NeW Orleans, Lousiana. — The man accused of carrying out the deadly New Year's Eve attack in New Orleans, identified by the FBI as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, presents a complex and puzzling profile of a man who led a...
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean officials on Monday vowed a sweeping review of the country's aviation safety systems after a devastating plane crash that killed 179 people, the nation's deadliest air disaster in decades. The tragedy, which unfolded in...
The Hong Kong Breast Milk Bank (HKBMB) is set to commence operations on January 6, 2025, aiming to collect 1,000 liters of breast milk annually to support 450 to 600 premature and sick newborns, the Hospital Authority (HA) announced...
In a bid to revitalize its tourism industry, the Hong Kong government has unveiled a comprehensive development blueprint, dubbed Tourism Industry 2.0, which outlines four key positions, four development strategies, and 133 measures to propel the sector forward. Secretary for...
MUAN, South Korea — A catastrophic aviation disaster unfolded Sunday morning at Muan International Airport, marking the deadliest air accident in South Korean history and sending shockwaves through the nation's transportation industry. Jeju Air Flight 607, a Boeing 737-800 carrying...
In a move aimed at streamlining the application process for International Driving Permits (IDP), the Transport Department has announced the introduction of self-service kiosks at its licensing offices on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon. The kiosks will be...
A dangerous illegal drug marketed as "losing virginity water" is circulating in Hong Kong, raising serious concerns about sexual assault and public safety, according to a recent investigations. Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), a colorless and tasteless liquid, is being brazenly sold...
BUTUAN CITY, Philippines — A predawn earthquake rattled Siargao Island on Saturday, triggering local evacuations and prompting immediate damage assessments across multiple provinces in the southern Philippines. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported the tremor struck at...
In a devastating report that underscores the mounting humanitarian crisis of maritime migration, the NGO Caminando Fronteras revealed Thursday that at least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared while attempting to reach Spain by sea in 2024 – a staggering...
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Twenty years after a catastrophic tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean, survivors and families of victims gathered Thursday to remember the more than 220,000 lives lost in one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern...