Asia

Australia: 5 hospitalised after voucher giveaway stampede at Sydney mall

 Several people were injured during a stampede at a Westfield shopping centre Christmas shopping promotion in Sydney SYDNEY, Dec 24…

Philippines: Tropical storm ruins Christmas for thousands of Filipinos

MANILA, Dec 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of people in typhoon-prone central Philippines have had their Christmas plans ruined after they were…

India has stood by Iran in hard times – Iranian govt spokesman

TEHRAN: Iranian Government spokesman Ali Rabie. Photo courtesy of IRNA TEHRAN, Dec 24 (NNN-IRNA) — Iranian Government spokesman Ali Rabie…

Australia PM defends coal as climate-fuelled bushfires burn

The fires razed scores of homes across two states on the weekend SYDNEY, Dec 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australian Prime Minister…

Tourist train across grasslands, mountains launched in North China

File Photo: Inner Mongolia, China: Cavalrymen drive a group of horses during sunshine at Bashang Grassland. Photo courtesy of Zhou…

U.S. aviation agency warns commercial airlines about possible N.K. missile launch

SEOUL, Dec 24 (NNN-YONHAP) — U.S. aviation authorities issued a warning for commercial airlines earlier this month about the possibility…

Update: China hosts Japan, South Korea with eyes on nuclear North

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (centre) flanked by Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (right) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, posing…

Update: At least 24 dead in Indonesia bus plunge

PALEMBANG (Indonesia), Dec 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least two dozen people died and 13 others were injured after a bus…

Fijians urged to prepare for cyclone Winston after Christmas

Tracking map for Tropical cyclone Winston  SUVA, Dec 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) has urged Fijians…

At least 24 dead in Indonesia bus plunge

PALEMBANG, Dec 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — AAt least two dozen people died and 13 others were injured after a bus plunged…