1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (307+ words) An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people lost contact in the Java Sea early Sunday amid bad weather, triggering a search and rescue operation, according to the country’s search and rescue agency. The Virgo Transport 8 had left Surabaya in East Java…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (350+ words) India-Bangladesh train: Cross-border train services between India and Bangladesh, which have been suspended since the August 2024 protests that toppled Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League government, may resume soon as Indian and Bangladeshi railway officials began a two-day meeting in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (541+ words) Nearly 100 rescue missions in just six days have taken helicopter pilot Priya Adhikari into some of Nepal’s worst-hit areas. She has been flying through difficult and dangerous conditions to evacuate people trapped by severe floods and landslides. Adhikari, 40, Nepal’s first…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (365+ words) Russia-Ukraine war: The raging Russia-Ukraine war was severely diminished Russia’s refining capacity and crippled its domestic fuel supply chain, forcing Moscow to import petrol from other countries, including India, to meet its domestic fuel requirements. According to reports, India has…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (492+ words) China has the world's largest navy by the number of vessels and is rapidly building new warships, submarines and aircraft carriers. But Beijing is now looking at another way to expand its naval power — converting civilian cargo ships for military…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (410+ words) A cargo ship carrying 24 people disappeared beneath the waters of the Bay of Bengal on Saturday, setting off a large-scale rescue mission by Indian authorities off the Odisha coast. The Panama-registered vessel had been transporting iron ore from Odisha to…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (475+ words) Alaska plane crash: A charter plane carrying eight people crashed Thursday near a remote radar site in western Alaska, United States, killing all on board. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the aircraft departed from Anchorage International Airport with…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (602+ words) As dark tourism becomes more popular, some young people in China are choosing a different kind of experience. They are paying to face simulated typhoons, floods and other disasters while learning basic survival and rescue skills, according to the South…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (316+ words) The advisory was issued as an important message for Umrah pilgrims and Pakistani workers travelling to the kingdom. The embassy urged them to strictly follow Saudi laws as well as the conditions attached to their visas. According to the embassy,…...

4+ week, 22+ hour ago   (245+ words) The injured passengers were taken to hospitals for treatment. Police also took the driver into custody as the investigation continued. All the victims were passengers travelling on the Polish-registered bus. Twelve people died in the accident, while at least 10 others…...