The tropical cyclone disrupted transportation, forced more than 151,000 evacuations and raised fears of flooding as it barreled toward Guangdong Province.
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Typhoon Bualoi Slams Into Central Vietnam, Adding to Death Toll
At least 13 people were killed and dozens more injured in central Vietnam, where 2 million were without power. Bualoi’s deadly path had started with 10 deaths in the Philippines.
Turning Against Vaccines, America Is a Global Outlier
Most governments are trying to fight vaccine hesitancy with science and investment, while the United States heads in the opposite direction.
Tran Trong Duyet, John McCain’s Captor at the ‘Hanoi Hilton,’ Dies at 92
He endorsed Mr. McCain’s presidential bid in 2008 after insisting, despite accounts to the contrary, that no Americans were tortured under his watch in the Vietnam War.
At Least One Dead as Typhoon Kajiki Slams Vietnam
More than 300,000 people have been told to evacuate as Typhoon Kajiki moved across a wide area between Hanoi and Da Nang.
Vietnamese Are Helping Cuba With 38-Cent Donations. A Lot of Them.
Cuba sent doctors and food to Vietnam during the war. Now ordinary Vietnamese are sending cash to struggling Cubans.
New Tariff on ‘Transshipped’ Goods Mystifies Importers
The Trump administration levied a hefty tariff on goods that are moved through other countries, but it has not yet fully explained its plans.
Staggering U.S. Tariffs Begin as Trump Widens Trade War
The duties, which the president announced last week, took effect for about 90 countries just after midnight.
Thailand and Cambodia Clash in Deadly Border Dispute
At least a dozen people were killed after the two countries exchanged fire after simmering tensions over a border dispute boiled over on Thursday.
Typhoon Wipha Pounds Hong Kong and Macau With Rain and Wind
The tropical cyclone made landfall in mainland China late Sunday afternoon with winds near to those of a Category 1 Atlantic hurricane.