Emirates halts all flights to Osaka, JapanDubai-based Emirates has suspended all flights to Osaka, Japan, after the strongest typhoon to have hit Japan in 25 years made landfall, said a report. The storm, which brought heavy rain and winds of up to 172kmph, has already cl More… |
BAE Systems delivers Typhoon, Hawk aircraft to OmanUK defence contractor BAE Systems recently presented the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) with the first Eurofighter Typhoon and Hawk advanced jet trainer aircraft for its fleet, during a ceremony held in the UK. An invited audience More… |
Typhoon kills at least 11 in southeast China; another on the wayThe world's strongest storm this year killed at last 10 people in China when it hit the southeast coast, the government said on Friday, as rescuers scoured flooded streets and work crews struggled to restore power to more than a million home More… |
Schools shut, flights cancelled as Super Typhoon Meranti hits TaiwanTens of thousands of homes lost power across Taiwan on Wednesday as Super Typhoon Meranti hit the island, a storm seen as the strongest in the world so far this year, forcing schools and businesses to close and flights to be cancelled. More… |
Cathay, Dragonair to suspend flights due to typhoonCathay Pacific and Dragonair have announced that flight departures and arrivals at Hong Kong International Airport today (August 1) will be suspended from 22.00 until 14.00 tomorrow (August 2) as Typhoon Nida moves closer to Hong Kong. More… |
Category 3 typhoon threatens central PhilippinesAuthorities shut schools and suspended fishing and ferry services in the central Philippines on Monday as a category 3 typhoon barrelled along the eastern seaboard, dumping heavy rains that could cause flooding and landslides. The More… |
Typhoon lashes China's east coast, 14 deadA typhoon battered China's east coast on Sunday, killing 14 people and forcing the authorities to evacuate hundreds of thousands more. The 14 were killed after being washed away by flash floods or buried under collapsed houses More… |
Taiwan storm leaves millions without power, 2 deadA powerful typhoon battered Taiwan with strong wind and torrential rain on Saturday, cutting power to 2 million households and killing at least two people, media and officials said. Typhoon Soudelor made landfall early in the morn More… |
BAE ‘awaiting Middle East orders for Typhoons'BAE Systems, which generates about a fifth of its total sales from Saudi Arabia, needs to sell more Typhoons to Saudi and other Middle East customers to keep production of the jet going beyond 2018, a report said. Europe's big More… |
BAE ‘awaiting Middle East orders for Typhoons'BAE Systems, which generates about a fifth of its total sales from Saudi Arabia, needs to sell more Typhoons to Saudi and other Middle East customers to keep production of the jet going beyond 2018, a report said. Europe's big More… |