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AsiaOne
2 days ago
- AsiaOne
1 killed as Bangladesh air force plane crashes in college campus, Asia News
DHAKA — One person was killed as a Bangladesh air force training aircraft crashed into a college campus in the capital city of Dhaka on Monday (July 21), a fire services official said. The incident occurred in Dhaka's northern area of Uttara, the military's public relations department said in a statement. "Bangladesh Air Force's F-7 BGI training aircraft crashed in Uttara. The aircraft took off at 1.06pm BST (3.06pm SGT)," it said. More than 50 people, including children and adults, were hospitalised with burns, a doctor at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery told reporters. The death toll is yet to be ascertained, a military spokesperson said. Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh's interim government, said "necessary measures" would be taken to investigate the cause of the accident and "ensure all kinds of assistance". "The loss suffered by the Air parents, teachers and staff, and others in this accident is irreparable," he said. Videos of the aftermath of the crash showed a big fire near a lawn emitting a thick plume of smoke into the sky, as crowds watched from a distance. Local newspaper Prothom Alo said that initial reports indicated the plane had crashed onto the roof of the college canteen. Reuters could not independently verify this information. The incident comes a little over a month after an Air India plane crashed on top of a medical college hostel in neighbouring India's Ahmedabad city, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and 19 on the ground, marking the world's worst aviation disaster in a decade. [[nid:719732]]
AsiaOne
6 days ago
- Climate
- AsiaOne
South Korea lashed by heavy rain, two dead and more than 1,000 evacuated, Asia News
SEOUL — Two people died and more than 1,000 have been evacuated in South Korea after the country was lashed by torrential rain on Thursday (July 17), the safety ministry said. As of 11am (10am SGT), some parts of the South Chungcheong region to the south of the capital Seoul had seen more than 400 millimetres of rain since Wednesday, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said. The downpours resulted in record rainfall in the area and more wet weather was forecast for Thursday night, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. Landslide alerts were raised to the highest level for several regions including Chungcheong as the heavy rains continued, according to the Korea Forest Service. In the city of Gwangju, some 267km south of Seoul, 87 roads and 38 buildings were submerged within about two hours after torrential rain warnings were issued, according to the Yonhap News Agency. Some 403 schools were closed and 166 reported property damage from the heavy rain, the Ministry of Education said. [[nid:720007]]
Business Times
14-07-2025
- Business
- Business Times
US: Wall Street opens mixed as investors digest fresh tariff threats
WALL Street's main indexes opened mixed on Monday (Jul 14) as investors digested President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats against the European Union and Mexico, in a week loaded with economic data and the start of second-quarter earnings. As at 9.31 am ET (9.31 pm SGT), the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 126.24 points, or 0.28 per cent, to 44,245.27, the S&P 500 lost 6.11 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 6,253.64 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 27.83 points, or 0.14 per cent, to 20,613.36. REUTERS
Scoop
14-07-2025
- Health
- Scoop
Shaping The Future Of Tobacco Harm Reduction In Asia-Pacific: AFN25
The inaugural Asia Forum on Nicotine (AFN) will take place online on Wednesday, 27 August 2025, beginning at 1300 Singapore Time (SGT). This high-impact event will convene global and regional leaders in science, public health, and lived experience to address the urgent challenges and transformative opportunities in tobacco harm reduction across the Asia-Pacific region. With smoking rates still stubbornly high in many Asian countries and millions of lives at stake, AFN 2025 provides a vital platform for dialogue on pragmatic, evidence-based approaches to reducing the burden of tobacco-related disease. The forum will explore regulatory innovation, the evolving science of nicotine, and the role of alternative products in harm minimisation. Leading the speaker line-up is Professor Tikki Pang, Senior Global Health Consultant at the Centre for Healthcare Policy and Reform Studies in Jakarta. A globally respected expert in public health, infectious disease research, and health systems development, Professor Pang will offer reflections on the 20th anniversary of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and its effectiveness in supporting — or hindering — harm reduction strategies in Asia. Additional speakers include: Samsul Kamal Ariffin – President of the Malaysian Organization of Vape Entity (MOVE), a leading advocate for evidence-based regulation and consumer access to safer nicotine alternatives. Professor Dr. Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh – Chair of the Malaysian Society of Harm Reduction and expert in health economics, public policy, and non-communicable disease management. Asa Saligupta – Director of ECST Thailand, who brings a powerful personal perspective on quitting smoking through vaping despite a restrictive legal environment. Dr. Rohan Sequeira – Cardiologist and Endocrinologist with over 25 years of clinical experience. He will explore the integration of harm reduction into chronic disease prevention strategies. Dr. Alex Wodak – Founding President of the International Harm Reduction Association and global pioneer in drug policy reform. Dr. Wodak will address the moral and scientific imperatives of harm reduction in tobacco control. The forum will be moderated by Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA). With smoking prevalence still high across Asia-Pacific, this forum presents an important opportunity to align policy, science, and lived experience in support of pragmatic and humane approaches to tobacco control. Participants will gain valuable insight into the region's shifting regulatory landscape and the potential for reduced-risk products to save lives. The session includes live Q&A segments enabling attendees to engage directly with experts and peers from across the region. AFN 2025 is free and open to all. Further details, including the full programme are available at
AsiaOne
14-07-2025
- AsiaOne
Kentucky church shooting leaves 3 dead, including suspect, World News
A gunman killed two women at a church in Kentucky and shot and wounded a state trooper outside an airport on Sunday (July 13) before police were able to shoot him to death, authorities said. The women were killed at the Richmond Road Baptist Church in Lexington. Two men were also wounded there, including one who was in critical condition, Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers told an afternoon press conference. Authorities did not provide the suspect's name or age. "There are days like today that are extremely difficult," Weathers said. "Sometimes things happen, you just don't have a reason why." The suspect fired at the trooper after being pulled over near Blue Grass Airport at about 11.30am in Fayette County, Weathers said. The shooting happened on a road that rings the airport but was not connected to its operations, police said. The trooper was being treated at a nearby hospital and was in stable condition. The suspect then carjacked a vehicle about 10 miles (16 km) from the airport and fled to Richmond Road Baptist Church, where the individual began firing at people on the church grounds. Police tracked the location of the carjacked vehicle to the church. The police chief did not offer any motive for the shootings, but said there was some indication that the suspect may have known some of the people at the church. Weathers said Lexington police would conduct an internal review of the shooting, as required by department policies. The Blue Grass Airport posted on X at 1pm ET (1am SGT) that there was a law enforcement investigation affecting a portion of an airport road, but that all flights and operations were now proceeding normally. [[nid:702095]]
