The Syrian military and its ally Russia conducted deadly joint air raids on areas under Islamist-led rebel control on Monday, as they battle a lightning offensive that has wrested swathes of Syria from government control. Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad is backed by Russia and Iran, both of which have confirmed they will help his army…
Hong Kong should brace for another strong storm early this week, the city’s forecaster has said shortly after cancelling the No 1 warning signal for Typhoon Yinxing on Sunday. But another No 1 warning signal was expected to be issued between late Monday and early Tuesday as Severe Tropical Storm Toraji entered within 800km of…
A tropical storm east of the Philippines is likely to intensify and enter within 800km (497 miles) of Hong Kong on Saturday, the weather forecaster has said. A path projection for Tropical Storm Yinxing indicated that it could develop into a typhoon by Wednesday and a severe typhoon by Friday. The Hong Kong Observatory said…
The Hong Kong Observatory is expected to issue the No 1 standby signal between Thursday and Friday as Tropical Cyclone Trami gradually intensifies and edges closer to the city. The forecaster said on Tuesday that the tropical cyclone to the east of the Philippines will enter within 800km of Hong Kong later on Thursday to…
A tropical depression has developed to the east of the Philippines and might intensify further, skirting about 400km (248 miles) to the south of Hong Kong later this week, the Observatory has warned. The tropical depression was about 980km east of Manila on Monday evening and moving west or west-northwest at about 18km/h (11mph) towards…
A tropical depression has developed to the east in the Philippines and might intensify further, skirting about 400km (248 miles) to the south of Hong Kong later this week, the Observatory has warned. The tropical depression was about 980km east of Manila on Monday evening and moving west or west-northwest at about 18km/h (11mph) towards…
A typhoon may soon form and affect Hong Kong, the city’s weather forecaster has said, as it tracks a developing low-pressure area in the northwestern Pacific. The Observatory said on Friday the southern coast of China had benefited from fair weather over the past week due to drier easterly airflow, with calm conditions prevailing. But…
Hongkongers might be able to catch a glimpse of a comet this month, the Observatory has said. Chung Ming-lee took a photo of the comet on Thursday morning from near Tsim Sha Tsui East, and the Observatory confirmed the object was Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. The comet has also been photographed by others in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and…
A waterspout was spotted on Saturday in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour for the first time since records began in 1959. The rare sight wowed witnesses, including dozens of parents and children at an outdoor swimming pool in Hung Hom near where the waterspout was believed to have landed. Social media platforms were awash with photos…
The Hong Kong Observatory received reports that a waterspout was spotted over Victoria Harbour on Saturday, after it warned violent gusts might sweep the city. The weather forecaster said at 1pm that the waterspout was seen swirling across the harbour, from the east to the west, 30 minutes earlier. According to clips circulating online, a…