As a subtropical/tropical island, Taiwan usually covers with wetness and green. However, last year, there were only two typhoons, the island is now facing the worst drought in a decade. Independent reporter Chu Shu Chuan reported that the storage of 12 major reservoirs is reduced to less than 50%, according to the Waer Resources Agency […]
The government of Indonesia has been urged to step up its efforts in fighting Islamic radicalism at home, in light of the recent disappearance of 16 Indonesian citizens in Turkey who are believed to have crossed over to Syria to join the extremist group Islamic State, The Jakarta Globe reported. The missing 16 have been […]
A Turkish Airlines Airbus 330 that skidded off the runway on the morning of March 4 at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, created waves of confusion at Nepal’s only international air hub, effectively limiting citizens of the landlocked country to overland travel before a ban on flights was lifted today. The TK 726 flight […]
The news that the radical organisation ISIS is destroying the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud has shocked the world, drawing condemnation from governments, UN agencies and NGOs alike. At the time of writing, the extent of the damage can not be independently verified by local authorities, but in a statement published online, Iraq’s Tourism and […]
Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen yesterday announced his ocean exploration team has found a wreck thought to be the Musashi, one of the largest warships ever built. The Musashi was a Japanese battleship sunk by US forces during World War Two. The wreck was discovered yesterday local time under a kilometre of water in the […]
Armed with sledgehammers, drills and pickaxes, militants belonging to the ISIS are videotaped destroying ancient artefacts in a museum in Mosul, in northern Iraq. The five-minute recording was allegedly made at the Nineveh museum, and the 3,000-year-old sculptures being destroyed date back to the Assyrian Empire. This comes fresh on the heels of news emerging […]
On Sunday noon a passenger ferry reportedly packed with more than 100 passengers was hit by a cargo vessel 40 kilometres northwest of Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital. It subsequently sank. A rescue vessel located the capsized vessel and attempted to pull it up. According to reports 37 bodies have been found and many are feared missing. […]
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs confiscated the passport of Japanese freelance photojournalist Yuichi Sugimoto on February 7, citing his intention to travel to Syria. The unusual decision by the Japanese foreign ministry resulted in protests, notably from foreign media, who argued that the Japanese government had violated Sugimoto’s rights. The controversy brings to light […]
