Shake And Blow
Thousands evacuated as ‘super typhoon’ approaches Taiwan
Thousands of tourists were evacuated from islands off Taiwan Sunday as super typhoon Dujuan gathered strength on its approach to the island.
Shake And Blow
Thousands evacuated from Vanuatu island as volcano erupts
Vanuatu has declared a state of emergency and evacuated thousands of residents from an island in the Pacific archipelago after a volcanic eruption rained rocks and ash on nearby homes, reports and officials said Tuesday.
Shake And Blow
1000s evacuated as Typhoon Haikui heads for Taiwan; Saola weakens in southern China
Thousands of people were evacuated in Taiwan ahead of Typhoon Haikui, with hundreds of flights cancelled and businesses closed as authorities prepared Sunday for the first tropical storm to directly hit the island in four years.
Flora And Fauna
Thousands bid farewell to Tokyo zoo pandas before return to China
Thousands of thankful, sobbing fans flocked to a Tokyo zoo Saturday to bid an emotional farewell to a pair of beloved pandas before their imminent return to China.
Disaster Management
Thousands attend funeral for Bosnia miners
Several thousand people on Monday paid their last respects to five Bosnian miners killed last week when a gas explosion caused part of a mine to collapse.
Legacy Reports
Thousands Jam Roads Into New Orleans Suburbs In Bid To Return Home
Miles-long lines of cars, vans and empty rental trucks with thousands of anxious residents clogged roads leading into this New Orleans suburb Monday for the first look at their homes since Hurricane Katrina devastated the southern US city.
Superpowers
Thorny trade, defense issues await US diplomats in India
Two of President Donald Trump's top officials are finally heading for talks in India this week, after Washington twice pulled the plug on the summit.
Internet Space
Thomas Cook brand relaunches as online travel agency
The Chinese-owned Thomas Cook brand relaunched Wednesday as an online travel agency following the British group's collapse last year.
Epidemics
This year’s flu vaccine better than last year: US
US health officials vowed Thursday that this year's vaccine against influenza is better than last year's, which packed little punch against the most common strain of the virus.
Trade Wars
Thomas Cook clients struggle with flight, hotel woes in Spain
Standing in a long line or sitting on their suitcases, anxious Thomas Cook passengers at Palma airport faced an uncertain wait on Monday for a flight to Britain following the collapse of the travel giant.
Disaster Management
‘This is the fun part’: the US businesses defying Dorian’s wrath
Deserted streets, boarded-up shops, closed museums: the touristic town of Charleston, a historical and architectural gem in the southeastern United States, is already feeling the financial bite of Hurricane Dorian.
Water World
Thirsty megacities poisoning rural groundwater
A massive drawdown of water beneath delta-based megacities across the world may be pulling surface pollution deeper into the ground, risking contamination and health problems for local populations, a new study said Tuesday.
Epidemics
Third person dies from Yosemite park virus
A third victim has died from a rare rodent-borne virus contracted in Yosemite National Park, out of eight cases now confirmed with the disease, authorities at the US tourist spot said Thursday.
War Report
Third of Saudi-led strikes on Yemen hit civilian sites: report
More than a third of Saudi-led air strikes on Yemen have struck civilian sites including schools, hospitals and mosques, according to a survey of the conflict published in the Guardian on Friday.
War Report
Third Turkish soldier dies after Syria assaultw/lll
The number of Turkish soldiers killed in an attack in Syria on Saturday has risen from two to three, Turkey's defence ministry said.
Energy News
Think twice before imposing carbon tariffs: researchers
Calls for carbon taxes to tackle global warming often dodge the complexity of this issue, with the risk that hasty action could damage the world economy and fuel the greenhouse-gas problem, experts warned on Sunday.