Japan: Typhoon Nakri Brings Strong Winds to Southern Izu Islands

Typhoon Nakri made its closest approach to the southern Izu Islands on Monday morning, October 13, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.

US: Unoccupied Homes in Buxton, NC Collapse Amid Rough Seas From Offshore Hurricanes 2

On Tuesday, September 30, at least five unoccupied oceanfront homes in Buxton, North Carolina, collapsed into the Atlantic due to rough surf driven by offshore hurricanes Humberto and Imelda. Another home fell the following morning, bringing the total to six this week and 18 on Hatteras Island since 2020. No injuries were reported, but authorities closed parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore due to dangerous debris.

Sri Lankan man dies during detention at Tokyo immigration bureau

Sri Lankan man dies during detention at Tokyo immigration bureau

TOKYO, Japan - A 26-year-old man, a relative of a 57-year-old Sri Lankan man who died after reporting chest pain during detention at the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau on Nov. 22, 2014, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 1. The Provisional Release Association in Japan, a support group for foreigners, criticized the bureau for failing to conduct a medical check in response to his chest pain report, while the bureau defended its response as having had no problem.

Sri Lankan man dies during detention at Tokyo immigration bureau

Sri Lankan man dies during detention at Tokyo immigration bureau

TOKYO, Japan - A 26-year-old man, a relative of a 57-year-old Sri Lankan man who died after reporting chest pain during detention at the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau on Nov. 22, 2014, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 1. The Provisional Release Association in Japan, a support group for foreigners, criticized the bureau for failing to conduct a medical check in response to his chest pain report, while the bureau defended its response as having had no problem. (Kyodo)