Category - Asia

Nevruz, the day marking the beginning of spring, has been celebrated despite restrictions across Turkey due to security concerns. Police intervened with tear gas against a group of protesters, who – despite a ban by the Istanbul Governor’s Office – sought to celebrate Nevruz in the Bakırköy district on March 20. State-run Anadolu Agency reported that […]

(CNN)All are feared dead after a Tara Air plane carrying 23 people — two of them babies — crashed Wednesday morning in mountainous northern Nepal midway through what should have been a 19-minute flight, officials said. Most of the 19 bodies retrieved as of early Wednesday evening were charred beyond recognition, said Bishwa Raj Khadka, […]

A magnitude-6.4 earthquake shook southern Taiwan early Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said.   At least 69 people were rescued from a 17-story residential building that collapsed in Tainan, said Li Bomin, an official from Tainan City Fire Department.   The building has 60 apartments and it was unclear how many people were trapped […]

Beijing smog ‘red alert’: Schools and businesses to completely shut down as Chinese capital issues first ever extreme warning The ruling will bring in sweeping new restrictions in industry and business, in an attempt to curb the deadly smog   Beijing has issued its first ever “red alert” over the city’s smog, with the Chinese […]

Rumours of a strike on Thursday (Nov 26) spread rapidly on social media yesterday (Nov 23) via groups of staff, prompting urgent attempts by the airline to hose down the reports. “Everyone who is planning to fly on Thursday should come early since flights may be delayed as ground staff will strike,” the message sent […]

Two airports in northern Thailand said Wednesday that nearly 150 flights will be canceled or rescheduled during a three-day festival next week when revelers launch lanterns into the sky that can pose danger to airplanes. The cancellations will affect evening flights from Nov. 24-26, when Thailand celebrates the Loy Kratong festival. Chiang Mai International Airport, […]