Warnings for parts of nagano and gifu prefectures. The warning is the highest level of alert on the agencys scale. The areas are expeririencing rainfall that hasntt been see in several decades. Translator cities and towns that have issued emergency warnings are experiencing unprprecedentedd heavy rain. N. Its highly likely that some kind of disaster such ass landslides have already occurred. The s situation is equivalent t the highest alert level five. It is high time peoplple i in affected areas be on alelert a take every measure to protect their lives. In gifu prefecture, the flooded. Evacuation orders are in place in that city as well as takayama city. In nagano prefecture, officials received several reports of mud overflowing on the road. There are residences being flooded. Evacuation orders are also issued in multiple municipalities. Days of rain have caused serious damage mainly in kyushu. 57 people overall have died. Two are without vital signs and 16 others are missing. Rescue
The north but made no reference to provocative actions by pyongyang. A ceremony was held on thursday at an air base outside the capitol of seoul. In his speech, moon noted that the fighting ended with an armistice agreement, not a peace treaty. He expressed hope that north korea would launch a bold endeavor to end a sorrowful war. But the norths moves remain unclear after recently playing hot and cold with the south. Last weweek, pyongyangng blue u intermediate yan liaison offffi. Then pyongyang reversed course. It dismantled loud speakers and decided to suspend military action plans against the south. The south Korean News Agency says the Moon Administration is underscoring its unwaivering policy of seeking peace and prosperity to interkorean peace. It is part of efforts to bring pyongyang to dialogue. Leaders of the tenmember association of Southeast Asian nations will hold a summit via video link on friday. They are expected to discuss the coronavirurus pandemics severe Economic Imp
A plant. Pulling out thousands caught in the flood waters of chinas 100 provinces back on high alert after battling the corona virus outbreak. The u. N. Secretary general has warned that the conflict in libya has entered a new phase with foreign interference reaching unprecedented levels until hugo chavez was addressing a virtual session of the Security Council on the violence the head of the session russias foreign minister said hes in talks with his counterparts in turkey about a possible ceasefire this isnt the 1st time that a cease fire has been proposed while Khalifa Haftar said he would consider one after his forces began losing their major strongholds the libyan conflict has been fueled by a number of International Backers the u. N. Recognize government in tripoli has been backed by turkey all huffed are has had support from russia egypt and the u. A. E. Hes not on our side in libya. The conflict theres a new phase foreign interference reaching and dissident levels very concerne
A day after starting self quarantine she has tested negative for the virus and pressure building to postpone the tookie olympics japanese Prime Minister today phonology for the 1st time that the summer games may be delaying canada and australia say they will not be sending their teams. I burnt off to our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome the head of the World Health Organization says that the coded 1000 virus continues to outpace efforts to contain it and that cases of the infection. More than 16000 people around the world have died of the infection here is what the head of the w. H. O. Said just a few hours ago. More than 300000 cases of corbett 19 have now been reported to w. H. O. From almost every country in the whoop thats heartbreaking the pun demick is accelerating it took 67 days from the 1st reported case to reach the 1st 100000 cases 11 days for the 2nd 100000 cases and just 4 days for this. 100000 cases theres some disturbing numbers t
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