FILE: South China Sea BEIJING, China – A number of Asian countries, including Japan, South Korea, Australia and Singapore, are increasing their military budgets, according to sources, amid escalations by Chinese military aggression in...
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A passenger plane with 189 passengers and crew members on board crashed shortly after take-off in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. The Boeing 737 operated by Lion Air was on its way to Pangkal Pinang from the capital Jakarta when it crashed into sea shortly after take-off. Officials in Indonesia’s Search and Rescue Agency confirmed the incident...
Latest reports received from Indonesia indicate that the death toll from Friday’s earthquake and tsunami has risen to at least 832 people. According to reports a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit the island of Sulawesi on Friday morning, causing a tsunami and around 170 aftershocks. The officials are saying at least 821 people have died in the city...