Some 500 Thais and foreigners were stranded on an active volcano on Indonesia’s Lombok island, which was hit by a powerful earthquake on Sunday morning. The shallow 6.4magnitude quake that jolted the island triggered land and rockslides, preventing the tourists from going down the mountain. Full story: The Nation By The Nation
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party claimed victory in a general election Sunday, capturing nearly all 125 seats in a one-sided contest as voters, many under threat of losing government services, ratified an outcome decided in November when Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government dissolved the main opposition party. Unconfirmed preliminary results indicated that the ruling CPP […]
A strong earthquake has hit a region of the densely-populated Lombok island in Indonesia, home to over 3 million. A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake has hit the Lombok region in Indonesia, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The epicenter of the quake was reportedly some […]
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday signed an autonomy law promising wider self-rule for Muslims in the south, his spokesman said. Under the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), four million Muslim Filipinos will be allowed to form an elected parliament and administration in Islamic-majority areas of southern Mindanao and nearby islands, where five decades of insurgency […]
New luxury eco-resort opening in Mergui archipelago — One of the most isolated, remote island groups, close to Thailand, but largely inaccessible, is about open to the world. The first luxury eco-resort in South East Asia’s remote Mergui Archipelago, will open later this year, offering exclusivity, comfort, and soft adventure in an untouched new destination. Located […]
ATTAPEU, 26 July 2018 (NNT) – International aid has begun to arrive in Lao PDR as 130 people remain missing and 26 lives are confirmed lost following the flooding of over 220 homes in Attapeu province of the country’s southeast. The disaster spurred by the collapse of Xepian-Xe Namnoy Dam has resulted in a confirmed […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least 30 people have been killed and 35 wounded in a suicide attack near a polling station in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta as millions vote in a nationwide election today. ‘[The bomber] was trying to enter the polling station. When police tried to stop him he blew himself up,’ […]
More than a hundred are reported missing, with two confirmed dead, following the collapse Monday night of a dam being built in Champassak province in southeastern Laos, Lao sources said. Despite early warnings of a possible breach due to heavy rainfall, many were left behind in their homes when water poured over a saddle dam […]
