Elephant retaliatory attack kills farmer in Bangladesh’s Bandarban
The deceased had placed the live wire around the field to deter wild elephants, in which the pregnant elephant got caught and died. After her death, the other elephants, angered…
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Child’s narrow escape from danger in Thailand raises questions about safety and superstition
In Thai traditional belief, some people think that passing under the belly of an elephant, a powerful and majestic creature, would protect them from harm.
Dog left behind after Jeju Air crash visits memorial
Pudding belonged to a 79-year-old man, identified as the oldest crash victim. He had traveled abroad with eight family members to celebrate his 80th birthday.
2 Indonesian fishing boats intercepted by Police Coast Guard in Singapore waters on Christmas Eve
An Indonesian report on the incident noted that one of the fishermen had fallen overboard during the exchange with the coast guard, but none of the Indonesians was injured.
Tour bus crash in Thailand’s Surat Thani leaves 5 dead, 30 injured
Police suspect the driver was unfamiliar with the road and lost control on a bend, causing the Dee Mee Prom Co Ltd bus to overturn and smash into the tree.
Seoul orders 6-month ban on Han River fireworks cruise after tragedy
The Seoul Metropolitan Government has ordered a six-month suspension of operations for a company that went ahead with a fireworks show on the Han River despite the city’s…
Funerals begin for 179 victims of deadly plane crash
Authorities have also begun delivering the victims' belongings to the bereaved families. Mobile phones, which are difficult to identify the owners of, will go through forensic…
Investigate thoroughly: The Korea Herald
From a long-term perspective, the operations of provincial airports need to be inspected. Actually, many of them were built under politicians' pork-barrel pledges rather than out…
Crashed Jeju Air plane had prior incident in 2021
It had a history of its tail being struck on the runway while taking off from Seoul's Gimpo International Airport in February 2021. The accident resulted in structural damage to…
340 firecracker-related injuries logged in the Philippines so far, says health department
The figure is 34 percent lower compared to the 519 cases recorded in the same period last year.