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Typhoon Doksuri batters the Philippines as locals rush to reinforce sea wall

Residents shored up the damaged coastal structure with piles of sandbags as they hunkered down for the typhoon in Mamburao Town, Occidental Mindoro province on July 23.
2023-07-24 15:51:04

Boeing 747 cabin stuck under bridge in Thailand

The dismantled fuselage of the iconic plane was being delivered to a new owner when the jet's body was snagged on a bridge on the outskirts of Bangkok at around midnight on July 22.
2023-07-24 15:18:08

Coast Guard rescues passenger, 43, suffering heat stroke on oil tanker in Louisiana, USA

Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a call from a man aboard a boat saying his wife, 43, was displaying signs of heat stroke at around 3 pm on July 21.
2023-07-24 15:08:56

Crazed Russian tourist jumping during rampage arrested in Phuket, Thailand

The out-of-control holidaymaker with long unkempt hair, blue jeans, and a red shirt sparked panic when he climbed onto vehicles at a 7-Eleven convenience store car park.
2023-07-24 14:00:40

Canadian Air Force rescue distressed passengers on deflating balloon in Halifax

Members of the RCAF search and rescue 103 Squadron responded to the incident when they received an emergency call from the balloonists early morning on July 21.
2023-07-24 13:49:44

Heavy flood surges into home as Typhoon Talim batters northern Thailand

Footage shows murky water rushing into a waterlogged living room, submerging furniture and appliance in a house in Phayao province on July 19.
2023-07-24 13:49:23

Fishermen whose boat capsized survive four days at sea floating in plastic box

The workers were among a crew of six that had set off from the coast of Miri City in Sarawak State, Malaysia, on July 18.They were supposed to return the following morning, but their vessel was overturned by rough waves.
2023-07-24 13:45:22

Canadian Air Force helicopters conduct search and rescue amid 'biblical' floods in Nova Scotia

Footage shows Royal Canadian Air Force Cormorants surveying flooded roads in the areas of Windsor and East Hants, which were submerged in a muddy deluge following torrential rains on Friday, July 21.
2023-07-24 11:57:53

Protesters burn controversial Philippine president's effigy ahead of national speech

Student activists and labour groups burned a sculpture of the controversial leader - branded 'Big Bootlicker Marcos' - as they slammed several of his policies along a major thoroughfare in Quezon City, Manila on July 24 morning.
2023-07-24 11:57:22

Fans disappointed as football match between Tottenham and Leicester is cancelled in Bangkok

The two teams were due to play at the Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, but the match was abandoned as heavy rain battered the city causing widespread flash floods.
2023-07-24 10:23:43

Hitchhiking stray cat rides on back of bus in Thailand

Footage shows the feline climbing the moving vehicle and taking a seat on the rear step as it drover through Pathum Thani province on July 17. The feline eventually jumped off and scampered away to safety.
2023-07-22 11:26:35

Police arrest two more thugs from 'Outlaws Gang' linked to gruesome murder of businessman in Thailand

Gang leader Thomas Ginner, 39, from Austria, was caught at a house in Pattaya on July 20. He was grilled on suspicion of 'importing false data into a computer system and fraud' relating to a bar.
2023-07-22 11:22:48

Taal volcano tremors continue as officials monitor volcanic activity

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported that volcanic tremor at the volcano started on July 20. The tremor is a continuous seismic signal that lasts minutes to days in duration and is caused by the movement of magma or other fluids within the volcano.
2023-07-22 11:22:34

Metal object flies from truck's cargo bed and hits another car

The item was loaded on the back of a pick-up truck zipping through the Burachat Camp in Ratchaburi, Thailand, on July 19 afternoon.
2023-07-22 10:21:14

Newborn baby giraffe climbs to its feet at zoo in Vienna, Austria

The calf was dropped onto the ground from a height of nearly two meters from its mother following the labor at the Schoenbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria, on Wednesday, July 12.
2023-07-22 10:15:04

Loggerhead sea turtle lays 79 eggs on a beach in Valencia, Spain

A group of bathers called emergency services after seeing the turtle in the water near the seashore. A network of experts from the Agriculture department of the region, Valencia University, and the foundation Oceanografic went to the area to protect the nest and the turtle.
2023-07-22 10:14:34

Owl attacked by seagulls rescued on beach in Spain

The owl was spotted by a local who called the emergency services on July 11.
2023-07-22 10:14:16

Fugitive caught hiding under false floor at home in Brazil

Julio Cesar Vieira de Sous, 33, was wanted for robbery but escaped justice before he was caught in Ibiapina, Ceara on Tuesday, July 18.
2023-07-22 10:13:55

Huge drainpipe falls from bridge and pierces car roof in China

The unnamed driver was passing under the flyover in the city of Xiamen, in Fujian province, south-eastern China, on July 19.
2023-07-22 09:41:54

Thousand of bees swarm cars when lorry carrying hives crashes in China

The swarms went wild when a vehicle carrying the bees crashed on the expressway in Fuxin in Liaoning province, north-eastern China, and let them loose on oncoming traffic.
2023-07-22 09:35:45