World
News: Typhoon Sola hits southern China of Hong Kong
2/9/2023–|Last Updated: 9/2/202301:08 PM (Makkah Time)
Typhoon Chaola, which hit southern China on Saturday, killed one person in Hong Kong, uprooted trees and broke windows, while its casualties fell short of the massive damage caused by a powerful storm. Not witnessed for decades.
Millions of people living in congested coastal areas in southern China have taken shelter in closed areas since Friday in anticipation of the typhoon’s arrival.
On Friday evening, Hong Kong authorities raised the alert level to its highest level, which has happened only 16 times since World War II, and appealed to residents to “stay away from exposed windows and doors and ensure there is a safe place to take shelter”. .”
Lower the alarm
With no casualties reported in Hong Kong, authorities lowered the warning level again early Saturday after the typhoon passed near the city and continued its path towards the Chinese mainland, but advised residents to be aware of strong winds.
French newspaper reporters reported that trees fell on roads and windows were broken, while local media reported that solar panels were ripped from the roofs of buildings.
Hong Kong aviation authorities announced on Saturday that flights would gradually resume after Friday’s typhoon caused widespread disruption, many of which were canceled.
Overnight, Typhoon Saola reached the Chinese province of Guangdong, where authorities announced the suspension of rail traffic until 6pm on Friday, while the National Flood Protection Agency raised its emergency response level to the second-highest level.
The China Meteorological Administration predicted on Friday that Chaola would become “the strongest typhoon to hit the Pearl River Delta since 1949”, referring to the low-lying area that includes Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong province.
South China
More than 880,000 people were evacuated in two provinces, hundreds of flights were canceled in southern China, the start of the school year in Hong Kong was postponed, and the city’s streets were deserted.
Authorities in Guangdong evacuated more than 780,000 people and sent 80,000 fishing boats back to ports, while schools in 13 cities postponed the start of the semester, and in neighboring Fujian province, more than 100,000 people evacuated to safer places.
On the other side of the South China Sea, authorities in Taiwan warned that Typhoon Haigui was fast approaching the island’s territory, and the storm’s impact was expected to be minimal.
Southern China is often exposed to typhoons that form in the warm seas east of the Philippines and move westward during summer and autumn.
Experts say climate change has increased the intensity of tropical storms, and coastal areas have been damaged by flash floods caused by rainfall and strong winds.
“Creator. Award-winning problem solver. Music evangelist. Incurable introvert.”
World
Hamdok’s dissolved government addresses the United Nations regarding al-Burhan’s participation
Abdallah Hamdok’s government, dissolved by the decision of Sudan’s military commander, said al-Burhan’s participation in the United Nations General Assembly in New York was “contrary to declared international positions against military coups”.
According to a memorandum signed by Abdullah Hamdok and several former ministers, the participation of the Sudanese military commander in the work of the United Nations General Assembly sends alarming and encouraging signals to the military revolutions that have recently spread in Africa.
October 2021 mentioned in the memorandum
Mr. United Nations. Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres:
Subject: Participation of the leader of the October 25 coup in Sudan at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
We, the undersigned members of the Government of Sudan formed in 2019, this year’s constitutional document, address you to clarify the following:
- First, on October 25, 2021, a military component led by Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Abdel Rahman led a military coup against the interim civilian government, leading to a complete constitutional collapse. This led to the existence of a de facto government which collapsed with the outbreak of the 15th War, a direct result of a coup against the civil government.
- Secondly, the African Union, the UN Regional and international institutions, including the Security Council and the European Union, have rejected the military coup that undermined the interim government and halted the democratic transition process in Sudan. Coup and return of power to the people.
- Thirdly, the invitation of the coup leader to represent Sudan in the United Nations General Assembly meetings is contrary to the above positions, and it also contributes to the continuation of the ongoing war in Sudan today. This sends very alarming and encouraging signals to the recent rise in military coups on the African continent.
- The Glorious Revolution of December 2018 determined the Sudanese people’s stance on military coups and authoritarian regimes by recognizing the government’s full civil code and rejecting the October 25 coup, as well as defining the military’s relationship with politics. Constitution and defense of the country against external threats. To the coup leader who shares the commitment to democracy, peace and freedom as a partner in the war in Sudan today.
“Creator. Award-winning problem solver. Music evangelist. Incurable introvert.”
Italian mafia boss Messina Denaro, who was arrested by authorities in January after 30 years on the run, has died at the age of 61, Italian media outlet Agence France-Presse reported.
Messina Tenaro was suffering from cancer at the time of his arrest. After his condition worsened in recent weeks, he was transferred to a hospital from the high-security prison in central Italy where he was initially held.
According to France 24, Messina Tenaro helped launch acts of terrorism against the Italian state and was sentenced to six separate life sentences over the years, including the 1992 murder of anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone and his role in deadly bombings. Rome Florence and Milan in 1993.
Messina Tenaro, who led the Corleonesi clan immortalized in the Godfather films, died in prison in 2017.
Messina Tenaro was based in Trapani province in western Sicily, but by the time of his arrest on January 16, 2023, his influence had extended to the capital, Palermo.
Messina Tenaro had been on the run since 1993, and police finally arrested him when he visited a cancer treatment center in Palermo.
“Creator. Award-winning problem solver. Music evangelist. Incurable introvert.”
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that France is playing its “role” in welcoming migrants, responding to Pope Francis in Marseille (southern) European leaders and how they are dealing with the migration issue. .
“The Pope is right to call for this campaign against neglect,” Macron said in a televised interview.
“We cannot accept the misery of the whole world,” he said, recalling the famous phrase of former Socialist Prime Minister Michel Rogard.
Commenting on the recent arrival of migrants on the Italian island of Lampedusa, Macron called for “Italians not to be left alone”, defending a European response based on “a harmonious approach with countries of origin and countries of transit”.
As for the countries of origin of the migrants, “Europeans must adapt our aid to a responsible immigration policy, and say that we help you with projects to give people economic opportunities, but you must help us to dismantle the networks. Lead these people.” out of their countries, especially to establish better cooperation for their return.”
As for the countries on the southern shores of the Mediterranean Sea, especially Tunisia, Macron hoped that Europe would recommend to these countries “to seek the help of surveys, experts and equipment (…) on their coasts to confront these traffickers”. A “respectful partnership”
He added, “This is what we are doing with the British. We agree to have British experts in Calais to help us dismantle the traffickers’ network, and we have achieved good results.”
Macron explained that he would offer the EU to “allocate more resources to transit countries and propose partnerships to these countries to avoid (migrant) outflows”.
“Creator. Award-winning problem solver. Music evangelist. Incurable introvert.”
-
Top News1 year agoTop 3 Cities in Vietnam for Digital Nomads
-
Top News1 year agoReasons why there isn’t More Scoring in Soccer
-
Top News2 years agoDirection Dubai: Private jets were attacked to escape the health drama in India
-
Economy3 months ago
Apple’s market cap is about $3 trillion
-
science2 years agoA Scientific Surprise .. Contemporary Month of Ancient Egyptians | Science
-
Tech2 years agoThe email is said to have come from Nintendo’s Lost Game Boy extension
-
Tech2 years agoNetflix launches new video game platform on Android devices
-
entertainment2 weeks ago
“Hanging Gardens” represents Iraq in the competition for “Oscars”.
