Asia Pacific Region's Weekend Front Pages

By STAFF Writer
July 16, 2011

What few of the leading newspapers of countries in Asia Pacific regions published today, Sunday, on their weekend edition? Below are image formats of those. Click on the images to enlargen and read. Some computer's monitor or other devices may get smaller font or tough readability. Sorry for the inconvenience.

The Courier-Mail
Brisbane, Australia

Brunei Times
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam

China Daily
Beijing, China

Macau Daily Times
Macau, China

Pacific Daily News
Hagatna, Guam

Deccan Chronicle - Bangalore
Bangalore, India

Media Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia

Stars and Stripes - Pacific Edition
Tokyo, Japan

Star
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dawn
Karachi, Pakistan

Manila Standard Today
Manila, Philippines

The Border Mail
Albury-Wodonga, Australia

Herald Sun
Melbourne, Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney, Australia

Cook Islands News
Avarua, Cook Islands

The Press
Christchurch, New Zealand

Vanuatu Daily Post
Port Vila, Vanuatu

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July 17, 2011 | 0 comments

Worst Flood In China In 50 Years, 175 Dead, 1.6 Million Evacuated

By ONE Liners Agency
TUESDAY, June 21, 2011

About 175 people have been reported dead so far this month in China floods and another 86 are missing. The heavy rain started on June 3 in the southern and eastern part of the country and 13 provinces have been badly affected. Evacuation is in process and over 1.6 million people have been safely removed from the flood hit areas. The economic loss due to flood has reached $4.9 billion.

In the Zhejiang province alone about 8400 houses have been destroyed and over 4.4 million people have been affected, said provincial agency and Zhejiang Flood Control Office. According to the official website of the agency, 292,000 people have been evacuated.

The agency added that in Zhejiang alone the direct economic loss is about $1.18 billion.


Director of Zhejiang Flood Control Office, Zhao Fayuan, said areas around Dongtiao and Qiantang rivers are most affected.

State-run Xinhua news agency reports about 171,000 hectares of crops have been destroyed.

The flooding is the worst in the country in fifty years.


China Flood Photo Gallery

People and cars stranded on a fly-over in Hubei province in China

Students in Hubei province of China prepares for attending English exam

Residents try to climb ladder in Hubei province in China to reach safe area

A girl in Zhejiang province in China carries clean water to her house

China Flood Newspaper Gallery

China Daily, newspaper from Beijing, writes Millions Hit By Flood Havoc

China Flood Video Gallery


China Flood - Dramatic flooding rescue


China Flood - Near critical point

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June 21, 2011 | 0 comments