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- 1Floods, haze and typhoons batter Asia as climate disasters mount●From floods across South and South-East Asia to toxic fire haze and typhoons battering East Asia, climate disasters are
Greenpeace reports that simultaneous climate disasters are hitting millions across Asia, with floods devastating South and South-East Asia, toxic fire haze blanketing parts of the region, and typhoons battering East Asia. The group says fossil fuels are supercharging the chaos, leaving homes destroyed, harvests lost, communities cut off and families without power amid widespread blackouts.
- 2Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage wins Asian Games javelin title●Rumesh Pathirage of Sri Lanka wins javelin at Asian Games. Javelin's a specialty in South Asia
Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage won the javelin throw at the Asian Games, adding to the region's strong record in the event. Javelin has become a standout discipline for South Asian athletics, and the victory gives Sri Lanka another medal moment to celebrate at the continental games.