New Delhi on high alert as temperature reaches 47.1 C
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Parts of northwest India sweltered under scorching temperatures on Saturday, with the capital New Delhi under a severe weather alert.
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Parts of northern India scorched by extreme heat with New Delhi on high alert
NEW DELHI (AP) — Parts of northwest India sweltered under scorching temperatures on Saturday, with the capital New Delhi under a severe weather alert as extreme temperatures strike parts of the country.
Putin, in China, says U.S. sanctions undermine confidence in dollar
MOSCOW (Reuters) -- President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that U.S. sanctions policy was undermining confidence in the dollar and that Russia and China would find a way to stop the threat of measures against Chinese banks from disrupting their burgeoning trade.
China’s Shenzhen metropolis sees fastest growth in millionaires globally
China's Shenzhen has recorded the fastest growth in millionaires over the past decade, and is poised to see a further influx in the coming years, according to a recent report.
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Coffee's 'third wave' gathers pace in Jakarta
JAKARTA -- On a recent visit to a Jakarta cafe, I ordered ice-brewed coffee, known as kopi in Indonesia's national language. Fighting the urge to swallow quickly, I let the black liquid lie in my mouth for a while. Gradually, it released hints of citrus, jasmin and rose -- coffee flavors that embody Indonesia's cultural, linguistic, ethnic and geographical complexity.
Record heatwave in Thailand kills 61 people since start of 2024, more than all of 2023
Heatstroke has killed 61 people in Thailand so far this year, more than in all of 2023, the health ministry said on Friday after weeks of scorching weather across the region.
Asia braces for more extreme weather like 2023, world's hottest year
TOKYO -- Countries across Asia are on guard for more severe heat and rain as experts highlight the region's disaster-prone and fast-warming characteristics along with a "cocktail" of health hazards looming over workers in the face of climate change.