Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Papua, Indonesia, no tsunami warning, Asia News,JAKARTA – An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the region of Papua in Indonesia on Saturday and has no potential to trigger a tsunami, the country's geophysics agency (BMKG) said. The quake struck about 262 km (16
Protests held across Pakistan after 7-year-old girl's rape and murder, Asia News,LAHORE, Pakistan – Protests broke out across Pakistan on Thursday (Jan 11) after the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in a district south of Lahore, due to public anger at what is seen as the authorities&#x
Rescuers race to find survivors after Philippine quake, Asia News,PORAC, Philippines – Rescue teams in the Philippines searched for signs of life beneath the rubble of a collapsed four-storey commercial building on Tuesday after a strong earthquake shook the country's biggest island, killing at
Rats break into Indian bank's ATM, munch through S$24,000 in cash, Asia News,NEW DELHI – Indian police on Thursday (June 21) said rats nibbled through more than a million rupees of banknotes after busting into a cash machine in the country's northeast. The rodent heist in Assam state was o
Taiwan driver granted bail after 18 killed in train crash, Asia News,YILAN, Taiwan – The driver of a train that derailed in Taiwan killing 18 people and injuring 187, was granted bail on Tuesday after being detained in connection with the island's worst rail disaster in decades. The driver, You
