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The volcano spewed a 9km (6.2 miles) ash column into the sky over the weekend, one week after a major eruption killed 10 people
Bali flights cancelled due to dangerous volcanic ash
JAKARTA — Several airlines have canceled flights to and from Bali due to dangerous ash clouds from a volcano near the Indonesian holiday island.Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia advised passengers of the disruptions on Wednesday, saying the ash from Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki made it unsafe to fly.The volcano spewed a 9km (6.2 miles) ash column into the sky over the weekend, one week after a major eruption killed 10 people.Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology has also warned that the volcanic ash might drift to parts of the country's north on Wednesday.Jetstar said all flights to and from Bali until 12:00 Australian Eastern Daylight Time Thursday (04:00 GMT) have been canceled. Other airlines which have followed suit include Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific, India’s IndiGo, and...
November 13, 2024

Bali flights cancelled due to dangerous volcanic ash

A cyclist rides along a street engulfed in thick smog, in Lahore on November 10, 2024
Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space
ISLAMABAD — Record-breaking levels of thick, toxic smog that have shrouded eastern Pakistan and northern India since last month can be seen in striking satellite imagery.A huge cloud of gray smog blankets Pakistan’s Punjab province and stretches out east into India, over the capital New Delhi and beyond, satellite imagery from NASA Worldview shows.The pollution has forced authorities in Pakistan to close schools and public spaces as the acrid smog threatens the health of tens of millions of people.Images from the Pakistani cities of Lahore and Multan this weekend show the dark haze engulfing streets and blocking buildings from view.Pollution in the region ramps up each winter, when an ominous yellow haze blankets the skies due to a combination of farmers burning agricultural waste,...
November 12, 2024

Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon
New Zealand PM says sorry for 'horrific' care home abuse
WELLINGTON — New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has formally apologized to victims of abuse in care homes, following an inquiry into one of the country's biggest abuse scandals.The historic apology, delivered in parliament, comes after a report found that 200,000 children and vulnerable adults had suffered abuse while in state and faith-based care between 1950 and 2019.Many of them included people from the Māori and Pacific communities and those with mental or physical disabilities.The government has since promised to reform the care system.“I make this apology to all survivors on behalf of my own and previous governments," said Luxon on Tuesday.“It was horrific. It was heartbreaking. It was wrong. And it should never have happened,” he added. “For many...
November 12, 2024

New Zealand PM says sorry for 'horrific' care home abuse

Footage online showed several people lying on the ground
35 killed after car plows into crowds at sports center in Chinese city
HONG KONG — Thirty-five people were killed in southern China after a car plowed into crowds exercising in the grounds of an outdoor sports center on Monday evening, according to police.More than 40 people were injured and hospitalized after the SUV hit people at the Zhuhai Sports Center in the southern city of Zhuhai at around 8 p.m. Monday, police said in a statement on Tuesday.The man alleged to be the driver, a 62-year-old man identified by his surname name Fan, was unhappy with the outcome of a divorce settlement, the statement said. He was apprehended by police while trying to flee the scene.“Officers found Fan self-harming with a knife in the vehicle, immediately stopped him and sent him to hospital for treatment. Due to severe neck injuries, Fan is currently unconscious, still...
November 12, 2024

35 killed after car plows into crowds at sports center in Chinese city

College students from Zhengzhou cycle to Kaifeng, 30 miles away, at night on November 9, 2024 in Henan Province of China
China roads blocked by thousands of cyclists in night quest for dumplings
SINGAPORE — It started as a social media quest for breakfast dumplings, but ended with thousands of cyclists bringing traffic gridlock between two cities in central China.What should have been a boost to the ancient city of Kaifeng’s economy backfired when the trend went viral - tens of thousands on rented bikes cycled through the night from nearby Zhenghou.A six-lane expressway between the two cities quickly filled with cyclists as police took to loudspeakers urging them to leave. Bike rental firms warned they would remotely lock bikes taken out of Zhengzhou.The event is part of a trend where young Chinese are travelling cheaply at a time when the economy is faltering and job prospects are scarce.It began with four university students who cycled for 50km (30 miles) from Zhengzhou to...
November 11, 2024

