BEIRUT — Israel on Wednesday launched its longest and heaviest attack on neighboring Lebanon since the start of the Gaza war, striking several locations in the south, killing at least one Hezbollah fighter and three civilians, and raising further the specter of war between the two long-standing enemies. Israeli fighter jets began “an extensive wave … Read more
The South Korean capital, Seoul, has received the biggest single-day snowfall recorded in December for more than 40 years, but there have been no reports of any deadly incidents SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean capital, Seoul, received the biggest single-day snowfall recorded in December for more than 40 years on Saturday but there … Read more
Huge rescue and reduction efforts are underway in response to typhoon-induced torrential rains in Beijing. Vcg | Visible China Group | Getty Photographs China’s capital Beijing has been pummeled by the heaviest rainfall in 140 years, leaving not less than 20 lifeless. Based on the Chinese language authorities, the town recorded 744.8mm (29.3 inches) of … Read more