13 killed, some injured as passenger ship catches fire in central Indonesia

Oct 25,2022
Rescuers recovered 13 bodies and rescued 263 people as a fire broke out on a passenger ship in the waters off East Nusa Tenggara province in central Indonesia on Monday, rescuers said.
Pakistan reports new dengue fever cases, 1 more death
Oct 21
The number of dengue fever cases keeps on rising in Pakistan as another death was reported in the South Asian country.
Qatar welcomes arrival of two giant pandas from China
Oct 21
China has sent two giant pandas to Qatar in an apparent attempt to boost friendly relations with the major exporter of liquefied natural gas.
Bolivia registers 2nd monkeypox death
Oct 21
Bolivia reported its second monkeypox death since the first case was detected on Aug. 1, a hospital director in the eastern city of Santa Cruz said Thursday.
S.Korea reports 24,751 new COVID-19 cases
Oct 21
South Korea reported 24,751 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 25,244,255, the health authorities said Friday.
Foreign visitors to Japan on the rise
Oct 20
The number of foreign visitors to Japan is on the rise thanks to eased border controls. Foreign arrivals in September topped 200,000 for the first time since February 2020, before the coronavirus pandemic had a major impact.
Singapore reports 8,752 new COVID-19 cases
Oct 20
Singapore reported 8,752 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total tally to 2,037,947.