Turkish health ministry statistics show 93 people died in one day of COVID-19 amid a surge in infections, bringing the daily death toll to numbers last seen in April. ( read original story ...)
Central Vietnam prepares for evacuations ahead of typhoon
Vietnamese authorities on Saturday ordered some 460,000 people in the country's central region to be ready for evacuation ahead of Typhoon Vamco, after the storm killed ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Vamco: Thousands evacuate as storm heads for Vietnam
A powerful storm that killed dozens of people in the Philippines is now heading towards Vietnam, forcing tens of thousands to leave their homes. Typhoon Vamco is expected to make landfall in eastern ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam braces for Typhoon Vamco, 53 dead in Philippines
Vietnam was bracing for Typhoon Vamco to make landfall in the country's central coast early on Sunday, as the death toll in the Philippines rose to 53 from that country's deadliest storm this year. ( read original story ...)
Philippines scrambles to rescue after typhoon
Aerial footage from the Philippine Coast Guard showed severe flooding in several towns in the Cagayan Valley region, north of Manila, while rescue efforts continue for the affected residents. ( read original story ...)
Northern Philippines Experiences ‘Worst Flooding’ in Years After Typhoon Vamco
Northern parts of the Philippines battled with severe flooding on November 14 after Typhoon Vamco, known locally as Ulysses, battered the nation days before. Tuguegarao City Mayor Jefferson Soriano ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines reports 1,650 new COVID-19 cases; total exceeds 406,000
The Philippines on Saturday reported 1,650 new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, bringing the total to 406,337, as nine laboratories failed to submit reports on time. This marks the ... ( read original story ...)
Russia, China in lead as Philippines seeks deals for Covid-19 vaccines
As the Philippines battles a coronavirus pandemic that has cost it nearly 8,000 lives out of more than 400,000 cases reported, it is banking on several of the Covid-19 vaccines in late-stage trials by ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh reports 14 Covid-19 deaths, 3,47,849 total recoveries
Fourteen more Covid-19 patients died in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll from the pandemic to 6,173,” a DGHS press release said. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh’s DBL Group says 100 workers trapped in Ethiopia after clashes
At least 104 Bangladeshi workers of DBL Group are trapped in the northern region of Tigray in Ethiopia where federal troops are fighting local forces. ( read original story ...)