INDONESIA – A Sunday night fire at a retirement home in Sulawesi Island in Indonesia left at least 16 people dead and 3 others injured, according to local reports on Monday. The blaze erupted late Sunday night and quickly engulfed large parts of the facility of a nursing home in Manado, North Sulawesi province, where […]
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3 Police Officers Killed in an Operation Targeting ISIS in Yalova Turkey
TURKEY – At least 3 police officers were killed in a counterterrorism operation targeting ISIS (Daesh) in Yalova province in Turkey on Monday, according to local sources. Police launched an operation against Daesh at a house located on the road to Elmalik village, near the city center, according to the sources. Special operations units from […]
South Korean President Offers Public Apology on First Anniversary of Jeju Air Crash
SOUTH KOREA – In first anniversary of the Jeju Air crash on Monday Dec. 29, the South Korean president Lee Jae Myung offered a public apology for the accident that claimed 179 lives. In a video message, Lee promised that a credible and independent investigation would be carried out to uncover the exact cause of […]
Interoceanic Train derailment in Mexico’s Oaxaca State Kills 13
MEXICO – Interoceanic Train derailment in Mexico’s Oaxaca state left at least 13 people dead and 98 others injured, according to officials on Sunday. Thirty-six of the injured were hospitalized and the rest sustained non-serious injuries, said the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar). The secretariat expressed its deepest condolences to the families of those who […]
Myanmar Holds 3-Phased General Elections
MYANMAR – The first phase of the 3-phased general elections in Myanmar begun on Sunday Dec 28, in 102 townships. This is the first election since 2021 military coup. The second and third phases will be held on Jan. 11 and Jan. 25, respectively. Sunday’s polls begun at 6 am local time (2315GMT Saturday). The […]
Latest on Thailand and Cambodia Ceasefire Agreement
THAILAND – The new Thailand and Cambodia ceasefire agreement took effect on Saturday noon Dec. 27, halting 3 weeks of border clashes. The agreement was announced in a joint statement issued after a meeting of the 3rd Special General Border Committee (GBC), a body co-chaired by the defense ministers of both Southeast Asian countries, according […]
Latest on Thailand and Cambodia Border Clashes – Videos
CAMBODIA – Even after first round of peace talks, the Thailand and Cambodia border clashes continue, with Cambodia on Friday Dec. 26, accusing Thailand of intensifying attacks. Speaking at a press briefing in the capital Phnom Penh, Defense Ministry spokesperson Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata said Thai military operations began early in the morning with heavy […]
Coal Mine Explosion in China Kills 4
CHINA – Four people were killed and 3 others went missing after a coal mine explosion in southwest China, according to authorities on Thursday Dec. 25. The accident occurred Wednesday at the Daying coal mine in Zhenxiong County around 8.10 pm (1210GMT), the county government said, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency. Rescue operations […]
Karnataka Road Accident News: Over 11 Burnt to Death After Bus Collision in India
INDIA – At least 11 people were killed and several others injured in a Karnataka road accident when a bus carrying 32 passengers caught fire after it collided with a container truck on National Highway 48 in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district, in the early hours of Thursday Dec. 25. The bus was travelling from Bengaluru to […]
Border Conflict Between Thailand and Cambodia Erupts Again
THAILAND – Despite scheduled military talks, the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia erupted on Wednesday Dec. 24, with both sides reporting attacks. Cambodia’s Defense Ministry said that Thailand fired two shells into the Poipet area, adding the forces later fired one shell in Banteay Meanchey province, injuring two civilians, according to the Khmer Times. […]
How Big are Venezuela Oil Reserves?
VENEZUELA – Venezuela is the world’s oil powerhouse, with the largest oil reserves compared to other producers in the world, but recently the US has intensified pressure and continued threats, with Trump even claiming that Venezuela stole it from United States. US President Donald Trump has accused Venezuela of using oil money to fund drug-related […]
Pniowek Coal Mine’s Methane Gas Explosion in Poland Kills 2
POLAND – Two miners at Pniowek coal mine in southern Poland were killed after a methane gas explosion, according to authorities on Tuesday Dec. 23. The incident occurred at the Pniowek coal mine in the Silesian coal region, in a newly excavated tunnel nearly 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) underground, one of the deepest working levels […]
China Warns Ukraine Against any Sanctions to its Nationals and Companies
CHINA – China on Tuesday warned that it’ll take any means necessary to protect the legitimate and lawful rights of Chinese companies and individuals, in response to Zelenskyy’s threat of sanctions, due to relation with Russia. “China always opposes all unilateral sanctions that violate international law and lack authorizations of the United Nations Security Council,” […]
Terror Attack on Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Kills 5
PAKISTAN – At least 5 policemen were killed in a terror attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, after their vehicle was targeted. The attack took place in the Karak district of the province, according to a statement by Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. Condemning the attack, Naqvi said: “Attack on security personnel is […]
South Korea’s Orbital Rocket Hanbit-Nano Crashes After Liftoff in Brazil
SOUTH KOREA – First South Korean commercial orbital rocket, Hanbit-Nano, crashed shortly after liftoff due to a technical issue, according to its operator Innospace. The rocket was launched from the Alcantara Space Center in Brazil at 10.13 pm Monday (0113GMT) but crashed about 30 seconds after takeoff, according to the company. Innospace said the rocket […]