Vietnam team in Turkey help rescue a 14-year-old trapped in collapsed building
According to the Vietnamese team, the rescue mission was supposed to continue until 1am local time on Feb 12, but was disrupted by an aftershock.
Rescue dogs from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand helping to sniff out survivors after Turkey quake
These trained canines and their keen sense of smell are able to work in tandem with the human members of the rescue teams and access areas that humanitarian aid officers find…
Philippines to donate $100,000 in humanitarian aid to Turkey quake victims
According to Speaker Romualdez, the money also counts as a symbol of gratitude for helping when Typhoon Haiyan ravaged parts of the country.
‘Tired but morale still high’: SCDF team in Turkey describes quake rescue efforts
The Singapore Civil Defence Force retrieved three bodies from the rubble before another 48 officers joined them in Turkey on February 10.
‘Almost all of my relatives have passed away’: Turks in S’pore mourn loved ones, rally to help quake victims
Since Monday’s magnitude-7.8 earthquake that devastated Turkey, Mr Ahmet Akpinar has been unable to sleep, fearing that many of his relatives living in Kahramanmaras have been…
Beijing resumes driving limits based on plates
Meanwhile, Beijing will increase transport capacity and extend operating hours to meet the rising transportation demand.
Thailand fisheries department debuts new breed of gender-fluid clownfish
The new species can be distinguished by its maroon-spotted white sides. The fish can grow to an average of 17 centimetres and can live up to 15 years.
Indonesia still denies religious minorities freedom to worship
Between 2014 and 2019, at least 549 incidents of religious freedom violations had affected nearly 1,000 members of minority religions and indigenous faiths.
Increased breastfeeding could save 2,000 lives per year: Cambodian health ministry
In Cambodia, it was found that almost 2,000 children’s lives could be saved each year if optimal breastfeeding was practiced.
41 dead as passenger coach falls into ravine in Balochistan’s Lasbela: official
Due to speeding, the coach crashed into the pillar of a bridge while taking a U-turn, subsequently careened into a ravine and then caught fire.