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Thousands in shelters as 'dangerous' typhoon hits Japan

Thousands of people took refuge in shelters in southwestern Japan on Sunday as powerful Typhoon Nanmadol churned towards the region, prompting authorities to urge over four million residents to evacuate.. National broadcaster NHK, which collates local warnings, said more than four million people across Kyushu were issued evacuation warnings, with officials in Kagoshima and Miyazaki saying over 15,000 people were in local shelters by Sunday afternoon.

Sun, Sep 18, 2022 3 mins read

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Thousands in shelters as Japan braces for dangerous typhoon

Thousands of people were in shelters in southwestern Japan on Sunday as powerful Typhoon Nanmadol churned towards the region, prompting authorities to urge nearly three million residents to evacuate.. So far, 2.9 million residents in Kyushu have been issued with evacuation warnings, according to the government's Fire and Disaster Management Agency, and Kagoshima officials said over 8,500 people were already in local shelters by Sunday morning.

Sat, Sep 17, 2022 2 mins read

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In crisis zones, an urgent UN push to put millions in school

From Pakistan to Ukraine to Venezuela to vast stretches of sub-Saharan Africa, rising crises and climate disasters are taking an added toll on the most vulnerable -- children deprived of school.. The UN fund estimates that 222 million children around the world have seen their education disrupted by conflict or climate-related disasters, including nearly 80 million who never set foot in school.

Sat, Sep 17, 2022 2 mins read

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'I belong here': New US citizens take oath on Ellis Island

Tears flowed and flags waved as 200 New Yorkers became US citizens Saturday during a special naturalization ceremony at the city's famed Ellis Island, which once welcomed thousands of immigrants daily.. At its peak in the early 20th century, thousands of people passed through Ellis Island daily -- waiting in long lines for medical and legal inspections that sometimes resulted in detention, separated families, or denial of entry.

Sat, Sep 17, 2022 4 mins read

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India welcomes back cheetahs, 70 years after local extinction

Eight Namibian cheetahs arrived in India Saturday, decades after their local extinction, in an ambitious project to reintroduce the spotted big cats that has divided experts on its prospects.. Cheetahs became extinct in India primarily because of habitat loss and hunting for their distinctive spotted coats. 

Sat, Sep 17, 2022 3 mins read

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Cyclists on alert for swooping magpies at world titles

Riders are bracing for an unusual threat at the world cycling championships in Australia this week -- swooping magpies.. Although the riders will be wearing helmets, the threat from the sharp-beaked birds is a genuine concern.

Sat, Sep 17, 2022 1 mins read

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UN summit returns in person to world of divisions

The UN General Assembly is back in person after the pandemic disruption but in a world as full of crises as ever, with the war in Ukraine set to pit the West against Russia.. "We cannot ignore the rest of the world and what is happening in the rest of the world, the impact of climate change, the impact of the pandemic, conflicts elsewhere in the world," she said.

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 3 mins read

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Goodbye to the queen: bows, curtsies, even a wave

As each mourner reaches the exit after paying their respects to the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, almost nobody can resist taking one last, fleeting look back.. - Overwhelming - Amid the dignified silence pervading the cavernous space -- with just muffled sounds of the early morning outside filtering in -- an array of small, poignant performances plays out as people reach the four-step podium and the sovereign's coffin.

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 3 mins read

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Ukraine says graves and 'torture centres' found in recaptured east

Ukraine said Friday it had counted some 450 graves at a site near Izyum after recapturing the strategic eastern city from the Russians, a discovery that Kyiv likened to atrocities seen in Bucha and Mariupol.. Ukrainian officials said some 450 graves had been counted at  a single site near Izyum.

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 3 mins read

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China's Xi, Russia's Putin challenge world order at regional summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for a shake-up of the world order as they met with Asian leaders Friday for a summit challenging Western influence.. The meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in ex-Soviet Uzbekistan brought Putin and Xi together with the leaders of SCO members India, Pakistan, and four Central Asian nations, as well as the presidents of Iran and Turkey.

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 3 mins read