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Deadly East Asian heat wave spreads into Japan, Korea and China

2019-03-20T10:57:40+00:00Categories: Blogs, Recent Posts|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

A long-lasting heat wave centered on the Chinese city of Shanghai has moved northeast into Japan and Korea, shattering high-temperature records and killing at least 10 people over the past [...]

Seoul: Seven people dead from heatstroke amid sweltering weather

2019-03-20T10:53:31+00:00Categories: Blogs, Recent Posts|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Seven people have died of heatstroke over the past few days as scorching temperatures continue to blast Seoul, the capital of the South Korea, police said Friday. […]

High temperatures to sear much of Central and Eastern Europe

2019-03-20T10:59:06+00:00Categories: Blogs, Recent Posts|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

A “code red” weather warning was in place for central parts of the Czech Republic on July 30 while several countries in Central and Eastern Europe, including Bulgaria, had significant [...]

Midday break inspections continue in UAE

2019-03-20T10:59:57+00:00Categories: Blogs, Recent Posts|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

According to this decision which came into force on June 15 and will continue until mid-September, workers shall get a break every day between 12.30pm and 3pm. According to Maher [...]

UK heat wave kills around 650 people in nine days: report

2019-03-20T11:00:50+00:00Categories: Blogs, Recent Posts|Tags: , , , , , , , |

London: Britain’s first prolonged heat wave in seven years has taken the country by surprise, with rails buckling, shops selling out of electric fans, and scientists estimating the surge in [...]