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AFP/APP Tokyo: Nearly 200,000 residents in western Japan have been urged to evacuate as authorities warn of potential landslides and flooding caused by heavy rainfall. This weather system is a remnant of Tropical Storm Kong-rey, which has…

AFP/APP Keelung, Taiwan: Taiwan closed offices and schools on Thursday as Super Typhoon Kong-rey approached, forcing thousands to evacuate ahead of one of the strongest storms to impact the island in years. Up to 10-metre waves…

News Desk Peshawar: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (Met Office) has forecast thunderstorms and rain with gusty winds across most regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the next 24 to 48 hours, leading to a drop in temperatures,…

APP Lahore: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has released a comprehensive report on the 2024 monsoon season, revealing record-breaking rainfall and temperature anomalies across the country, particularly in Punjab.…

AFP/APP Geneva:  The United Nations (UN) has issued a stark warning about the increasing unpredictability of the planet's water cycle, highlighting that intensified floods and droughts are a "distress signal" of the climate crisis.…

News Desk  Lahore: Dry and partly cloudy weather prevailed in the city on Monday, with the meteorological department forecasting similar conditions for the next 24 hours. According to Met officials, a westerly wave is currently…

APP Islamabad: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a fresh rain alert, prompting all relevant departments in Punjab to remain on high alert, as confirmed by PDMA Director-General Irfan Ali Kathia. This…

AFP/APP Kaohsiung, Taiwan: Taiwan shut down schools and financial markets on Wednesday as Typhoon Krathon battered its southern and eastern regions with torrential rain and strong winds, ahead of its expected landfall. The typhoon, with…

AFP/APP Kathmandu: Low-lying neighbourhoods in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, were inundated by surging floodwaters on Sunday after ferocious monsoon rains that police said had killed at least 101 people across the Himalayan republic.…

APP Peshawar: The Provincial Meteorological Center in Peshawar forecasted partly cloudy weather across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday, with rain and thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds expected in several districts. Heavy rainfall is…