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 Philippine forces will defend themselves with “the same level of force” if they come under assault again from China’s coast guard in the disputed South China Sea, where Chinese personnel armed with machetes and spears injured Filipino navy personnel and damaged two of their boats in a chaotic faceoff last month, the Philippine military chief said Thursday.Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. asked China to pay 60 million pesos ($1 million) in damages for the two navy boats and return seven rifles which he said were seized by Chinese coast guard personnel during the June17...

Philippine military chief warns his forces will fight back if assaulted again in disputed sea

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Local media reported that while Japanese authorities believe the ship made a mistake, its captain is still being questioned for the 20-minute incident.

Japan is scrambling to explain why its naval destroyer pushed into Chinese waters where Beijing was conducting live-fire drills near Taiwan

A typhoon killed three people and injured more than 220 others in Taiwan on Wednesday as it approached the island, gathering strength.In the nearby Philippines, at least 13 people died, while others trapped by rising floodwaters called for help.Typhoon Gaemi, which was expected to make landfall over Taiwan during Wednesday evening, escalated into a super-typhoon – an intensely powerful tropical cyclone distinguished by sustained wind speeds of at least 150mph.Gaemi, the first typhoon of the season, has caused high winds and heavy rain across southeast Asia, forcing schools, offices and tourist sites to close.Travellers rushed to board overseas flights from...

Super-typhoon Gaemi kills 16 people and injures hundreds in Taiwan and Philippines

Watch as Taiwan braced for Typhoon Gaemi on Wednesday (24 July) as flights were cancelled and markets closed.Gaemi, the first typhoon of the season, made landfall on Taiwan’s northeast coast on Wednesday and is predicted to move towards China’s Fujian province by Friday.The storm did not make landfall in the Philippines but still led to at least 12 deaths, bringing strong winds and rain to add to already high levels of seasonal monsoon rainfall.Schools and offices were closed across Taiwan on Wednesday, and Taipei’s usually busy streets were empty.“Tomorrow, please stay at home,” Taipei mayor Chiang Wan-an wrote on his Facebook page yesterday. “Gaemi, the first typhoon to make landfall this year, continues to strengthen.”“This could be the biggest typhoon in recent years,” fishing boat captain Hung Chun told Reuters.      Read More               Body fat stored in belly or arms may increase Alzheimer’s risk – studyFrench air force mission makes stopover in Indonesia to boost security tiesPhilippines and Singapore broaden defense ties with a new agreement      

Watch: Taiwan braces for Typhoon Gaemi as flights cancelled and markets closed

Gaemi was the strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years when it made landfall on Thursday, flooding parts of the island's second-biggest city. Typhoon Gaemi exacerbated seasonal rains in the Philippines on its path to Taiwan, triggering flooding and landslides that killed 30 people, according to police figures on Friday.

Typhoon Gaemi displaces nearly 300,000 in eastern China

Andrei Tudorov, Lyuben Gogov, Narcis Titianu, and Ioan Toma died when their car hit a tree.

Families pay tribute to four friends killed in crash

The Ministry of Justice said public safety would always be the government’s priority.

People 'left in the dark' over prison closure

Two men were seriously injured in a collision on the A34 that led to almost 12-hour traffic queues.

Major road reopens after military convoy crash

A veteran sports commentator has been sacked from his Olympics role after making a sexist remark about Australian female swimmers following their gold medal win. As the 4x100m freestyle relay team were making their way off the pool deck in Paris, Bob Ballard said they were "finishing up", adding "you know what women are like... hanging around, doing their make-up".

Olympics commentator axed over sexist remark

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Up to 115 jobs are at risk under plans to close a McCain Foods factory in Lincolnshire. The manufacturer said it had launched a consultation into the future of the plant near Grantham. McCain is proposing to end production of a brand of microwave chips called Fries To Go, which...

Chips factory closure plan puts 115 jobs at risk

Two boys were reportedly attacked by a group of eight to 15 teenagers.

Boy severely injured in group attack

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

A surfer whose severed leg washed up on an Australian beach after it was bitten off by a shark has confirmed the limb has not been reattached. Kai McKenzie, was surfing near Port Macquarie in New South Wales (NSW) last Tuesday, when what he describes as “the biggest shark I’ve ever seen” attacked him.

Surfer's leg unable to be reattached after shark attack

Witnesses tell police five men attacked the boy before fleeing in a car.

Boy,17, stabbed multiple times

Police are investigating a "sickening, heartless assault" on a horse, which was found dead and mutilated in a field. Nottinghamshire Police said Alfie, a 16-year-old traditional tri-coloured cob, was found at a property off Owday Lane, Carlton-in-Lindrick, Worksop, at about 10:30 BST on Thursday. Alfie was last seen fit and...

Horse killed and mutilated in 'cruel' attack

Virginia State

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

Edina Slayter-Engelsman returned to The Netherlands to end the “unbearable suffering” of living with ME.

There is no help – final message of woman with ME

The family say all they want is to be together in a new home.

Family torn apart after battery fire destroys home

Three riders died in a crash in the Scottish Borders, and a woman died a short time later in Argyll.

Four dead in motorbike crashes in one day

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Typhoon Gaemi hits China after deaths in Taiwan and Philippines

Thousands are evacuated from southern China while Taiwan and the Philippines continue rescue...

Typhoon Gaemi hits China after deaths in Taiwan and Philippines

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