Thousands flee as Typhoon Kammuri churns towards Philippines

Dec 2,2019
Tens of thousands of people were sheltering in evacuation centres as powerful Typhoon Kammuri barreled towards the Philippines, threatening plans for the Southeast Asian Games events near the capital Manila.
Protests send Hong Kongers to Taiwan in search of new lives
Dec 02
Protests that have paralysed Hong Kong for nearly six months are pushing residents to seek new lives abroad,
15 killed from rain-triggered houses collapse in India
Dec 02
At least 15 people, including 10 women and three men, were killed Monday in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu after three houses collapsed completely due to heavy rains, officials said.
China introduces mandatory face scans for phone users
Dec 02
China will require telecom operators to collect face scans when registering new phone users at offline outlets starting Sunday, according to the country's information technology authority, as Beijing continues to tighten cyberspace controls.
Wall collapse kills 17 in India
Dec 02
At least 17 people from four families in India were buried alive as they were sleeping on Monday when heavy rains caused a large wall to collapse on their homes, police said.
Fatal bus crashes in Tunisia and Russia
Dec 02
A sightseeing bus has plunged off a road into a ravine in northwestern Tunisia leaving dozens of passengers dead and injured.
Two Japanese died in Utah national park
Dec 02
Japan's Foreign Ministry says two Japanese have died after falling in a national park in the western US state of Utah.