Diori Hamani International Airport , Niger

Sustained Gunfire, Blasts Reported Near Niger’s Niamey Airport Amid Security Fears

Sustained gunfire and loud explosions were heard early on Thursday near Niamey International Airport in Niger, raising fresh concerns over security in the West African nation, according to a witness. The heavy gunfire began nearly an hour before midnight GMT...
Washington Under Fire After Massive Sewage Leak Sends Hundreds of Millions of Gallons of Raw Waste into Potomac River

Washington Under Fire After Massive Sewage Leak Sends Hundreds of Millions of Gallons of Raw Waste into Potomac River

A nonprofit environmental group has accused authorities in the US capital of failing to adequately warn the public after a massive sewage spill dumped hundreds of millions of gallons of untreated waste into the Potomac River, in what is believed...
F-16V fighter jet

Taiwan Air Force Conducts F-16 jets Resupply Drill to Showcase Rapid Combat Readiness Amid Chinese Air Incursions

Taiwan’s air force showcased its ability to rapidly resupply and return its most advanced F-16 fighter jets to the skies during a readiness drill on Wednesday (Jan. 28), highlighting the military’s focus on combat-oriented training. The drill comes amid almost...
Former South Korean First Lady Kim Keon Hee

South Korea Court Sentences Former First Lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 Months in Prison for Bribery Case

A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 months in prison for accepting luxury gifts, including Chanel bags and a diamond pendant, from Unification Church officials in exchange for political favours. Kim, the...
Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei Fly Home to China, Marking Japan’s First Panda-Free Period in Decades Amid a Freeze in Sino-Japanese Relations

Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei Fly Home to China, Marking Japan’s First Panda-Free Period in Decades Amid a Freeze in Sino-Japanese Relations

Giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrived in Sichuan province on Wednesday (Jan 28), marking the first time Japan has been without pandas since 1972, the China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda announced on social media....
Thailand airport screening, Indian Nipah virus cases

Asia Tightens Airport Screening and Health Surveillance After Deadly Nipah Virus Cases Confirmed in India’s West Bengal

Several Asian countries have tightened airport screening and public health surveillance after India confirmed fresh cases of the deadly Nipah virus in the eastern state of West Bengal, raising regional vigilance against the rare but highly lethal infection. Indian authorities...
Ajit Pawar Dead in Fiery Plane Crash: Maharashtra Deputy CM Among Four Others Killed as Aircraft Goes Down Baramati

Ajit Pawar Dead in Fiery Plane Crash: Maharashtra Deputy CM Among Four Others Killed as Aircraft Goes Down in Baramati

Ajit Pawar, the deputy chief minister of India’s wealthiest state of Maharashtra, was killed on Wednesday after a charter aircraft carrying him crashed and burst into flames, aviation authorities said. Four other people on board, including two members of his...
India Nipah virus

India Says Two Nipah Virus Cases in West Bengal but Situation Is Contained After Rapid Response

Indian authorities on Tuesday said they had ensured the “timely containment” of the deadly Nipah virus after confirming two cases in the eastern state of West Bengal since December, downplaying earlier reports that suggested a larger outbreak. In a statement...
Chinese President Xi Jinping - Finland Prime Minister Petteri Orpo

Xi Jinping Reaffirms China’s Commitment to UN-Centred World Order During Talks With Finnish Prime Minister as Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Raises Global Concerns

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday (January 27) that Beijing remains committed to upholding a United Nations-centred global order, as he met Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Beijing amid growing uncertainty over the future of multilateral institutions. Xi...
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