Vietnam braces for Typhoon Vamco, 53 dead in Philippines

13 Sept 08:44 Key points summarised by AI

Vietnam prepares for Typhoon Vamco, forecast to make landfall early Sunday with winds up to 165 kph, prompting evacuation plans for 468,000 people.
Vamco marks the 13th storm to impact Vietnam this year, compounding the devastation from previous natural disasters that have killed over 160 people since early October.
In the Philippines, Typhoon Vamco has tragically caused at least 53 deaths, injured 52, and left 22 missing, with ongoing rescue efforts following its impact on Luzon.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Yesterday 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.