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China's Factory "Tsunami" Threatens To Swamp US Industry
Donald Trump has announced a 125 per cent tariff on all Chinese imports, calling it a necessary move to shield American manufacturers from an onslaught of cheap goods flooding in from China.
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Alibaba Preparing for Flagship AI Model Release as Soon as April
Alibaba is planning to release Qwen 3, an upgraded version of its flagship AI model. The wave of new models out of Asia are threatening to undercut premium US offerings from the likes of OpenAI, Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft.
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'Climate Whiplash' Hitting World's Cities Amid Rising Temperatures: Study
The weather in some of the world's most densely populated cities is swinging from droughts to floods and back again as rising temperatures play havoc with the global water cycle, a study commissioned by the charity WaterAid showed on Wednesday.
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Nepali Influencer Bibek Pangeni Dies After Battle With Cancer, Social Media Flooded With Grief
Nepali influencer and University of Georgia PhD candidate, Bibek Pangeni, passed away on December 19, 2024, after battling a brain tumor since 2022.
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12 Killed As Thailand And Malaysia Face Worst Floods In Decades
The death toll from the worst floods in decades in southern Thailand and northern Malaysia climbed to at least 12 on Saturday, authorities said, as tens of thousands of people were evacuated due to rising water levels in the past three days.
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4 Killed, Over 80,000 Evacuated Due To Heavy Floods In Malaysia
Floodwaters rushing through several states in Malaysia after heavy rains this week forced more than 80,000 people to evacuate and left four dead, officials said.
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"The Damage Is Done": Anger In Nepal Over Relief Delays As Flood Kills 225
Survivors of the monsoon floods that ravaged Nepal at the weekend criticised the government on Tuesday for inadequate relief efforts during a disaster that killed at least 225 people.
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200 Killed In Floods, Landslides In Nepal, Rescue Operations Continue
Search and rescue operations continued in Nepal for the third consecutive day on Monday after monsoon-induced floods and landslides killed more than 200 people in one of the worst rain-related disasters in the Himalayan nation in recent years.
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"Most Difficult Decision": Thai Farmer Forced To Kill Over 100 Crocodiles
A farmer in northern Thailand was forced to cull more than 100 crocodiles from his farm as heavy floods raised fears that they could escape and pose a threat to human lives.
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170 Killed In Nepal Floods After Relentless Monsoon Rains
Residents of Nepal's flood-hit capital returned to their mud-caked homes on Sunday to survey the wreckage of devastating floods that have killed at least 170 people across the Himalayan republic.
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Video: Elephants Run Towards Cities, Villages For Shelter Amid Heavy Rain In Nepal
Amid torrential rains in the hilly terrain of Nepal's Sunsari district, the water level in the Kosi River is flowing above the danger mark, affecting the villages in the area.
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Vietnam Estimates Damages Of $3.31 Billion From Typhoon Yagi: Report
Asia's strongest storm this year, Typhoon Yagi, caused damages estimated at 81.5 trillion dong ($3.31 billion) across northern Vietnam, or twice as much as previous estimates, state media said on Saturday.
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India Sends Relief Supplies To Typhoon-Hit Myanmar, Laos And Vietnam
India on Sunday sent urgent relief materials to Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam under an operation christened 'Sadbhav' to assist them in dealing with the impact of a major typhoon.
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Nearly 250,000 Displaced In Myanmar After Typhoon Yagi Floods: Report
Floods in Myanmar sparked by Typhoon Yagi have displaced more than 235,000 people and killed at least 33, the junta said on Friday.
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Death Count Rises To 197 In Vietnam After Typhoon Yagi
The number of people killed after Typhoon Yagi swept through northern Vietnam bringing flash floods and landslides has risen to 197, the government said Thursday.
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China's Factory "Tsunami" Threatens To Swamp US Industry
Donald Trump has announced a 125 per cent tariff on all Chinese imports, calling it a necessary move to shield American manufacturers from an onslaught of cheap goods flooding in from China.
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Alibaba Preparing for Flagship AI Model Release as Soon as April
Alibaba is planning to release Qwen 3, an upgraded version of its flagship AI model. The wave of new models out of Asia are threatening to undercut premium US offerings from the likes of OpenAI, Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft.
-
'Climate Whiplash' Hitting World's Cities Amid Rising Temperatures: Study
The weather in some of the world's most densely populated cities is swinging from droughts to floods and back again as rising temperatures play havoc with the global water cycle, a study commissioned by the charity WaterAid showed on Wednesday.
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Nepali Influencer Bibek Pangeni Dies After Battle With Cancer, Social Media Flooded With Grief
Nepali influencer and University of Georgia PhD candidate, Bibek Pangeni, passed away on December 19, 2024, after battling a brain tumor since 2022.
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12 Killed As Thailand And Malaysia Face Worst Floods In Decades
The death toll from the worst floods in decades in southern Thailand and northern Malaysia climbed to at least 12 on Saturday, authorities said, as tens of thousands of people were evacuated due to rising water levels in the past three days.
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4 Killed, Over 80,000 Evacuated Due To Heavy Floods In Malaysia
Floodwaters rushing through several states in Malaysia after heavy rains this week forced more than 80,000 people to evacuate and left four dead, officials said.
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"The Damage Is Done": Anger In Nepal Over Relief Delays As Flood Kills 225
Survivors of the monsoon floods that ravaged Nepal at the weekend criticised the government on Tuesday for inadequate relief efforts during a disaster that killed at least 225 people.
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200 Killed In Floods, Landslides In Nepal, Rescue Operations Continue
Search and rescue operations continued in Nepal for the third consecutive day on Monday after monsoon-induced floods and landslides killed more than 200 people in one of the worst rain-related disasters in the Himalayan nation in recent years.
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"Most Difficult Decision": Thai Farmer Forced To Kill Over 100 Crocodiles
A farmer in northern Thailand was forced to cull more than 100 crocodiles from his farm as heavy floods raised fears that they could escape and pose a threat to human lives.
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170 Killed In Nepal Floods After Relentless Monsoon Rains
Residents of Nepal's flood-hit capital returned to their mud-caked homes on Sunday to survey the wreckage of devastating floods that have killed at least 170 people across the Himalayan republic.
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Video: Elephants Run Towards Cities, Villages For Shelter Amid Heavy Rain In Nepal
Amid torrential rains in the hilly terrain of Nepal's Sunsari district, the water level in the Kosi River is flowing above the danger mark, affecting the villages in the area.
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Vietnam Estimates Damages Of $3.31 Billion From Typhoon Yagi: Report
Asia's strongest storm this year, Typhoon Yagi, caused damages estimated at 81.5 trillion dong ($3.31 billion) across northern Vietnam, or twice as much as previous estimates, state media said on Saturday.
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India Sends Relief Supplies To Typhoon-Hit Myanmar, Laos And Vietnam
India on Sunday sent urgent relief materials to Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam under an operation christened 'Sadbhav' to assist them in dealing with the impact of a major typhoon.
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Nearly 250,000 Displaced In Myanmar After Typhoon Yagi Floods: Report
Floods in Myanmar sparked by Typhoon Yagi have displaced more than 235,000 people and killed at least 33, the junta said on Friday.
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Death Count Rises To 197 In Vietnam After Typhoon Yagi
The number of people killed after Typhoon Yagi swept through northern Vietnam bringing flash floods and landslides has risen to 197, the government said Thursday.
