Bangladesh’s border security forces on Sunday seized a huge quantity of narcotics worth $1.8 million in a pre-dawn raid on Myanmar border, an official statement said. On a tip off, the Border Guards …
Earthquake death toll at 73 as Indonesia struggles with string of disasters
Police and military officers have been deployed to crack down on looting in several parts of the region, said Raditya Jati.
Quake death toll at 78 as Indonesia struggles with string of disasters
At least 78 people have been killed after an earthquake struck Indonesia’s West Sulawesi province on Friday, the Search and Rescue agency (Basarnas) said on Sunday, the latest in a string of disasters …
Indonesia quake toll hits 77 as rescuers race to find survivors
Two days after the disaster, it is unclear if there are people still trapped but alive under the debris on Sulawesi.
Indonesia earthquake: Heavy rain hampers search for survivors
Indonesian officials say heavy rain is hampering the search for survivors following a powerful earthquake on Sulawesi island on Friday. The death toll has now risen to 73, including five members of …
US NTSB team arrives in Indonesia to look into jet crash
A team from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has arrived in Indonesia’s capital to join the investigation into the crash of a Sriwijaya Air Boeing …
Next-level India: the secrets of Sikkim
Hidden away between Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal, India’s erstwhile Buddhist kingdom offers visitors an enlightening trek through its mountains …
India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive hits bump due to app glitch
India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive hit a bump on the first day due to glitches in an app called Co-Win that is being used to coordinate the campaign, according to several officials involved in the …
Coronavirus: Hong Kong faces new unemployment high, but finance chief warns worse may follow Lunar New Year
Hong Kong’s finance chief has warned unemployment will reach a record high in official figures laying bare the full-year impact of the coronavirus pandemic, as he predicted worse could be in store for …
Hong Kong Finance Chief Expects Jobless Rate to Top 16-Year High
Hong Kong’s unemployment rate for the three months ended December is likely to exceed the highest level in 16 years because of the impact of tightened coronavirus restrictions, Financial Secretary …