Jakarta: Mount Sinabung in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province erupted on Monday morning, spewing a thick column of volcanic ash about 3.5 kilometres above its summit.

According to Nam News Network, the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mi…

Bishkek: Facing increasing confrontations with the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking eastward to restore his country’s standing in the region at a major summit in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital. It comes at a time of increased difficultie…

Singapore: Singapore has stepped up monitoring of air quality after observing a surge in hotspots and smoke activity in part of Indonesia over the weekend. The National Environment Agency (NEA) reported that hotspots and dense smoke plumes were detect…

New york: Protest is a fundamental right, a form of free expression, and a critical means of dissent. Enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, protest is a vital component of democratic societies and a means of addressing issues in non-…

Beijing: Indonesia and China recently conducted a naval drill in the waters east of Taiwan, a move that could contribute to normalizing China’s presence in the region. The exercise, which took place on August 12, involved the Chinese frigate Honghe an…