Japan islands
12+ hour, 26+ min ago (894+ words) More than 900, 000 people have fled their homes in China, the government said, as an approaching typhoon lashed northern Taiwan and Japan's remote southwestern islands on Saturday, toppling trees and leaving tens of thousands without power. Extreme weather has already wreaked…...
Which Country Has the Most UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
9+ hour, 3+ min ago (796+ words) Have you ever thought which country in the world has the most number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites? Some people might think India due to its rich monuments while others might think it is Egypt because of pyramids. But the…...
Typhoon Bavi hits China after battering Taiwan, Japan
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (336+ words) Bavi has forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate in China, knocked out power in Japan and Taiwan, and triggered deadly landslides in the Philippines. Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China's eastern province of Zhejiang late Saturday night, state media reported....
246 Years Ago Today: The French Fleet Sailed Into Newport and Helped Change American History
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (276+ words) The course of the American Revolution changed 246 years ago today when the sails of a French fleet appeared in Narragansett Bay. On July 11, 1780, General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau, landed in Newport with nearly 6, 000 French soldiers, sailors and…...
Thousands evacuated in Taiwan as Typhoon 'Bavi' approaches
13+ hour, 39+ min ago (134+ words) The Taiwanese government has evacuated more than 14, 000 residents living in mountainous areas as Typhoon Bavi approaches the island. The evacuations came as authorities shut down much of the island in anticipation of heavy rainfall and strong winds, particularly in exposed…...
Taiwan in Time: "Namo Police Great Bodhisattva
5+ hour, 58+ min ago (706+ words) July 13 to July 19 "Police Bodhisattva" sits in the lotus position on a cloud, holding a sword in one hand and prayer beads in the other. Six additional hands behind him perform the main duties of Japanese-era law enforcement: maintaining left-hand…...
Nearly 2 million people flee in China as typhoon lashes Taiwan, Japan islands
7+ hour, 46+ min ago (886+ words) Nearly two million people have fled their homes in China as an approaching typhoon lashed northern Taiwan and Japan's remote southwestern islands on Saturday, toppling trees and leaving tens of thousands without power. Extreme weather has already wreaked havoc on…...
Typhoon Bavi lashes Japan's southern islands, Taiwan evacuates thousands - Dubai Eye 103. 8 - News, Talk & Sports
11+ hour, 29+ min ago (507+ words) Saturday, 11 July 2026 08: 32 Typhoon Bavi pummelled Japan's southern Sakishima island chain with heavy rain and violent winds on Saturday as it headed towards Taiwan, prompting authorities to warn of the risks of floods and landslides. On the island of Ishigaki, part…...
China evacuates more than one million people as region braces for Typhoon Bavi
10+ hour, 22+ min ago (497+ words) Chinese authorities evacuated more than one million people on Saturday and issued high alerts as eastern China braced for Typhoon Bavi, which has brought strong winds and rain to Japan's southern islands and'Taiwan. Earlier, at least 17 people were killed in…...