A search operation has been launched for a missing rescue team as severe flooding and landslides battered central Vietnam, authorities said on Wednesday, as the country braced for further heavy rain. ( read original story ...)
Troops, Helicopters Hunt for Survivors After Deadly Vietnam Landslides
Vietnam deployed helicopters and soldiers on Wednesday to search for dozens of people feared dead in two catastrophic landslides near a hydropower dam, triggered by adverse weather that aid groups ... ( read original story ...)
Death toll rises to 36 in Vietnam’s floods, landslides
Floods and landslides triggered by heavy downpours have killed 36 people and left 12 others missing in central Vietnam over the past days, the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s waste pickers: unsung heroines in the informal workforce being ruined by Covid-19
Luong Thi Huyen makes a living out of recycling what others discard. The 55-year-old earns about 100,000 dong (US$4.31) a day in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi collecting and sorting a wide variety ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines reports 1,910 new coronavirus cases, lowest in three weeks
The Philippines recorded 1,910 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the lowest number in more than three weeks, and 78 more fatalities. In a bulletin, the health ministry said the Southeast Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Japan supercomputer shows humidity affects aerosol spread of coronavirus
A Japanese supercomputer showed that humidity can have a large effect on the dispersion of virus particles, pointing to heightened coronavirus contagion risks in dry, indoor conditions during the ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan to ensure UNHRC’s work as guided by principles of universality, impartiality, dialogue and cooperation: PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said Pakistan will continue its efforts towards consensus building and ensuring UN Human Rights Council's work as guided by principles of universality, impartiality, ... ( read original story ...)
Misbah to step down as Pakistan chief selector
Haq is to step down as Pakistan chief selector to focus on his role as head coach. Former Pakistan captain Misbah was appointed as head coach and chief selector in September 2019. The 46-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan says soldier killed by firing from Afghanistan
Pakistan's military on Wednesday said a soldier was killed and another wounded in the country's northwest by fire from across the Afghan border, a sign of increasing violence in an area that until ... ( read original story ...)
Misbah-ul-Haq to step down as Pakistan chief selector, focus on role as head coach
Haq will step down as Pakistan cricket chief selector next month but will continue as head coach of the national team.“Coaching is my passion and my ultimate objective remains to contribute to the ... ( read original story ...)