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272 storiesThree typhoons active near Japan as Typhoon 27 moves north, JMA says
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on Oct. 5 that Typhoon 28 (Nolo) and Typhoon 29 (Koguma) had formed, making three active typhoons near Japan with Typhoon 27 (Choi-wan). Typhoon 27 was large and very strong, moving north-northwest …
School bus rollover in Florida kills 2, including a 10th grade student
A school bus carrying 39 people flipped onto its roof in a multivehicle crash in Winter Haven, Florida, on Monday morning, killing a 10th grade girl and the driver of a Jeep, authorities said. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said an oncoming…
Gulf producers keep Hormuz ‘shuttle’ crude exports; volumes said to top pre-war levels
Gulf oil producers including Saudi Arabia are still exporting crude through the Strait of Hormuz via high-risk “shuttle” runs, loading very large crude carriers inside the strait and transferring the oil to ships waiting outside, according …
Korea forecasts clear, chilly weather with 15-degree day-night temperature swing
South Korea's official forecast and local outlets predicted mostly clear skies for Tuesday, Oct. 6 and Wednesday, Oct. 7, with cold mornings and a day-night temperature difference of about 15 degrees Celsius. Tuesday's forecast included mor…
Fishing boat capsizes off Jeju; nine rescued, two missing as search continues
A 29-tonne fishing vessel registered in Sacheon capsized at about 03:04 on October 5 about 65 kilometres northwest of Chagwido, off Jeju, with 11 people aboard. Nine crew — eight Indonesians and one Vietnamese — were rescued and taken to Ha…
Typhoon No. 27 moves north near Ogasawara as typhoons 28 and 29 form
Typhoon No. 27, described by the Japan Meteorological Agency as large and very strong, moved north over waters near the Ogasawara Islands and was forecast to approach the islands at very strong intensity from the evening of Oct. 5 to early …
South Korea forecasts a cold, windy Oct. 6 with a 15C day-night temperature gap
South Korea's weather agency forecast a chilly, clear Oct. 6 with morning lows of about 3-14°C and a day-night temperature gap of roughly 15°C in most regions. Gangwon's inland and mountain areas were expected near or below 5°C, with winds …
Supreme Court hears Boulder climate suit as justices question both sides
The Supreme Court heard nearly two hours of arguments Monday on whether the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, can sue Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy in state court to recover costs tied to climate change. Conservative justices questioned…
One worker injured in rock collapse at Vostochny mine in Russia's Primorye
A rock collapse at the Vostochny mine in Primorsky Krai injured one worker, with no fatalities reported. Twenty-two people were in the shaft at the time; rescuers brought the injured miner to the surface and handed him to ambulance crews. P…
Earliest cold wave advisory issued for Gangwon's Taebaek, Pyeongchang mountains
South Korea's Korea Meteorological Administration issued a cold wave advisory for the mountain areas of Taebaek and Pyeongchang in Gangwon Province, effective at 9 p.m. on Oct. 5. Yonhap and the Dong-A Ilbo described it as the earliest cold…
Gulf tropical depression forecast to become Atlantic season’s first hurricane
A tropical depression formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday afternoon and is forecast to become the Atlantic season’s first hurricane later this week, with a possible US landfall early Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center.…
SUV hits tree and streetlight in Gwangju, driver in his 30s dies
A man in his 30s died after the SUV he was driving crashed on a road in Maewol-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, at around midnight on 7 October. The vehicle first struck the kerb of a pavement, then hit a street tree and a streetlight in succession b…
2-year-old boy dies after being hit by car in Kamakura city-owned parking lot
A 2-year-old boy died after being hit by a car in a city-owned parking lot in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, on the morning of Oct 6, police said. The vehicle was starting to move when it struck the boy, according to the Kamakura police sta…
Tanker catches fire in Black Sea near Sochi; Sirius beaches closed
A tanker caught fire in the Black Sea near Sochi, according to Russian state and business outlets. The head of the Sirius federal territory administration, Dmitry Plishkin, said its beaches would be temporarily closed and that water and air…
Truck catches fire while driving in Gunsan; 27 million won in damage
A truck caught fire while driving on a road in Sanbuk-dong, Gunsan, at about 02:16 on Oct 6 and was extinguished in roughly 20 minutes. The vehicle burned completely, causing an estimated 27 million won in damage, and the driver escaped wit…
G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel reserves over four months
The G7 said Friday it will release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel reserves over four months, with a substantial diesel portion front-loaded into the first 20 days and coordinated by the International Energy Agency. President Do…
Oil falls as Middle East crude exports recover and G7 releases reserves
Brent crude for December delivery fell 1.89% to $100.32 a barrel and US West Texas Intermediate for November fell 1.84% to $89.43 on October 5, Yonhap reported, as Middle East crude exports increased and G7 countries moved to release emerge…
Jeju forecast mostly clear Tuesday, with strong winds and high seas warned
Jeju is expected to be mostly clear on Tuesday, October 6, under high pressure, with strong winds and high seas. The Korea Meteorological Administration warned that winds could reach about 15 meters per second, or 20 m/s in mountainous area…
Vitol CEO says Western countries have exhausted available oil stocks
Russell Hardy, CEO of Vitol, the world’s largest independent oil trader, said at the Energy Intelligence Forum in London that Western countries have exhausted the oil stocks available to them. He said the oil products market remains very de…
Chungbuk forecast to be mostly clear on Oct. 6, daytime highs of 20–22°C
North Chungcheong Province (Chungbuk) is forecast to be largely clear on Oct. 6, with daytime highs of 20–22°C, according to items published by Yonhap at 06:15 and Newsis at 06:30 local time. The Newsis item carried the same weather headlin…