Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi erupts again, worsens air quality

JAKARTA: (Bernama-Xinhua) Mount Lewotobi, located in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted again on Wednesday (Nov 20), spewing ash and volcanic materials that significantly worsened air quality in the region, reported Xinhua. The eruption sent a thick, gray column of ash soaring up to 3 kilometres (km) high, dispersing to the west and southwest of the...

Death toll in China’s Hebei floods rises to 29 as heavy rainfall triggers disasters

BEIJING (AFP): The death toll from floods in northern China's Hebei province has risen to 29, state media reported Friday, after record-breaking rains pummelled the region in recent weeks. "As of August 10, 29 people have died due to disasters in Hebei Province, of which six were previously missing. There are still 16 missing," state broadcaster...