BEIJING (Sputnik) — A landslide in eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang left a total of 18 people killed and 20 houses destroyed, local media reported on Saturday. A total of nine people are missing, Xinhua news agency reported adding that 1,684 personnel and 277 vehicles are engaged in the search and rescue mission. Full story: […]
A UN watchdog has slammed Saudi Arabia for subjecting minors as young as 15 to stoning, flogging, amputation, and even execution, contrary to the children rights convention, but a Saudi official reportedly responded that sharia is “above all laws and treaties.” On Thursday, the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) published a report […]
Following an accidental death at the closed Underwater World Singapore (UWS) aquarium in Sentosa on Tuesday, operations to relocate the facility’s animals have been suspended. Phillip Chan, 62, the head diver of the defunct facility, was moving stingrays in preparation for transfer to another aquarium when one of them stung him in the chest. Singapore […]
Malaysian authorities have arrested at least 10 people in the eastern state of Sabah suspected of leaking information about regional security operations to Abu Sayyaf militants and other criminals based in the nearby southern Philippines, Malaysia’s police chief said Friday. The suspects who were arrested Thursday night are believed to have passed on classified information […]
PanARMENIAN.Net – Around two tonnes of ivory hidden in a timber shipment from Mozambique has been seized in Vietnam, customs authorities said Friday, October 7 the second large haul of the illegally-trafficked product in a week, AFP said. Although ivory trade is banned in Vietnam, the country remains a top market for ivory products prized […]
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) — The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which is responsible for maintenance and upkeep of India’s Historical buildings and monuments, is planning to use traditional Indian mud therapy to restore the beauty of the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal, situated in Agra, is one of the most famous tourist destinations in India. […]
Typhoon Chaba hit the southern parts of South Korea Wednesday, leading to casualties among local population. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — At least three people were killed and three others went missing after the typhoon swept over South Korean island of Jeju and the cities of Busan and Ulsan, according to national KBS broadcaster. Full story: sputniknews.com
BEIJING (Sputnik) — A total of 3 people were killed and several injured as a result of an explosion in a high-rise building in China’s Harbin city, northeast Heilongjiang province, local media reported on Tuesday. According to the Xinhua news agency, the explosion occurred at about 4:40 a.m. local time [20:40 GMT], breaking windows and […]
