China's largest freshwater lake sees rising water level

The water level of China's largest freshwater lake, Poyang, in eastern Jiangxi Province, has continued to rise in recent days due to persistent rain.
Cambodia sees sharp drop in malaria cases in over a decade
Cambodia has seen a sharp drop in malaria cases in the last 11 years, recording no deaths from the disease since 2018, the country's Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said.
Lightning strikes kill 9 in Bangladesh
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
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
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
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
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.