Typhoon Nabi is heading towards southern Japan, with winds of up to 160km an hour (100 mph). It is expected to batter much of Japan over the next three days.

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Typhoon Talim battered Taiwan and China. Hundreds of thousands have been affected by Talim, which has destroyed property estimated at $1bn.


In Anhui province alone more than 100,000 people had to leave their homes.


Up to a million people were moved from low-lying coastal flood plains in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces, Xinhua said.


There have also been reports of extensive damage to crops.


Almost 12,000 homes were damaged in the south-eastern coastal city of Wenzhou, in Zhejiang province, Xinhua said.



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