Bangladesh reported 1,788 new COVID-19 cases and 29 deaths of the disease on Sunday, bringing the tally to 462,407 and the death toll at 6,609, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said ... ( read original story ...)
Kaavan, the World’s Loneliest Elephant in Pakistan Finally Finds a New Home in Cambodia
Kaavan, an elephant which has spent 35 years at Islamabad's Marghazar zoo and had lost its partner some years ago, is being flown to Cambodia after a High Court ruling stated that conditions in this ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan High Commission official travelling from Delhi to Wagah-Attari border injured in accident
A Pakistan High Commission official and his family were injured in a car accident in Punjab's Sangrur. The incident took place on Sunday when the official and his family were on their way to ... ( read original story ...)
‘D-Day’ for Pakistan’s lonely elephant as handlers prepare airlift to Cambodia
A team of animal experts began the task on Sunday of airlifting Pakistan's lonely elephant Kaavan on the long journey to his new home at a sanctuary in northwestern Cambodia, marking the culmination ... ( read original story ...)
Volcano in eastern Indonesia erupts, thousands evacuated
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted Sunday, sending a column of ash as high as 4,000 meters (13,120 feet) into the sky and prompting the evacuation of thousands of people. ( read original story ...)
Lewotolo Volcano erupts on Lembata Island in Indonesia
The Lewotolo volcano on Lembata island in Indonesia erupted spectacularly early on Sunday, November 29, as seen in this footage from the Indonesia government's volcano monitoring agency. ( read original story ...)
Volcano erupts in Indonesia, throws up smoke four kilometres in air
There are about 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia due to its position on the "Ring of Fire" a belt of tectonic plate boundaries circling the Pacific Ocean where frequent seismic activity occurs. ( read original story ...)
India regulators probe alleged AstraZeneca shot reaction, trial continues
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is assisting an inquiry into an alleged adverse reaction during AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine trial, but has found no reason to recommend halting it, a ... ( read original story ...)
Macao’s merchandise export down by 32.4% in October
The total merchandise export from Macao amounted to 792.00 million patacas (about 99.21 million U.S. dollars), down by 32.4% year-on-year, the special administrative region (SAR)'s statistic ... ( read original story ...)
Left Bankless by Sanctions, Hong Kong Leader Has ‘Piles of Cash’
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam says that she has “piles of cash” at home because she is denied basic banking services due to U.S. sanctions. In a television interview, Lam said the Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)