Earthquake leaves 31 injured in eastern Afghan

A total of 31 people have been injured in the earthquake that hit Afghanistan’s Paktika on Monday, media reported citing province authorities. As per Afghanistan’s local media outlet, TOLO News, Paktika’s Head of Information and Culture Department,

Rescuers search for 13 after boat sinks in Indonesian waters

Rescuers were searching on Tuesday for 13 passengers from a boat that sank in bad weather and high waves while traveling between Indonesian islands. The boat, carrying 77 passengers and crew, sank Monday night in waters around Tokaka Island in North Maluku province in east-central Indonesia.

Japanese PM meets South Korean FM on bilateral ties

South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin said on Tuesday that he delivered a verbal message from President Yoon Suk-yeol to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, expressing the willingness to improve relations with Japan during his courtesy call on the Japanese premier.

UK heat wave sets new hottest temperature record

he UK broke an unwelcome record on Tuesday when Surrey in south-east England hit the highest temperature ever since records began at 39 degrees Celsius. The previous record was 38.7C set in 2019 at Cambridge Botanic Garden in eastern England.