Heat wave. Iran disrupts work in all sectors and Cyclone Khanoun wreaks havoc in Japan and Taiwan
Iranian government suspends work in public and private sectors due to high temperatures. Typhoon Khanoun killed two people and knocked out power to 166,<> homes in southern Japan. About 40 percent of international flights cancelled in northern Taiwan. China is preparing to deal with Typhoon Khanon as authorities step up large-scale rescue and tracing operations after rains across Beijing in recent days, the heaviest since weather records began 140 years ago. The storm in the East China Sea is heading northwest at a slow speed of about 222 kilometers per hour.