China braces for typhoon Kai-Tak
August 17th, 2012 - 8:27 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 17 (IANS) China has ordered the fishing vessels to return to harbour and suspended rail services in coastal regions that are in the path of typhoon Kai-Tak.The storm ... Read more...
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Typhoon Damrey slams China
August 3rd, 2012 - 3:15 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 3 (IANS) Typhoon Damrey packing winds of 126 kmph made landfall in China Thursday night, authorities said.Damrey, the 10th typhoon to hit China this year, battered Jiangsu and ... Read more...
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Fog affects life in China
December 7th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 7 (IANS) Foggy weather and falling air quality, plaguing various regions and cities in China since Sunday, have led to a surge in the sale of masks.Over 30,000 ... Read more...
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Pakistan seeks UN help for early weather warning system
October 6th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 6 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday sought UN help for provision of early weather warning system for his country to pre-empt damage in any ... Read more...
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Perth bushfire engulfs 20 homes, over 100 residents evacuated
February 6th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
Perth (Australia), Feb.6 (ANI): Up to 20 houses have reportedly been engulfed by a bushfire in Roleystone in Perth's south-east, while firefighters are simultaneously battling a blaze that had forced the evacuation ... Read more...
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Metra Train Services Affected Badly By Blizzard In Chicago
February 2nd, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Chicago, Feb 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Metra Train service was badly affected by the blizzard in Chicago on Tuesday and the inclement weather condition made things tougher for the motorists ... Read more...
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European holiday makers’ plans hit by heavy snowfall (Lead)
December 20th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Holiday plans of thousands of people across Europe have been thrown into disarray after many places on the continent were severely affected by heavy snowfall.Travellers wanting to fly ... Read more...
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100 fishermen missing as cyclone hits Myanmar, Bangladesh
October 23rd, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Oct 23 (IANS) Over a hundred fishermen with 21 boats went missing from the northeastern reaches of the Bay of Bengal after cyclone Giri hit Myanmar and Bangladesh, authorities said Saturday.The ... Read more...
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Louisiana State Issues Weather Warning
December 5th, 2009 - 9:51 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Baton Rouge, Dec. 05, (THAINDIAN NEWS) With the arrival of December, different states have started to issue weather warning reports for the citizens. Louisiana is one of the states to ... Read more...
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Month after YSR’s death, uncertainty persists in Andhra
October 2nd, 2009 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 2 (IANS) One month after the helicopter crash that killed chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Andhra Pradesh continues to be in a limbo -- as investigators struggle for clues, political ... Read more...
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CBI to begin YSR chopper crash probe Friday
September 10th, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team will begin Friday its probe into the helicopter crash that killed Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and four ... Read more...
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Week later, mystery of YSR chopper crash unsolved
September 9th, 2009 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 9 (IANS) A week after the helicopter crash that killed Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and four others, there is still no light on the circumstances that ... Read more...
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