Cold snap grips Korea
Yonhap via The Korea Herald/Asia News Network SEOUL — The season’s strongest cold wave hit South Korea on Tuesday, New Year’s Eve, with temperatures in many parts of the country dropping below minus 10 degrees Celsius. Cold wave alerts or advisories were issued for most parts of the country as of 7 a.m., except for the […]
7 New Year injuries in Quezon
LUCENA CITY – Only seven New Year revelers were reported injured in Lopez town and Lucena City in Quezon province, police said Wednesday. Report from the Quezon police headquarters said Noel Macaraig, 47; Omar Buena, 24; Abaca Raymund Beroya, 35; Lenny Beth Punay, 32; and Franken Holger, 38, were admitted to different hospitals in Lucena […]
To have zero injuries, DOH wants a total fireworks ban
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) wants a total ban on fireworks to have zero injuries in the future. Health Secretary Francisco Duque stressed that all firecrackers and fireworks, including legal ones, can cause injuries. ADVERTISEMENT “‘Legal o ilegal man, sa paputok, may disgrasya, ito and ebidensya.’ That is a tagline that we […]
Trump says does not expect war with Iran
President Donald Trump speaks to the media about the situation at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, from his Mar-a-Lago property, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) PALM BEACH, United States – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he does not foresee a war with Tehran after pro-Iranian demonstrators […]
Fresh diplomatic outreach planned on rights abuses in occupied Kashmir
Dawn/Asia News Network ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani government is planning to launch a fresh diplomatic outreach and an accompanying media campaign to nudge the world to end its silence on the Indian government’s human rights abuses. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday chaired meetings of the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs and an inter-ministerial […]
Pakistan journo sent behind bars for 5 years in religious hatred case
Journalist bodies have expressed grave concern over the conviction of Nasrullah Chaudhry for allegedly possessing banned literature. Photo courtesy Twitter via Dawn/Asia News Network KARACHI — An antiterrorism court has awarded five-year imprisonment to journalist Nasrullah Chaudhry in a case pertaining to possessing literature against the state and spreading religious hatred. Mr Chaudhry, a journalist […]
Police fire tear gas as Hong Kong rings in New Year
Pro-democracy protesters and people gather at the promenade of Tsim Sha Tsui district as they they take part in a rally and to celebrate the new year’s eve, in Hong Kong on December 31, 2019. Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong held hands and formed human chains across the city on December 31, as they carried […]
Australia scrambles to reach thousands stranded by bushfires
Burning embers cover the ground as firefighters (back R) battle against bushfires around the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales on December 31, 2019. Thousands of holidaymakers and locals were forced to flee to beaches in fire-ravaged southeast Australia on December 31, as blazes ripped through popular tourist areas leaving […]
US sends hundreds of new troops to Kuwait after Baghdad unrest: US official
Smoke billows from the entrance of the US embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, on December 31, 2019, after supporters and members of the Hashed al-Shaabi military network tried to break into the building, during a rally to vent anger over weekend air strikes that killed pro-Iran fighters in western Iraq. AFP BAGHDAD, Iraq — […]
Baguio taxi driver faces raps for attacking cop on New Year’s Eve
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The Baguio City Police Office is preparing possible assault charges against a taxi driver who was caught on video trying to hit and run over a police officer in a bid to dodge a traffic violation ticket on New Year’s Eve. Video footage shows the taxi moving forward several times to […]