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For year, Beijing resident Gao enjoyed a big apartment in the citys scenic west and a Class-E Mercedes Benz. He lost it all this week as a result of the most extreme rainfall to hit the Chinese...

Russia has doubled its 2023 defense spending target to more than $100 billion - a third of all public expenditure - a government document reviewed by Reuters showed, as the costs of the war in Ukraine spiral and place growing strain on Moscow's finances. The figures shed light on Russia's spending on the conflict at a time when sector-specific budget expenditure data is no longer published.

Heavy rain and high water levels on rivers in northeastern China were threatening cities downstream on Friday, prompting the evacuation of thousands, although the country appears to have averted the worst effects of the typhoon season battering parts of east Asia.

Heavy rain and high water levels on rivers in northeastern China were threatening cities downstream on Friday, prompting the evacuation of thousands, although...

Heavy rain and high water levels in northeastern China are threatening cities downstream, prompting evacuations of thousands. Hebei province issued alerts for several of its cities as rescue efforts continue. Beijing has provided protection from flooding by diverting water to neighbouring regions, however, some are complaining that the rainwater could have been flushed through the capitals system of canals and rivers.

BEIJING (AP) — Heavy rain and high water levels on rivers in northeastern China were threatening cities downstream on Friday, prompting the evacuation of thousands, although the country appears to have averted the worst effects of the typhoon season battering parts of east Asia. Hebei province surrounding the capital Beijing on three sides issued alerts […]

Heavy rain and high water levels on rivers in northeastern China were threatening cities downstream on Friday, prompting the evacuation of thousands, although...

Record-breaking rainfall with an unusually long duration triggered by the arrival of Typhoon Doksuri in late July has battered northern China for a week, causing massive flooding and disrupting the lives of millions. After pelting the Chinese capital Beijing in the worst storms in 140 years and lashing nearby cities in a region the size of Britain, the rain finally shifted to China's northeast near its border with Russia and North Korea where their power, though weakened, remained potent. ...

Heavy rain and high water levels of Chinas northeastern rivers are threatening cities downstream, prompting the evacuation of thousands

Thousands were told to evacuate in northeastern China as the country anticipates more life-threatening deluges. At least 20 people reportedly died due to the storms.