UN pushes for worldwide disaster alerts
Al Jazeera : Nearly half of all countries lack early-warning systems for extreme weather events, leaving millions – especially those in developing nations – vulnerable....
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Australia accuses China of ‘unsafe’ military jet manoeuvres
BBC : Australia has accused a Chinese military aircraft of releasing flares “in close proximity” to its patrol jet over the South China Sea. The...
Notorious cyber scam hub linked to Chinese mafia raided
BBC : The Myanmar military says it has captured one of the most notorious scam compounds on the border with Thailand, as it reclaims key...
Louvre closes for 2nd day as France hunts jewel thieves
Agencies : The Louvre was closed for a second day Monday as police hunted for thieves who broke in and stole priceless jewels in a...
Cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway, kills 2
Agencies : A cargo plane veered off a runway Monday during landing in Hong Kong, hit a security patrol car and then skidded into the...
Mongolia’s president vetoes sacking of PM
Agencies : Mongolia’s president vetoed the dismissal of the country’s prime minister on Monday, days after parliament had voted to remove him. A majority of...
Hamas meets with Gaza truce mediators in Cairo
Agencies : A Hamas delegation was to meet Qatari and Egyptian officials in Cairo on Monday to discuss the continuation of a fragile Gaza ceasefire,...
Flood reckoning for Bali on overdevelopment, waste
AFP : Standing where her family home once was, Ruth Deidree Boelan closed her eyes and prayed for relatives missing in devastating flash floods that...
10 South Koreans arrested, two rescued in Cambodia scam crackdown
Agencies : Ten South Koreans have been arrested in Cambodia for alleged involvement in cyberscams and two more rescued, Seoul’s top diplomat said Monday, days...
Trump says Israel-Hamas ceasefire still in place after Gaza strikes
NN ONLINE: US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was still in effect after the Israeli military carried...
Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi poised to become Japan’s first female prime minister
NN ONLINE: Japan is on the verge of making history as Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is set to...
Two killed as cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway
NN ONLINE: Two people were killed after a cargo plane landing in Hong Kong allegedly collided with a ground vehicle and slid off a...