NEW DELHI -- One person was killed and nearly half a million remain affected by the ongoing floods in India's northeastern state of Assam, officials said Thursday.
The flood situation in the state continues to be grim in the state's 22 districts as incessant rains over the past few days pushed water level up in the rivers triggering floods and landslides. (India-Flood)
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MANILA -- The death toll from the fishing boat that sank off in the southern Philippines on Thursday climbed to two, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Friday, adding search continues for seven missing people.
The coast guard said rescuers retrieved the second body from the vessel, Genesis 2, that sank in the waters off Banganga town in Davao Oriental province around 1:00 a.m. local time on Thursday amid rough seas. (Philippines-Boat-Death Toll)
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FARAH, Afghanistan -- Afghan authorities distributed China-donated assistance to 213 needy families in the western Farah province on Thursday, financial and administrative head of the province Samihullah Tawakali said Friday.
Over the past year, China has been also providing other humanitarian assistance materials, including COVID-19 vaccines, winter clothes, foodstuff and tents to needy Afghan families. (Afghanistan-China-Aid)
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TOKYO -- Twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, both born in Japan, turned two on Friday at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens.
Many fans flocked to the zoo even before opening time to celebrate the twin cubs' birthday on Friday, taking pictures of them, and cheering at the two playing together and sharing a bamboo stick. (Japan-Pandas)
