Fire near South Korea’s Jogye temple contained, treasures spared, say officials (update)

SEOUL: A fire broke out on Tuesday (June 10) in a building housing some of South Korea's national treasures neighbouring the historic Buddhist Jogye temple in Seoul, but it was later extinguished and there was no damage to the artefacts or injuries, fire officials said. More than 300 monks and officials from the Jogye order, who...

Beauty of nature cannot be replaced once destroyed, says Queen

KUANTAN: The beauty of nature cannot be replaced once it is destroyed no matter how much money is spent to repair the damage, says Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah. She said that preserving nature was among the values she taught the Regent of Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa...