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Regional reporting associated with East Asia.

Typhoon Dolphin, "the biggest storm China has seen this year"
The weakening typhoon brings heavy rain to eastern China, prompting authorities to evacuate more than one million residents as flight schedules are disrupted. Image: france24.com via source article

Climate

Typhoon Dolphin, the biggest storm China has seen this year, forces evacuation of over one‑million people and grounds hundreds of flights

The weakening typhoon brings heavy rain to eastern China, prompting authorities to evacuate more than one million residents as flight schedules are disrupted.

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How a Drone ‘Hellscape’ Might Stop a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan
Taiwan is betting on drones to deter a potential Chinese invasion, in a still-developing New York Times report that says the strategy was inspired by Ukraine's battlefield gains. Image: NYT > World News via source article

General News

Taiwan Is Betting on Drones to Deter a Potential Chinese Invasion

Taiwan is betting on drones to deter a potential Chinese invasion, in a still-developing New York Times report that says the strategy was inspired by Ukraine's battlefield gains.

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Climate

Hospital Video Captures Chaos as Earthquake Strikes Mid-Surgery in Japan, Showing Doctors Clinging to an Operating Table to Protect a Patient From the Violent Tremor

Hospital video captures chaos as earthquake strikes mid-surgery in Japan, showing doctors clinging to an operating table to protect a patient from the violent tremor, according to a developing New York Times report that said the surgery was completed successfully

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How Japan Minimized Deaths from a Major Earthquake
Japan minimized deaths from a major earthquake, according to a New York Times report that credits Kumamoto's earthquake-resistant building and local search-and-rescue training after deadly tremors a decade ago. Image: NYT > World News via source article

Climate

Japan Minimized Deaths From a Major Earthquake, Report Says

Japan minimized deaths from a major earthquake, according to a New York Times report that credits Kumamoto's earthquake-resistant building and local search-and-rescue training after deadly tremors a decade ago.

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