The quake took place 147 km ESE of Kathmandu, Nepal at 8.13 a.m IST around Martim Birta of Khotang district, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre (NEMRC).
20 beautiful places for a last-minute holiday on the Aegean coast
Dotted with whitewashed villages ringed by turquoise seas, this glistening, island-studded cul-de-sac offers Europe’s best holidays bar none …
NDRRMC tallies over 21,000 houses damaged in Abra quake
The number on Sunday’s situational report nearly doubled the 12,802 damaged houses recorded on Saturday as authorities continue to assess the impact of the earthquake.
Chinese rocket makes uncontrolled return to Earth, lands near Philippines island
A Chinese booster rocket made an uncontrolled return to Earth on Saturday, leading US officials to chide Beijing for not sharing information about the potentially hazardous object’s descent. US Space …
Swiss set to match EU sanctions if China invades Taiwan – agency chief
The head of the Swiss agency that implements economic sanctions expects the neutral country to adopt any punitive measures the European Union launches against China if it invades Taiwan, she said in a …
Huge Chinese Rocket Booster Spotted Breaking Up During Uncontrolled Re-Entry
A 23-ton, 10-story Chinese rocket made an uncontrolled re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on Saturday and was seen breaking up off the coast of Malaysia by eyewitnesses.
Malaysia’s property problem bigger than China’s, says realtor
If the Malaysian property market suffered, he added, it would be due to the country’s own problems rather than the downturn in China’s real estate. “Malaysia needs to look inwards as to how we deal …
Iraq: Thousands of protesters storm parliament building in Baghdad for second time in a week
Thousands of protesters in Iraq stormed parliament on Saturday for the second time this week.The followers of influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed into parliament to protest government …
With Ancient Ruins and Striking Landscapes, Turkey’s Lakes Region Is a Hidden Gem
Between the big city bustle of Istanbul and the beaches of the Mediterranean Sea lies another Turkey — one of tradition, history, and divine landscapes.
Afghans in Pakistan
In spite of the integration of Afghans into Pakistan’s economy, the official policy is to treat them as temporary residents.