World News
Typhoon Champi hits Taiwan, killing one and injuring hundreds
Source: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera · Published
Authorities warn of 'destructive winds' and urge residents to shelter as the storm passes the island's northeast.
Authorities warn of 'destructive winds' and urge residents to shelter as the storm passes the island's northeast.
Related stories
Typhoon Champi kills one and injures more than 500 in Taiwan as it heads to China
Super typhoon weakening but large parts of Taiwan, including Taipei, still mostly closed and flights cancelled Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday killing one person, injuring more than 500, and uprooting trees and severing power as it weakened and headed north toward
World news | The Guardian ·
Authorities investigating whether first Kenya and Nigeria Ebola cases crossed paths
Nigeria this week recorded its first case of Ebola in the current outbreak, which has spread from the epicenter in Congo to several other African countries. (Image credit: Tony Karumba)
NPR Topics: World ·
As Typhoon Champi Nears, Taiwan’s Mayors Bet on a Popular Day Off
One expert said the likelihood that a mayor announces closure of work and school because of a typhoon increases 31 percent during an election year.
NYT > World News ·
Taiwan charges five men over plot to run over comedian for his Xi Jinping jokes
Person named ‘K’ from China paid five defendants to injure Huang Yi-hao, New Taipei prosecutors say Taiwanese prosecutors have charged five men over a plot to ram a car into a comedian who made fun of the Chinese Communist party and Xi Jinping. Taiwan has repeatedly accused China
World news | The Guardian ·
Iran in ‘Advanced Stages’ of Planning Attacks Against Americans, Officials Say
The U.S. government has ordered diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia. It is also drawing down staff at other missions in the region.
NYT > World News ·