China roads blocked by thousands of cyclists in night quest for dumplings

Jamie Oliver stands in front of the Sydney Opera House
Jamie Oliver pulls 'offensive' children's book from sale
SYDNEY — Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has pulled his new children's book from the shelves after complaints that it stereotyped Indigenous Australians.The 400-page fantasy novel Billy and the Epic Escape, which was published earlier this year, features an Aboriginal girl with mystical powers living in foster care who is abducted from her home in central Australia.Some First Nations leaders have called the book "offensive", saying it contains language errors and contributes to the "erasure, trivialization, and stereotyping of First Nations peoples and experiences".Oliver — who is currently in Australia promoting his newest cookbook — has apologized and said he is "devastated" to have caused hurt."It was never my intention to misinterpret this...
November 11, 2024

Jamie Oliver pulls 'offensive' children's book from sale

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba
Japan's Ishiba stays as PM despite election setback
SINGAPORE — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has won a run-off vote in parliament to stay in his post, after an election setback last month that saw his coalition lose its majority in the lower house.Ishiba, 67, took over as prime minister from Fumio Kishida, who stepped down in September amid a series of scandals that rattled public trust in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) party.In an extraordinary parliament session on Monday, Ishiba defeated Yoshihiko Noda, the leader of the main opposition party Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.Ishiba will now have to navigate hostilities within his party, economic woes and a period of flux in international relations.As the leader of a minority government, he also faces the challenge of having to heed to demands from the opposition...
November 11, 2024

Japan's Ishiba stays as PM despite election setback

Australian soldier awarded Victoria Cross for Vietnam bravery
SYDNEY — An Australian soldier has been posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross — the Commonwealth's highest military honour — for bravery during the Vietnam War.The then 19-year-old Private Richard Norden ran into enemy fire to reach a wounded comrade and retrieve the body of another during a battle north-east of the capital, then known as Saigon, in 1968.He survived the battle but died at the age of 24 in a traffic accident while on duty as a police officer in CanberraMore than 60,000 Australians — about a quarter of them conscripted — served in controversial Vietnam War from 1962 to 1973, as part of an allied force led by the US."Private Richard Norden is a true Australian hero... [He] demonstrated extraordinary courage and selflessness by putting his own life at risk...
November 11, 2024

Australian soldier awarded Victoria Cross for Vietnam bravery

Vistara will become fully integrated with Air India starting Monday
India's luxury airline Vistara flies into the sunset
MUMBAI — Indian full-service carrier Vistara will operate its last flight on Monday, after nine years in existence.A joint venture between Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons, Vistara will merge with Tata-owned Air India to form a single entity with an expanded network and broader fleet.This means that all Vistara operations will be transferred to and managed by Air India, including helpdesk kiosks and ticketing offices. The process of migrating passengers with existing Vistara bookings and loyalty programmes to Air India has been under way over the past few months.“As part of the merger process, meals, service ware and other soft elements have been upgraded and incorporates aspects of both Vistara and Air India,” an Air India spokesperson said in an email response.Amid concerns that...
November 11, 2024

India's luxury airline Vistara flies into the sunset

An Afghan girl warms up her hands as she is resting from carrying the water in Balucha, Afghanistan, Monday, Dec. 14, 2021
Afghanistan's Taliban to attend their first UN climate conference
BAKU — The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the environment agency said on Sunday.The conference, known as COP29, begins on Monday in Azerbaijan and is one of the most important multilateral talks to include the Taliban, who do not have outside recognition as the legitimate rulers of Afghanistan.The National Environmental Protection Agency posted on social media platform X that a technical delegation had gone to Baku to participate.Matiul Haq Khalis, the agency’s head, said the delegation would use the conference to strengthen cooperation with the international community on environmental protection and climate change, share Afghanistan’s needs regarding access to existing financial mechanisms related to...
November 11, 2024

Afghanistan's Taliban to attend their first UN climate conference

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