350,000 people flee homes as Typhoon Nangka hits southern Japan July 17, 2015 - 09:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Japanese authorities urged at least 350,000 people to flee as Typhoon Nangka made landfall in southern Japan. It hit the island of Shikoku late on Thursday, July 16, bringing torrential rain and winds of up to 185 km/h (115mph). At least two deaths while broadcaster NHK said at least 31 were injured, BBC News reports, citing Kyodo news agency. Nangka has since weakened and been downgraded to a tropical storm, but officials have warned of continued strong winds and storms in the area. As of Friday morning, the Japan Meterological Agency warned of high waves, gales and thunderstorms in many parts of the main island of Honshu, as the storm headed north. It is currently moving slowly at 15km/h with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90km/h, according to the agency.  Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
