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The best countries to travel to in Southeast Asia
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBest time to visit Laos The weather is Laos is best between October and April, when conditions are dry and not too warm. For river cruises, November...
Southeast Asia heat breaches records and prompts gas buying - BusinessWorld Online
BusinessWorld· 4 days agoIn the Philippines, temperatures reached a record of 38.8ºC (101.8ºF) in the capital Manila on...
Philippine students are told to stay home as Southeast Asia copes with a sweltering heat wave
The Columbian· 4 days agoMillions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home Monday...
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
MSN News· 6 days agoThe heat index measures what a temperature feels like, taking into account humidity.
Heat wave in Southeast Asia closes schools, triggers health alerts
Reuters via Yahoo News· 5 days agoMANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines has closed schools down and warned of overloading on its power...
Asia Heatwave: Why a Thai Village Paraded a Cartoon Cat
Time via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoBut Doraemon’s powers in this regard are likely limited, as Thailand’s dry weather conditions aren’t...
A 300-year-old settlement resurfaces as severe drought dries up a dam in the Philippines
CNN.com· 3 days agoA nearly 300-year-old settlement once submerged beneath a major dam in the Philippines has reemerged...
April temperatures in Bangladesh hottest on record
AFP via Yahoo News· 3 days agoBangladesh's weather bureau said Wednesday that last month was the hottest April on record, with the South Asian nation and much of the region still...
Today in History: April 27, Magellan killed in the Philippines - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 7 days agoIn 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed by natives in the Philippines. In 1813, the Battle of York took place in Upper Canada during the War of 1812 as ...
'Bloodsicles', baths keep Philippine zoo animals cool as heat wave hits
Phys.org· 3 days agoA Philippine zoo is giving tigers frozen treats made of animal blood and preventing lions from...