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Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people lost their jobs because of the lockdowns and have been desperately looking for financial support. So if a tempting job opportunity came knocking, it would naturally be hard to resist. The harsh reality for those traveling overseas for work, however, is that they risk falling victim to human trafficking, a new form of transnational crime that is preying on people around the world.
Authorities evacuated nearly 300,000 people and suspended public transport across eastern China on Friday due to Typhoon Gaemi, which brought torrential rains that have already caused five deaths in Taiwan. Gaemi, the strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years, made landfall on Thursday, flooding parts of the island's second largest city. Typhoon also intensified seasonal rains in the Philippines on its way to Taiwan, triggering floods and landslides that resulted in 20 deaths.
Climate change is driving changes in rainfall patterns across the world, scientists said in a paper published on Friday, which could also be intensifying typhoons and other tropical storms.
IN the wee hours of July 24, a damp Wednesday, residents of Marikina City were awakened from a deep slumber by the harrowing downpour—but oh, this looked all too familiar.
BY VICTOR REYES and ASHZEL HACHERO INTERIOR Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr yesterday declared Metro Manila u
MANILA, Philippines — Leading telco Globe Telecom Inc. has begun restoration work on their lines in the few areas in Metro Manila and Northern Luzon that were disrupted due to the heavy rains and severe floods brought by Typhoon Carina earlier this week.
TAIPEI: A strong typhoon was expected to make landfall in China on Thursday after sweeping across Taiwan, where it caused landslides and flooding in low-lying areas and left three dead.Typhoon Gaemi swept up the western Pacific, intensifying seasonal rains earlier in the week in the Philippines, where the death toll has climbed to 22. Offices and schools in Taiwan were closed for the second consecutive day on Thursday and people were urged to stay home and away from the coastline.
Waves crash on the coast of Sansha town, Fujan Province, as Typhoon Gaemi approaches
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A strong typhoon made landfall on China’s southeastern coast on Thursday evening after sweeping across the nearby island of Taiwan, where it caused landslides and flooding in low-lying areas and left three dead.