At least nine people were killed in Japan when a 6.5-magnitude earthquake occurred near the city of Kumamoto in the south of the country, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters. MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Over 760 people were hospitalized after the earthquake, according to Suga. “After the earthquake in Kumamoto 14,000 families were left […]
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit north-west Myanmar on Wednesday at around 8:30pm local time (1400 UTC). Initially reported as a 7.2 magnitude earthquake by RT, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and GEOFON Global Seismic Network (GEOFON) later confirmed the magnitude as 6.9. The USGS reported the seismic event occurred at a depth of roughly […]
Tokyo is now home to the world’s first hedgehog cafe, the latest in a long list of animal-themed establishments in the city. Located in the Roppongi entertainment district, the cafe is named ‘Harry’ – a play on the Japanese word for hedgehog. Hedgehogs aren’t native to Japan, but they’ve long since been sold as pets […]
Two people were killed and scores were wounded after police dispersed a barricade set up by farmers demanding rice and food aid in North Cotabato, a province located in the southern part of the Philippines. Last year, experts warned that many parts of the Philippines will experience a severe drought caused by the El Niño […]
A team from the Australian television current affairs programme, 60 minutes, are currently imprisoned in Lebanon facing charges of kidnapping, hiding information, assault and forming an association to commit a crime. If found guilty they could face a lengthy custodial sentence. The television crew had been in Lebanon to document an Australian mother’s attempt to […]
Three-wheeled rickshaws, one of the trademarks of the Bangladesh capital Dhaka, are famous for their colourful, brightly painted exteriors. These vehicles have been in use since the 1940s, and the artworks adorning them can depict everything from movie stars, flowers or religious imagery. At the beginning of April, group of about 50 women in Bangladesh […]
One passenger and five crew members were slightly injured when a Thai Airways International flight from Jakarta hit turbulence on Monday, an airline executive said. THAI president Charamporn Jotikasthira said Tuesday that Flight TG434 from the Indonesian capital hit clear-air turbulence while the aircraft was flying over Singapore, injuring seven people, one of them a […]
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has rocked Afganistan and Pakistan on Sunday. The quake shaked buildings in Pakistan’s and Afghanistan’s capitals. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the magnitude of the earthquake is 6.6. Read more: sputniknews.com
