At least 4 dead after suspected gas explosion at popular mall in Taiwan
The blast happened at around 11.30am on the 12th floor of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi mall located in the Xitun area of Taichung city.
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Lost in Translation: French tourist stranded in Thailand’s Doi Tao after seeking to visit Koh Tao
To make matters worse, after receiving a lift from a kind-hearted cabbage truck driver to Ratchaburi, he misplaced his purse and passport in Suphan Buri before the police stepped…
16 Pakistanis confirmed dead in Libya boat tragedy: Foreign Office
The incident comes on the heels of a similar tragedy last month in which a boat carrying 80 passengers capsized near Morocco.
School bus crash claims two lives in Dakshinkali
The accident occurred in the late afternoon when the bus, carrying students from Junkiri English School, crashed. A total of 32 people aboard the bus have been taken to various…
Search for Truck Driver Suspended after 30 Minutes at Saitama Sinkhole; Risks of Further Cave-ins too Great
The fire department is likely considering searching inside a sewer piper where the driver’s seat was found.
At least 4 dead, 5 missing after fishing boat capsizes near Yeosu
According to the Coast Guard, a report that the 139-ton Seogyeong trawler may have sunk was made by a nearby fishing vessel at 1:41 a.m., when the trawler suddenly disappeared…
Rescue operations intensify in Sichuan as 28 reported missing after landslide
The landslide, which occurred at around 11:50 am in Jinping village of Junlian county in Yibin, buried 10 residential houses and one production facility.
Sri Lankan monkey causes nationwide blackout
The intrusion took place in a south Colombo suburb. While power was restored in some areas, it was not immediately clear how much longer the outage would last.
Lion Dance performers fell into sinkhole while performing in Malaysia’s Sabah
The incident occurred around 11am outside shops on Jalan Bunga, where the concrete pavement sank about a metre deep, startling spectators. Three performers fell into the hole.
Chinese embassy: 2 citizens among US aircraft collision victims
The mid-air collision involved an American Airlines regional jet that had departed from Wichita, Kansas, with 60 passengers and four crew members on board, and a military…