At least 675 people have been killed in catastrophic flash flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border, according to Nepali police and disaster authorities cited by Reuters on August 29, 2026. A wall of mud and rock triggered flooding in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river areas on August 26, leaving nearly 3,000...
A flash flood has killed at least 165 people in Nepal and Tibet, leaving hundreds missing after torrents of water, mud and debris devastated the Himalayan border region on Wednesday. The disaster struck along a remote and strategically important section of the Nepal China frontier, destroying settlements and vital infrastructure...
A 32-year-old South African woman was arrested at Phuket International Airport on 11 June 2026 after authorities intercepted approximately 16 kilograms of heroin in her luggage. The suspect was reportedly in the process of attempting to board a flight to Entebbe International Airport in Uganda when airport security discovered the...
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) reached a milestone in 2025, signing $213.5 billion in new deals—a 75% increase from 2024—according to recent reports from Chinese official sources. Since its 2013 launch, the cumulative value of BRI projects has now surpassed $1.4 trillion, marking what observers describe as a golden...
China has launched direct mediation efforts between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The two nations have engaged in intense fighting since February. Foreign Minister Wang Yi held phone conversations with both Afghan and Pakistani counterparts during the past week. The ministry’s spokesperson Lin Jian confirmed the diplomatic initiative in an X post...
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has reportedly been denied medical care in prison accordance with his sister who says family and doctors have not been allowed to assess his condition. Medical Care In Prison Denied Khan has been in prison since August 2023 when he was convicted in a...
The political landscape in Taiwan has entered a period of acute instability following the formal approval of an impeachment motion against regional leader Lai Ching te. The motion, initiated by lawmakers from the Chinese Kuomintang and the Taiwan Peoples Party, was passed by the island’s legislature on Friday, marking one...
Japan is again confronting heightened concern over seismic instability following a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck the northern region on Monday. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued an alert that similar, or even stronger, tremors may be expected in the coming days, reinforcing the country’s long standing vulnerability to significant...
The discovery of a major wildlife trafficking shipment in Singapore has once again drawn attention to the escalating global trade in rhinoceros horns, revealing how criminal networks continue to exploit air freight systems across continents. Ten days ago, a cargo handler in Singapore noticed an unusual smell coming from a...
China’s President Xi Jinping met with United States President Donald Trump in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday, in a high-profile dialogue that reflected renewed efforts to stabilise one of the world’s most pivotal bilateral relationships. The meeting, covered by the Xinhua News Agency, drew global attention as the two leaders...
A devastating earthquake struck the central Philippines late on Tuesday, claiming at least 69 lives and leaving dozens more injured, according to officials who confirmed the scale of destruction on Wednesday. The tremor, which measured 6.9 in magnitude, rattled northern Cebu and surrounding provinces, displacing thousands, overwhelming hospitals, and sending...
The United States has unveiled a proposal that would see Taiwan relocate a substantial portion of its semiconductor production to American soil. The plan, however, has met with severe resistance in Taiwan, where industry experts, political voices and the public warn it could undermine the island’s economy and threaten its...
The Intermediate People’s Court of Wenzhou in Zhejiang Province has delivered a landmark ruling in the Ming family criminal syndicate case, one of the most significant organised crime trials in recent years. Eleven defendants, among them Ming Guoping, Ming Zhenzhen, Zhou Weichang, Wu Hongming, Wu Senlong and Fu Yubin, received...
The Himalayan nation of Nepal has been plunged into turmoil following the resignation of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli. His departure on Tuesday came after days of violent demonstrations in Kathmandu that left at least 19 people dead and hundreds more injured, underscoring a crisis not witnessed in decades. The...
Construction on the world’s highest bridge, nestled above the Beipan River in China’s Guizhou Province, has reached a key milestone. On Monday, engineers performed a dramatic load-bearing test by sending 96 fully-loaded trucks across the structure — a pivotal step in preparing the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge for public use....
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker and a key supplier to major U.S. technology firms, has announced plans to invest an additional $100 billion in the United States. This expansion, which includes the construction of five new semiconductor facilities, was revealed by TSMC CEO C.C. Wei...
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has enacted emergency martial law, accusing the opposition of orchestrating a “rebellion” that threatens national stability. The announcement has sparked a political crisis, with the opposition Democratic Party condemning the move as unconstitutional. In a televised address, President Yoon claimed that the Democratic Party,...
India’s space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has unveiled plans to send a satellite to Venus in 2028. This ambitious mission is part of India’s growing efforts to explore the solar system, including studying the Moon and Mars, with the program’s total budget standing at $147.1 million. The...
South Korea is taking significant steps to address its ongoing fertility crisis, which has reached a critical low. The government has introduced a new policy aimed at encouraging single individuals to get married by offering financial incentives. This move comes in response to the country’s alarmingly low birth rate, which...
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was compelled to step down and flee her homeland amid widespread protests, has pointed an accusatory finger at the United States for playing a role in her removal from office. In a statement reported by the Economic Times on Sunday, Hasina hinted that...
Several of Japan’s most prominent car manufacturers have confessed to falsifying safety tests to get new vehicles certified for sale. These admissions follow a comprehensive government investigation initiated after instances of test-rigging were revealed at Daihatsu, a subsidiary of Toyota, and other companies. Out of 85 manufacturers scrutinized by the...
Japan is on the brink of a demographic transformation. Long known for its ethnic homogeneity, with the CIA World Factbook citing the nation as being 97.5% ethnic Japanese until recently, this is poised to change dramatically. A report by Bloomberg sheds light on how Japan’s demographic challenges—namely a plummeting birth...
On a seemingly ordinary Wednesday morning, the calm off Taiwan’s eastern coast was shattered by a powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake. The tremor, striking Hualien County at precisely 7:58 am, sent shockwaves across the island, reverberating as far as the bustling streets of Taipei. 🚨BREAKING: 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan just...
