In an effort to make his Buddhist temple more accessible to the wider public and draw younger generations to religion, a former DJ turned Buddhist priest has been holding “techno memorial services” at his temple in Fukui City, Japan. Attending one of the unconventional memorial services organized at the Shō-onji Buddhist temple by 49-year-old Gyōsen […]
PanARMENIAN.Net – At least fifteen people died and more than 100 were injured after a powerful earthquake struck the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines late Friday, February 10, damaging some structures and cutting power in many areas, local officials said, according to Reuters. The 6.7 earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km […]
At least 15 people were injured in a fire that started in a train in Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway (MTR) after one of the passengers tried to hurl a “Molotov cocktail,” local media reported on Friday, citing a police source. BEIJING (Sputnik) — The incident took place at the Tsim Sha Tsui station at […]
At least seven people were killed and four more were injured in a series of landslides in southern Indonesia’s island of Bali, local media reported Friday. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Heavy Thursday rains in Bali had caused the natural disaster in the areas, the Jakarta Globe newspaper reported. Full story: sputniknews.com Sputnik International
Lao and Thai authorities have launched a manhunt for five people believed to be part of a major drug gang that operated in Mekong River region, according to Thai authorities. The authorities say they captured four people who are suspected of being members of a drug-dealing operation controlled by Xaysana Keopimpha, but five more people […]
Three Vietnamese families returned by Australian authorities last year after they tried to illegally migrate there have fled Vietnam a second time by boat hoping to make it to Australia again, their lawyer said. Attorney Vo An Don wrote on social media on Feb. 3 that the families of Tran Thi Thanh Loan, Tran Thi […]
PanARMENIAN.Net – An attack that saw four rockets fired into southern Israel from the Sinai Peninsula on Wednesday, February 8 night was reportedly claimed by an Islamic State-affiliated terror group, The Times of Israel says. The Islamic State affiliate in Egypt, known as Sinai Province, said it had launched the rockets at the Red Sea […]
Two reports contradict Tamil Nadu government claim that the oil spill was limited to 20 tonnes. Scientists warn of grave ecological impact. New Delhi (Sputnik) — The Director General of Shipping (DGS) has estimated the oil spill near Chennai could be double the 20 tonnes declared by the state. The DGS has said heavy damage […]
