Over 1 million evacuated as Cyclone Remal brings heavy rain to Bangladesh and India
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Bangladesh evacuates hundreds of thousands as severe cyclone approaches from Bay of Bengal
Bangladesh evacuated nearly 800,000 people from vulnerable areas on Sunday as the country and neighbouring India awaited the arrival of a severe cyclone that has formed over the Bay of Bengal.
‘Where Did Justine Go?’ One Woman Disappears Into Devotion
A few days before Christmas in 2020, quarantined with Covid in the basement of a Hare Krishna ashram in Philadelphia, Justine Payton admitted to herself how bad things had gotten.
The Kiwi Makes a Startling but Careful Comeback
Capturing a kiwi is more challenging than I expected. Despite standing just two feet tall, an adult bird is armed with pistonlike legs and razor-sharp claws. And, according to Will Kahu, a ranger with the conservation group Save the Kiwi, “They’re surprisingly feisty.”
Bangkok mobilizes volunteers to combat stray pet crisis
BANGKOK -- Hiding in plain sight beneath a palm tree, Janice Koehler eyes a metal cage across a parking lot, sitting in the shadows of a Bangkok high-rise. The trap is set. Her target lurks.
China’s Xi receives ceremonial welcome in Hungary ahead of talks with Orbán
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping received a ceremonial welcome in Hungary’s capital on Thursday ahead of a day of talks with Hungarian officials which are expected to result in further Chinese investments in the Central European country.
In Tokyo’s Asakusa, guided ‘lies tour’ rife with hoax stories charms visitors
On a busy afternoon in Tokyo’s Asakusa district, a tour guide leads a small group to a pavement outside a branch of clothing chain Uniqlo, where he produces a tape recorder.
A Chinese Firm Is America’s Favorite Drone Maker — Except in Washington
The drones circled over the caves and crevices scattered around the mountain trails in northern Utah, feeding real-time video back to a search team on the ground looking for a missing hiker. Nineteen minutes later, they had her coordinates, bringing the rescue — a drill — closer to conclusion.