Over 100,000 tourists visit Sri Lanka in first 15 days of 2024

Over 100,000 tourist arrivals were recorded in Sri Lanka in the first 15 days of 2024, the latest statistics released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) showed.
232 confirmed dead after Japan's Noto quake: local gov't
TOKYO, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the powerful earthquake which struck central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa rose to 232 on Wednesday, according to local authorities.
20 injured in gas cylinder blast in NW Pakistan

Over 5,000 dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka in January

6 killed, 9 injured in karaoke fire in Indonesia

Tanzania gov't shuts down collapsed gold mine as death toll reaches 22

11 killed after storm hits Rio de Janeiro