MANILA -- The Philippine government is accelerating its efforts to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) in the Southeast Asian country by 2035, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday.
The DOH led the launching of the Philippine Acceleration Plan for Tuberculosis on Friday to coincide with the commemoration of World TB Day. (Philippines-Tuberculosis)
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JAKARTA -- A landslide triggered by heavy rain damaged a worship center and killed two people in the Indonesian province of West Sumatra on Saturday, a local official said.
The disaster took place at around 6 a.m. local time in Agam Regency of the western province. Bambang Warsito, head of the regency's disaster mitigation agency, told local media that the two victims were inside the worship building hit by the landslide. (Indonesia-Landslide)
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ISLAMABAD -- At least four people were killed and 17 others injured in separate rain-related incidents in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Saturday.
The PDMA said in a report that women and children were among the victims of the rain-triggered incidents of roof collapse in various areas of the province over the last 24 hours. (Pakistan-Heavy Rain-Deaths)
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SYDNEY -- Australia's landmarks, including the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge, went dark for one hour on Saturday night as part of a global movement to raise awareness about climate change and nature loss.
Earth Hour 2023 aims to raise awareness of the importance of trees and nature to wildlife, communities, and people's mental and physical well-being. (Australia-Earth Hour)
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PHNOM PENH -- More than 1,000 people took part in an Earth Hour event in the capital of Cambodia on Saturday evening, honoring their light-out moment to show their commitment to green efforts.
Some public entities, communities, businesses and individuals also showed their commitment by switching off their lights in buildings, offices and households at the same time. (Cambodia-Earth Hour)
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HONG KONG -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Vanuatu region at 09:58:32 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 21.0439 degrees south latitude and 173.485 degrees east longitude. (Vanuatu-Earthquake)
