World·Yesterday
Mass evacuations in Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin brings more torrential rain to China
Forecasters warned on Tuesday that the Chinese capital could receive more than 150mm of rain over the following 24 hours, with some districts forecast to exceed 200mm – more than one-third of Beijing’s average annual rainfall of 528mm. Forecasters warned the Chinese capital could receive more than one-third of its average annual rainfall over 24 hours Thousands of people have been evacuated from areas at risk of flooding and landslides in Beijing, as the remnants of Typhoon Dolphin continue to bring torrential rain to northern and central China. More heavy rain was forecast through Thursday.
The Guardian World
World·Yesterday
Death toll rises after Colombia earthquake
But the painstaking search for survivors continues, with some stories of hope, including that of a 32-year-old woman who was pulled alive from a collapsed apartment on Tuesday. At least 240 people have been confirmed killed in the west of the country, many of them found beneath the rubble of their homes.
France 24 (World)
World·Yesterday
Israeli raids, arrests continue as UN warns West Bank at ‘breaking point’
He said Israeli forces and settlers have killed 76 Palestinians, including 18 children, in the occupied territory so far this year, while about 3,800 Palestinians – nearly half of them. “Upwards of 60 percent of Al-Mughayyir’s land has been confiscated by the Israeli army, while Israeli settlers have set up at least 11 illegal outposts in the village, barring the farmers from their land,” she said. In the village of Tal , southwest of Nablus, Israeli forces demolished the family home of Farouq Ramadan, one of four Palestinians killed during a confrontation with Israeli settlers on July 24.
Al Jazeera
