Millions in Southeast Asia struggle with floods, power cuts as Typhoon Yagi death toll passes 250
Pacific Asia • Sep 12, 2024, 3:49 AM
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Landslides and floods triggered by Typhoon Yagi have killed more than 250 people in Southeast Asia. The most powerful storm recorded in the region this year slammed Vietnam at the weekend, wreaking havoc on homes and factories and bringing heavy rainfall to Laos, Thailand and Myanmar.
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Taiwan tries to curb deadly addiction to betel nut
Pacific Asia • 11:45 AM
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It’s known as “Taiwan's chewing gum”. Betel, a nut as hated as it is loved, occupies a special place in the island's culture. This stimulant is consumed by hundreds of thousands of people, mainly from working-class backgrounds, and supports just as many
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Taiwan questions two in probe into Lebanon pager attack
Pacific Asia • 7:27 AM
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Taiwan said on Friday that hundreds of pagers that exploded in Lebanon on Tuesday were not made in Taiwan after prosecutors questioned two people associated with Gold Apollo, the Taiwanese company that produced the communication devices.
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