Asia
Taiwan jolted by 2 strong quakes half an hour apart
April 27, 2024
Taiwan jolted by 2 strong quakes half an hour apart
Two earthquakes, the largest a 6.1 magnitude, hit Taiwan’s eastern county of Hualien on Saturday, Reuters reported, adding there was no immediate reports of damage. It said that the quakes, within half an hour of each other in the early…
Asia warming faster than global average, world’s most disaster-prone region in 2023: WMO
April 24, 2024
Asia warming faster than global average, world’s most disaster-prone region in 2023: WMO
Asia was the region most impacted by climate change, weather and water-related hazards globally last year, Al Jazeera reported yesterday citing the United Nations weather agency WMO. In a report published on Tuesday, the World Meteorological Organization said floods and…
Series of earthquakes shake Taiwan, centred on east coast
April 23, 2024
Series of earthquakes shake Taiwan, centred on east coast
Over 80 earthquakes, the strongest of 6.3 magnitude, rattled Taiwan’s east coast starting Monday night and into the early hours of Tuesday and some caused shaking of buildings in the capital Taipei, Reuters reported citing the island’s weather administration. The…
Massive floods threaten tens of millions as heavy rains batter southern China
April 22, 2024
Massive floods threaten tens of millions as heavy rains batter southern China
Southern China was hit by heavy rains on the weekend, causing flooding in homes, streets, and farmland, CNN reported today. Tens of millions of people are at risk as rescuers work to evacuate those trapped by rising waters after at…
Armenia, Azerbaijan reach agreement on ‘historic’ return of villages
April 20, 2024
Armenia, Azerbaijan reach agreement on ‘historic’ return of villages
Armenia and Azerbaijan have reached a significant milestone in their path towards a peace deal, with Armenia agreeing to return several villages to Azerbaijan after two wars since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Al Jazeera reported. The handover of…
Interfaith conference aims to increase understanding of Uyghur genocide
April 20, 2024
Interfaith conference aims to increase understanding of Uyghur genocide
The Uyghurs in China are facing detention, forced labor, and cultural erasure, prompting a call for global action at an interfaith conference organized by The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity on Thursday. According to RFA’s article, survivors, experts, and religious…
China: Uyghurs face ban on using social media apps
April 19, 2024
China: Uyghurs face ban on using social media apps
The Xinjiang authorities have banned Uyghurs from using social media apps such as TikTok and tools to bypass censorship, RFA reported yesterday. The ban was announced in a video by the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, with violators facing arrest,…
6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan
April 18, 2024
6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit southern Japan on Wednesday with no immediate reports of loss of life or infrastructure damage, Anadolu News Agency reported. The epicenter of the earthquake was off the coast of Ehime Prefecture with a depth of…
Downpours in Oman kill at least 17, including schoolchildren
April 16, 2024
Downpours in Oman kill at least 17, including schoolchildren
Heavy rainfall in Oman caused flash flooding, resulting in at least 17 deaths as rescuers searched for survivors, the Associated Press reported on Monday. In one incident, a group of school children and a driver died when their vehicle was…
China-India border dispute intensifies over Himalayan state
April 8, 2024
China-India border dispute intensifies over Himalayan state
India has rejected China’s renaming of about 30 places in Arunachal Pradesh, calling it “senseless” and reaffirming that the region is an “integral” part of India. China claims the area as part of South Tibet, calling it Zangnan, but India…