350,000 people flee homes as Typhoon Nangka hits southern JapanJuly 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 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. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |