Bangladesh ferry accident kills 24, dozens missing

DHAKA: At least twenty-four people were killed plus dozens were missing after a boat packed with Hindu devotees sank on Sunday (Sep 25) in Bangladesh, in the worst rivers disaster to hit the country in more than a calendar year. The bodies recovered up to now included 12 women andContinue Reading

Super Typhoon Noru slams into the Philippines

CALM BEFORE THE STORM Noru arrives nine months right after another super typhoon devastated swathes from the country, killing over 400 people and leaving hundreds of thousands destitute. Ahead of the latest storm, residents in a number of municipalities in Quezon were evacuated using their homes, according to the provincialContinue Reading

North Korea fires missile as US preps drills with South

SEOUL – North Korea lit up Sunday’s (September 25) dawn skies by test-firing a short-range ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan off the divided peninsula’s east coast. While Pyongyang has not released any official statement over its action – which could be a routine military drill – the timing suggests it is a greeting, […]

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