SEOUL: Nuclear-armed North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years on Tuesday (Oct 4), prompting a warning for residents to take cover and a temporary suspension of train operations in northern Japan. The Japanese government warned citizens to take cover as the missileContinue Reading
SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday (Oct 4), prompting a warning for residents to take cover and a temporary suspension of train operations in northern Japan. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Japanese coast guard reported on the missile test, which was launchedContinue Reading
SEOUL: Nuclear-armed North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years on Tuesday (Oct 4), prompting a warning for residents to take cover and a temporary suspension of train operations in northern Japan. The Japanese government warned citizens to take cover as the missileContinue Reading
MALANG: At least 32 children died in Indonesia’s stadium crush, an official said Monday (Oct 3), as police moved to punish those responsible for one of the deadliest disasters in football history. The tragedy on Saturday night in the city of Malang saw a total of 125 people killed andContinue Reading
MALANG: At least 32 children died in Indonesia’s stadium crush, an official said Monday (Oct 3), as police moved to punish those responsible for one of the deadliest disasters in football history. The tragedy on Saturday night in the city of Malang saw a total of 125 people killed andContinue Reading
Like the 1989 Hillsborough and 2010 Love Parade disasters, a combination of police action, poor communication and limited exits for patrons ended in tragedy at Malang, East Java, says this researcher.Continue Reading
At least 125 people died in Malang when a stampede happened after the police fired tear gas at the end of the match. Survivors are demanding that the authorities be held accountable. Continue Reading
GENEVA: The United Nations has revised up its humanitarian appeal for Pakistan five-fold to US$816 million from US$160 million as it seeks to control a surge in water-borne diseases following the country’s worst floods in decades, an official said on Monday (Oct 3). Nearly 1,700 people have been killed inContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court on Monday (Oct 3) accepted an apology tendered by former prime minister Imran Khan and dropped a contempt of court case against him, his defence lawyer said, a ruling that ease the threat to him of disqualification from politics. The Islamabad High Court had deferred Khan’sContinue Reading
Mr Hamid also called for the officers involved to be prosecuted. “This loss of life cannot go unanswered,” he said. The 1964 football disaster in Lima, Peru which killed 328 people was also prompted by the firing of tear gas as did the 2001 disaster in Accra, Ghana which killedContinue Reading