Canberra, Aug 28 : Australia's federal, state and territory governments have committed new funding for projects to improve the nation's natural disaster defence. Jenny McAllister, Minister for Eme ...
Read moreJeju, Aug 28 : Typhoon Shanshan, approaching from near Japan, brought heavy rain and strong wind to South Korea's Jeju island on Wednesday, with the state weather agency warning of downpours of up t ...
Read moreDhaka, Aug 28 : Bangladesh is the world's most polluted country, and fine particulate air pollution shortens the average Bangladeshi's life expectancy by 4.8 years, according to a new global report ...
Read morePhnom Penh, Aug 28 : Two people were killed and 24 others injured after a truck transporting garment workers to their factory collided with a cargo truck in Cambodia's Preah Sihanouk province on Wed ...
Read moreLos Angeles, Aug 28 : A police officer and a suspect were killed in a fiery pursuit crash in San Diego, California. Another police officer was seriously injured in the multi-vehicle crash that ha ...
Read moreSeoul, Aug 28 : The number of babies born in South Korea rose for the first time in more than eight years in the second quarter of 2024, data showed on Wednesday, as the country is grappling with it ...
Read moreWellington, Aug 28 : New Zealand and Tonga renewed their statement of partnership on Wednesday, which set out the common priority areas for cooperation, including in climate change, security, educat ...
Read moreSanaa, Aug 28 : At least 25 people were killed after flash floods hit Yemen's region of Al-Mahwit, a local health source reported on Wednesday. The flash floods in Al-Mahwit, triggered by over 24 ...
Read moreSeoul, Aug 28 : South Korea's Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho said on Wednesday that he believes his countries trilateral cooperation with the United States and Japan will remain steadfast regardle ...
Read moreVientiane, Aug 28 : The Lao central bank, the Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL), is set to further increase interest rates to alleviate inflationary pressures currently affecting the economy. The bank's M ...
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