Lightning strikes kill 9 in Bangladesh

Apr 24,2023
A series of lightning strikes in Bangladesh killed nine people in less than two hours on Sunday.
M7.1 quake off New Zealand's Kermadec Islands, no tsunami threat
Apr 24
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has dropped a tsunami warning for the Kermadec Islands region of New Zealand. It says there is no longer a threat of tsunami.
Tokyo reports 1,441 new cases of coronavirus on Friday
Apr 21
Japan's health ministry confirmed 1,441 new cases of COVID-19 in Tokyo on Friday.
5.6-magnitude quake jolts Japan's Ogasawara Islands
Apr 21
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck Japan's Ogasawara Islands, with no tsunami warnings issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said on Friday.
Dengue cases in Laos reach 1,146
Apr 21
The cases of dengue fever in Laos have risen to 1,146 since January 2023, according to data released by the Lao Ministry of Health.
3 of 7 missing miners found dead in Colombian coal mine explosion
Apr 21
The National Mining Agency of Colombia confirmed Thursday afternoon that three of the seven missing miners were found dead after the coal mine explosion Thursday morning in the municipality of Cucunuba.
China-Laos Railway passenger trips hit 14.43 mln in over 500 days
Apr 20
The China-Laos Railway has handled a total of 14.43 million passenger trips since it started operations on Dec. 3, 2021, data from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. showed Wednesday.