INDIA – The current death toll in the ongoing rains from the monsoon season in Northern India have risen to 104 as of Wednesday. According to Emergency Operations Center, at least 189 people have been injured and 35 remain missing due to heavy rains that lashed state of Himachal Pradesh over the past few weeks. […]
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UK Annual Inflation Rate Rose to 3.6%
UK – The UK annual inflation rate rose to 3.6% in June, from 3.4% in May as outlined by the official figures released today (Wednesday). The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the monthly inflation rate also rose, from 0.1% in May to 0.3% in June. Both figures surpassed market expectations, which had forecast 3.4% […]
Tunnel Road Crash in Italy Kills 3
ITALY – A tunnel road crash in Italy today (Tuesday) claimed the lives of at least 3 people and left 2 others injured when a car and truck collided at around 2.30 p.m. local time. The accident occurred in a tunnel about 70 kilometers (44 miles) north of Florence along the Variante di Valico route. […]
1 Missing as Boat Capsizes off Mentawai Islands, Indonesia
INDONESIA – Updates as boat capsizes off Mentawai Islands Indonesia: 1 Person is missing after a boat capsized off Mentawai Islands in Indonesia, the second incident within a month. Search and rescue operations are underway according to local authorities. So far 17 people have been rescued after Monday’s incident, while 1 is still missing. The […]
Death Toll From Pakistan Floods Today at 104
PAKISTAN – The death toll from Pakistan floods today (Saturday) is now at least 104, after 6 more people died in the last 24 hours. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), two people died in northeastern Punjab, one in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and three in southwestern Balochistan in rain and flood-related incidents. Since […]
Stop Threatening North Korea and Russia; Moscow to US and Allies
NORTH KOREA – Moscow have warned the US, South Korea and Japan against using their relations to threaten the security of North Korea and Russia. This was said by the Russian Foreign Minister while in North Korea. “We warn against exploiting these ties to build alliances directed against anyone, including North Korea and of course, […]
China and North Korea to Resume Passenger Train Services
CHINA – After suspension of operations in 2020 due to COVID-19, China and North Korea will resume passenger train services according to local reports. Both governments are finalizing the necessary arrangements, and operations could resume as early as August. China resumed freight train services with North Korea in September 2022, following a five-month suspension due […]
Finland to Withdraw from the Ottawa Mine Ban Convention in January
FINLAND – Finnish foreign ministry announced on Friday that Finland’s withdrawal from the Ottawa mine ban convention (Ottawa Treaty), will take effect in January next year, citing security concerns in the region. Originally signed by Finland in 2012, the Ottawa Treaty prohibits the use, stockpiling, production, and transfer of anti-personnel landmines. However, Helsinki began preparations […]
9 Bus Passengers Abducted and Killed in Balochistan, Pakistan
PAKISTAN – 9 bus passengers were on Thursday night abducted from 2 Punjab-bound coaches by unknown, armed men in Pakistan’s Balochistan province and later killed according to local reports on Friday. The incident occurred Thursday night in the Sur-Dakai area on the border between Balochistan’s Zhob and Loralai districts, Zhob Assistant Commissioner Naveed Alam told […]
Former Bangladesh Premier Sheikh Hasina Charged for Crimes Against Humanity
BANGLADESH – A Bangladesh court on Thursday charged the ex-premier Sheikh Hasina in absentia for crimes against humanity, together with 2 others. A three-member bench of the International Crimes Tribunal, headed by Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Mazumder, ordered charges to be framed against the exiled leader Hasina, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former […]
China-Nepal Border Landslides Leaves 7 Dead and 18 Missing
CHINA – 7 people have died and 18 others are missing after China-Nepal border landslides on Tuesday according to local reports. Authorities said 55 people were rescued from the areas affected by the floods. A bridge and nine loaded containers were also washed away by the flash floods. The landslides hit Jilong Port in Tibet […]
12 Turkish Soldiers Die After Being Exposed to Methane Gas in Iraq
TURKEY – The Turkish National Defense Ministry on Monday said that 12 Turkish Soldiers in northern Iraq died after being exposed to methane gas during an operation. The soldiers were carrying out a sweep operation in a cave at an altitude of 852 meters (2,795 feet) used by militants of the outlawed PKK terror group […]
Death Toll from Monsoon Rainfall in India Rises to 78
INDIA – The death toll from monsoon rainfall in India‘s Himachal Pradesh state have risen to 78 as of Monday. A statement issued by the state’s Emergency Operations Center said that in the monsoon rain season till July 6, 50 people have died due to multiple factors, including flash floods, cloudbursts, and drowning. The statement […]
Typhoon Danas in Taiwan Kills 2
TAIWAN – Typhoon Danas in Taiwan have killed at least 2 people and left over 330 injured as of Monday according to local reports. The typhoon made landfall in Budai Township of Chiayi County in southern Taiwan late Sunday before weakening to a tropical storm early Monday, according to Focus Taiwan News. It brought heavy […]
Five-Storey Building Fire in Vietnamese City Kills 8
VIETNAM – A five-storey building fire in Vietnamese city of Ho Chi Minh on the Độc Lập apartment complex late Sunday have left 8 people dead according to local reports. The fire broke out Sunday night in a ground-floor unit of the five-story building, prompting a chaotic evacuation as residents fled the building in panic. […]