Asia News

Godavari Maha Pushkaralu 2015: At Least 27 Hindu Pilgrims Killed in Stampede

At least 27 Hindu pilgrims have been killed in a stampede on the banks of a holy river in the…

9 years ago

Australia Snow 2015: Queensland Temperatures Drop to Lowest in 15 Years

South-east Australia is facing some of its coldest weather in decades, thanks to an icy cold snap. A series of…

9 years ago

Typhoon Chan-hom Hits China’s Zhejiang Province

Typhoon Chan-hom has hit eastern China in Zhejiang province. Almost one million people have been evacuated from coastal areas in…

9 years ago

Kim Jong-un Oders Execution of Terrapin Farm Manager

According to new reports, the manager of a terrapin farm near Pyongyang, was shot on the orders of North Korean…

9 years ago

Sakari Momoi: World’s Oldest Man Dies in Tokyo at 112

World's oldest man Sakari Momoi has died in Tokyo at the age of 112. The Japanese, a former high school…

9 years ago

King Tupou VI of Tonga Crowned After Three Years

King Tupou VI of Tonga has been formally crowned, more than three years after ascending to the throne. Foreign royals,…

9 years ago

Indonesia: Military Plane Crash Kills at Least 100 People in Medan

A military transport plane crashed in a residential area of the Indonesian city of Medan killing more than 100 people.…

9 years ago

Japan: Two Dead in Shinkansen Bullet Train Fire

Two people have died in Japan after one of them set himself on fire on board a Shinkansen bullet train,…

9 years ago

Taiwan: 519 People Injured in Formosa Water Park Explosion

Hundreds of people were injured when fire ripped through crowds at a party at Formosa Water Park outside Taiwan's capital…

9 years ago

North Korea Unveils New Pyongyang Airport

North Korea has released pictures of a new airport terminal in Pyongyang. Several pages of the daily newspaper Rodong Sinmun…

9 years ago