Speculation is swirling on social media platforms globally and Chinese commenters are among those raising concerns.
Parishioners bring their beloved pets for a special blessing on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi as a way of honouring God’s creation.
Maritime police rescued 12 surviving crew members last week after recapturing an oil tanker that was hijacked by Somali pirates in April.
The EU’s Copernicus environment monitoring service said Indonesia produced 19.7 million tonnes of emissions in one week in September, over a third of the global total.
Bangkok authorities declared a citywide disaster on Saturday after nearly 48 hours of heavy rain in the Thai capit.
Fishermen spotted the baby elephant swept 5km downstream along the Teesta River in West Bengal.
Chakriwat Vivacharawongse has two brain tumours caused by a genetic condition he has had since the age of 13.
Typhoon Dujuan primarily struck Japan’s Izu Islands and Kanto region with wind speeds reaching 144km/h (89mph).
Najib must settle his US$12.3 million fine before he can be transferred home to complete his sentence.
The viral video showed a diver hunting an endangered hawksbill sea turtle in Indonesia’s Raja Ampat islands.
The plan was reportedly set to be carried out earlier this year, just before Park Wang-yeol was to be repatriated to South Korea to face charges for allegedly importing 4.8kg (10.5lbs) of drugs.
The incident happened shortly after the Sepehran Airlines flight took off, forcing the Boeing 737 to make an emergency landing.
Sri Mulyani delivers oxygen tanks door-to-door to residents and firefighters suffering from breathing difficulties as wildfire haze worsens in the region.
Authorities have rescued 107 people and recovered 6 bodies since the vessel travelling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin sank after losing contact while in rough seas.
The new bridge across the Tadi river re-links the flood-devastated town of Devighat to the capital, Kathmandu, restoring a vital route for essential supplies.
The group, which included five journalists, two crew members and a guide, set out on a speedboat on Monday morning.
The Philippine coastguard reported 87 people missing and 47 rescued from the ship that listed 134 passengers and crew on board.
Chinese tech giant accused of engineering a racketeering conspiracy to steal American technology and unfairly gain an industry advantage.
The region’s only ancient temple was swallowed by the Ganges River as flood conditions and riverbank erosion worsen in India.
At least 1,380 people have been confirmed dead in Nepal and more than 5,500 remain missing after an August 26 glacial collapse near the China-Nepal border.
On Sunday, the volcano spewed lava and ash that travelled more than 150km (93 miles) away.
Investigators have been sent to Miami International airport in Florida after the crash that involved several ground vehicles, sending at least 5 other people to hospital.
Police revealed the ‘snow’ carpeting the highway was soap residue from a lorry that spilled its load on August 24.
The cases are linked to the government’s flagship programme introduced last year to improve child nutrition.
A fuel truck reportedly drove away while refuelling the aircraft, damaging the fuel ports and spilling fuel onto the tarmac.
Experts warn that such actions can cause hidden yet critical fractures, as a tortoise’s shell is a living structure.
First Chinese study of the disaster shows debris reached speeds of 19 metres per second when the flash flood struck a border crossing in Tibet.
Rajendra Dawadi made the split-second decision to evacuate students moments before floods swept the school away.
The bookstore closed six weeks after national security officers raided the shop in mid-July over allegations of acts with seditious intent.
While climate change cannot be singled out as the direct cause of the disaster, experts say such events could happen again and called for stepped-up cross-border coordination.
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