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Two dead, three missing after thunderstorm rips through Oman
11+ hour, 21+ min ago (10+ words) Two dead, three missing after thunderstorm rips through Oman'Khaleej Times...
Hong Kong cancels flights, issues T10 hurricane signal as Typhoon Wipha approaches
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (291+ words) Sun, Aug 24, 2025 | Safar 30, 1447 | Fajr 04:36 | DXB 33C Hong Kong issued its highest tropical cyclone warning on Sunday morning as Typhoon Wipha battered the city, with authorities cancelling classes and grounding hundreds of flights. Wipha was located around 60 kilometres (37 miles) southeast of Hong…...
Philippines: Government work suspended, tens of thousands evacuated due to heavy flooding
8+ mon, 14+ hour ago (311+ words) Fri, Aug 22, 2025 | Safar 28, 1447 | Fajr 04:35 | DXB 38C Floodwaters driven by torrential rains ground life in the Philippine capital to a halt on Tuesday with tens of thousands evacuated from their homes and at least two people believed missing. Schools and government offices…...
Pakistan: Karachi declares emergency due to heavy rain; six killed, flights hit
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (312+ words) Wed, Aug 20, 2025 | Safar 26, 1447 | Fajr 04:33 | DXB 35C Several flights at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, were either delayed, cancelled or diverted Pakistan's Karachi continued to reel under the impact of unprecedented monsoon rains on Tuesday, which have claimed at least six lives,…...
Pakistan: Helicopter on monsoon rescue mission crashes; 5 killed
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (162+ words) Sun, Aug 17, 2025 | Safar 23, 1447 | Fajr 04:32 | DXB 37C A helicopter crashed during a rescue mission in monsoon-hit northern Pakistan Friday, killing five crew on board, the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province said in a statement. "An MI-17 helicopter of the provincial government, carrying…...