One person was confirmed dead in Japan on Monday after Typhoon Nanmadol slammed into the country, injuring dozens, but authorities downgraded warnings as the storm weakened after landfall.

A top Chinese health official warned people against having skin-to-skin contact with foreigners to avoid contracting monkeypox, spurring a backlash among the country’s dwindling expatriate community.

LONDON: Huge crowds built in central London overnight and from early morning on Monday to secure a spot to watch the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey.

BEIJING: Millions of people in the Chinese megacity of Chengdu emerged Monday from a Covid-19 lockdown that had closed schools, disrupted businesses and forced residents to stay home for over two weeks.

A doctor on Monday asked the Crime Suppression Division to investigate the death of her young sister, also a doctor, who she believes was murdered.

There were 11 more Covid-19 fatalities and 242 new patients admitted to hospitals on Sunday, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Monday.

IZUMI, Japan: Millions of people in Japan were under evacuation warnings on Monday as Typhoon Nanmadol brought strong winds and heavy rain to the southwest of the country after making landfall overnight.

The Irrigation Department has installed more pumps to speed up the draining of floodwater from around Bangkok into the sea.

NAKHON PHANOM: A border patrol has seized 258,000 methamphetamine pills found on the bank of the Mekong river in Tha Uthen district, the 21st Ranger Regiment announced.

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) expects hybrid electric motorcycles to become less popular among Thai riders after the number of newly registered bikes in this category fell by 80% year-on-year the first seven months this year.