Cyclone Bulbul kills 13 across Bangladesh and India
Cyclone Bulbul has ripped through coastal areas of Bangladesh and India, killing at least 13
people while more than two million others were forced to spend a night in storm shelters. The
storm packed winds of up to 120km/h (75 mph), injuring dozens and destroying thousands of
homes. Five of the six who lost their lives in Bangladesh were hit by falling trees. Officials say
that further casualties were avoided because people were evacuated in time. Authorities say the
storm is now weakening.
people while more than two million others were forced to spend a night in storm shelters. The
storm packed winds of up to 120km/h (75 mph), injuring dozens and destroying thousands of
homes. Five of the six who lost their lives in Bangladesh were hit by falling trees. Officials say
that further casualties were avoided because people were evacuated in time. Authorities say the
storm is now weakening.
Rohingyas threat to national, regional security: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said 1.1 million Rohingyas, citizens of Myanmar who fled here in the face of persecution, are not only a threat to the security for Bangladesh but also for the region. "I urge the world community to take appropriate action realising the gravity of the threat," she said while inaugurating the three-day Dhaka Global Dialogue. Government think-tank Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS), and India’s Observer Research Foundation (ORF) are jointly organising the dialogue at Hotel InterContinental. ‘Growth, development and Indo-Pacific’ is the theme of the dialogue. Over 150 international participants are taking part for keynote presentations, panel discussions, speed talks and live casts.
Hong Kong police shoot man in day of violence and chaos
A policeman has shot a protester during another day of violent demonstrations in Hong Kong. Footage posted on Facebook showed the officer drawing his gun before grappling with a man at a roadblock. When another man approached wearing a face mask, the officer fired at him, hitting him in the torso. As the grapple continued, the officer fired another two rounds - although police said only one person was injured in total. There have been a number of other flashpoints during the day, with police firing rubber bullets and tear gas in others parts of Hong Kong.
Climate change: ‘Clear and unequivocal’ emergency, say scientists
A global group of around 11,000 scientists have endorsed research that says the world is facing a climate emergency. The study, based on 40 years of data on a range of measures, says governments are failing to address the crisis. Without deep and lasting changes, the world is facing "untold human suffering" the study says. The researchers say they have a moral obligation to warn of the scale of the threat.
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Australia bushfires: State of emergency declared over 'catastrophic' threat
Two Australian states have declared a state of emergency as bushfires bring a "catastrophic" threat to heavily populated areas of the nation's east. At least three people are dead and thousands have been displaced by three days of dangerous weather conditions in New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland. But officials say the worst danger will come on Tuesday for areas around Sydney, the nation's largest city. More than 120 bushfires are burning across the two states. In NSW, the blazes have scorched 970,000 hectares of land and destroyed 150 houses. Nine homes have been razed in Queensland. "Everybody has to be on alert no matter where you are and everybody has to assume the worst and we cannot allow complacency to creep in," NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said on Monday.
Power vacuum in Bolivia as chaos engulfs streets in La Paz
The whereabouts of Morales, who was forced from office Sunday, were unknown, although late Sunday night he tweeted that the police were seeking to arrest him “illegally” and that “violent groups” had assaulted his home. Crowds cheered heavily armed police officers as they were deployed in La Paz late Sunday to restore order. But there remained no clear picture of who would assume political power following weeks of unrelenting protests over a disputed presidential election, as several officials in the line of succession had resigned. A senator from the opposition Democratic Union party, Jeanine Añez, said Sunday she would assume the interim presidency and call a congressional session Monday. “I assume this challenge with the only objective to call new elections,” she said. “This is simply a transitional phase.”