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Five killed when firecracker factory explodes in the Philippines

Multiple explosions ripped through the building operated by Diamond Fireworks Inc. in Cabuyao City, Laguna province, sparking panic among residents on February 1 afternoon.
2024-02-05 12:57:46

Mayon Volcano spews ash column during eruption in the Philippines

Footage captured by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) shows a gas plume bursting from the volcano's crater in Albay province at 4:37 pm local time on February 4.
2024-02-05 12:56:18

US launches strikes on Iranian-backed Houthi targets

The coalition strikes were aimed at 36 targets including weapons storage facilities, missile systems, radars, and air defense systems across 13 areas in Yemen in response to the Houthi attacks on international vessels transiting the Red Sea.
2024-02-05 12:54:21

Flash flood gushes through river and erodes parts of road at village in the Philippines

Footage shows the overflowing deluge as it destroyed the banks and swept away concrete in Davao Oriental province on January 31.
2024-02-03 17:15:18

Villagers square off in amusing water boxing match for Thai festival

Footage shows defending champion Uncle Kla, 54, and Uncle Tor, 53, battling to knock each other into a river during a sports event in Jampalor, Ang Thong province on January 20.
2024-02-02 17:22:01

Rescuers crawl through narrow concrete tunnel to save stray puppies trapped inside

The volunteers on January 27 responded to the scene in a village in Chonburi, Thailand, where residents had been hearing the puppies crying inside a small sewer tunnel for several days.
2024-02-02 17:20:58

Firefighters wade through floods to rescue trapped residents in the Philippines

Footage shows the emergency responders carefully pulling through the deluge with the help of a long rope set up across the submerged street in Davao de Oro province on February 1.
2024-02-02 17:13:37

Woman, 45, killed and 17 people injured when stage collapses in India

Tina Prakash, 45, had been attending a Hindu ceremony inside the Kalkaji Mandir temple in Delhi, India, around midnight on Saturday, January 27.
2024-02-02 17:12:27

Russia says it snipers targeted Ukrainian units in Donetsk area

Snipers from the Vostok Battalion, a Russian militant group, allegedly struck Ukrainian troops in the area of the city of Donetsk, in the Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on February 1.
2024-02-02 17:07:04

Russia says its drones destroyed camouflaged Ukrainian bunkers and troops in forest

The purported attack, carried out by troops from Russia's Western Military District, took place near the city of Kupyansk, in the Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, on February 1.
2024-02-02 17:05:50

Russian air units 'attack Ukrainian targets with Su-25 attack aircraft'

Russian units purportedly attacked Ukrainian troops with the subsonic, single-seat, twin-engine jet Sukhoi Su-25 Grach aircraft.
2024-02-02 17:05:28

River turns bright green and kills off fish in algae invasion

TheTiete River, which runs for more than 1,000km through Sao Paulo State, is said to besuffering from an uncontrolled spreading of microalgae and water hyacinth.
2024-02-02 16:56:04

Swedish tourists fined for partying on car roof while driving

Video shows three women climbing out of the windows of the moving red vehicle to place a Bluetooth speaker on its roof. They continued to sit on the windows as the car coasted along the island of Phuket on January 30.
2024-02-02 15:56:03

Raging wildfires threaten homes in Pringle Bay, South Africa

This fire, called Hangklip Road Fire, has been burning since Monday January 29 and it's hard to stop it. The flames have already destroyed one of the recently repaired Hangklip Hotels so aerial resources have been sent to back up the ground teams fighting against them.
2024-02-02 15:49:33

Firemen remove king cobra from family's kitchen

The rescue volunteers arrived at the scene and caught the ferocious creature as the family watched in fear in Barangay Malayo Norte, Cortes, Bohol, on January 29.
2024-02-02 15:40:47

Firemen rescue dog that became stuck while chasing fox

The daring dachshund became trapped while chasing a fox near SP 50 in San Miniato on February 2.
2024-02-02 15:39:47

Female snake catcher subdues angry cobra in family's bathroom

Reptile expert Ratha Tapianthong arrived to remove the venomous beast that had slithered into a resident's home in Ang Thong province, Thailand, on January 31.
2024-02-02 15:34:17

Charging elephant chases terrified tourists on road in India

The two men left their car to snap selfies with the jumbo behind them as it was ambling along the National Highway 766 that passes through Bandipur National Park in Karnataka on January 31.
2024-02-02 15:07:44

Male tourist found dead floating in sea next to red-light strip in Pattaya, Thailand

The man, believed to be in his 40s, was discovered by a restaurant worker drifting in the water alongside Walking Street - a long stretch of gogo bars - on February 1. Police Lieutenant Colonel Rakpong Saeninthramnart of the Pattaya City Police Station said cops were notified at 10:30 am local time. They proceeded to the scene some 20 metres from the shore.
2024-02-02 15:00:27

Youngsters covered in mud after crashing motorcycle into river

The three lads were crammed onto the scooter when they lost control and smashed through a barrier, before landing in the sludge.
2024-02-02 14:35:31