Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region by climate-related hazards last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said, with floods and storms causing the highest number of casualties, reports Reuters. In a report published on Tuesday, WMO said that 79 disasters linked to hydro
A cluster of earthquakes struck the island republic of Taiwan early Tuesday, the strongest having a magnitude of 6.1, according to the US Geological Survey, reports AP. There were no reports of casualties in the quakes, although there were further damages to two multi-story buildings that ha
European Union sanctions announced following Iran's attack against Israel are "regrettable" because the country was acting in self-defence, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian posted on X on Tuesday. Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles on Israel in what it said was retaliat
China will revise its statistics law in a bid to fight persistent data fraud, the state-run Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday, amid scepticism about the reliability of data in the world's second-largest economy, reports Reuters. The draft of the amended law, which will help strengthen stati
Ten people were killed on Tuesday after two helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade, the navy said in a statement. All 10 were crew members aboard the aircraft involved in the accident, which occurred at the Lumut naval base in the western state of Pera
Philippine troops killed the leader of a small Muslim rebel group and eleven of his men blamed for past bombings and extortion in a clash in the country’s south, military officials said Tuesday, reports Reuters. Seven soldiers were wounded in the hourlong gunbattle Monday against suspected m
India's main opposition Congress party petitioned the Election Commission on Monday to act against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making what it said were "deeply objectionable" comments about Muslims that violated election laws. Modi, who is seeking a rare third consecutive term, referr
Taiwan's quake-hit eastern county of Hualien was rattled by dozens of aftershocks late on Monday and early on Tuesday, but only minor damage was reported and no casualties and major chipmaker TSMC said it saw no impact on operations. Largely rural and sparsely populated Hualien was hit by a 7.2 ma
Floods swamped cities in southern China's densely populated Pearl River Delta following record-breaking rains, sparking worries about the region's defences against bigger deluges induced by extreme weather events. The province once dubbed the "factory floor of the world" is prone to summer
Seven people have been killed and 21 injured after a race car ploughed into spectators at a motor event in Sri Lanka. The crash occurred at the Fox Hill Supercross race on Sunday in Diyatalawa, an army base town. Among the dead were four race officials as well as spectators, including a
Maldives voters handed President Mohamed Muizzu's party a landslide win at parliamentary elections, media said on Monday, an outcome set to shift the Indian Ocean archipelago closer to China and away from traditional partner India. Muizzu's People's National Congress (PNC) won 65 of the 93 seats u
Kuwait has decided to ease restrictions on recruiting workers from abroad to revamp its labour permit system for overcoming labour shortages at home and lowering hire costs. Citing Kuwaiti media, Gulf News said the board of the Kuwaiti Public Authority of Manpower (PAM) took the decision recently.
A total of 11 people are missing after continuous heavy rainfall hit many parts of south China's Guangdong Province in recent days, the provincial emergency management department said on Monday. The search and rescue operations are still underway, according to a Xinhua report. The recent heavy ra
