Asia

Singapore monitoring China pneumonia outbreak, will implement temperature screening at Changi Airport

SINGAPORE, Jan 3 (NNN-CNA) — Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) said it is aware of the outbreak of a cluster of…

Iran: Khamenei vows “severe revenge” for Soleimani’s killing

TEHRAN, Jan 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday vowed “severe revenge” after the United States…

Update: Australia braces for horror bushfire weekend

A firefighter in the New South Wales town of Jerrawangala SYDNEY, Jan 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Australia is once again bracing…

Update: Indonesia flood rescuers hunt for missing after 43 killed

JAKARTA, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indonesian rescuers mounted a desperate search Friday for those missing after flash floods and landslides…

Five men including 4 Indonesians held for poaching in Sabah forest reserve

LAHAD DATU: An aerial view of Maliau Basin Conservation Centre, one of Sabah’s three most pristine forest. Photo courtesy of…

As haze levels in Singapore worsen, the risk of dying increases: Study

SINGAPORE, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Increased haze levels in Singapore are “significantly associated” with a higher risk of dying, a study by researchers from several…

India fire: One firefighter killed, 18 people rescued after 8-hour operation at Delhi factory

NEW DELHI, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A firefighter was killed and 14 others were injured when a battery factory collapsed…

8 dead, several missing in Australian bushfires this week

SYDNEY, Jan 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Eight people have been confirmed deadas the result of bushfires in southeast Australia this week,…

North Korea ends test moratoriums, threatens ‘new’ weapon

SEOUL, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared an end to moratoriums on nuclear and…

Indonesia New Year flood death toll doubles to 18: official

JAKARTA, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from floods that hit Indonesia’s capital region jumped to 18, authorities said,…