At least 4 dead after strong earthquake hits PNG

There have been at least four people killed and several others seriously injured after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Sunday morning.
At least 14 dead, 26 missing after boat sinks off northern Brazil
At least 14 people died and 26 were missing after a boat sank Thursday morning near the Brazilian city of Belem, capital of northern Para state, official sources reported.
9 killed in lightning strike in Bangladesh
At least nine people were killed on Thursday by a massive lightning strike in Bangladesh's Sirajganj district, 134 km northwest of the national capital Dhaka, a local police official said.
12 killed in floods in Pakistan in 24 hours
At least 12 people were killed in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods in the last 24 hours in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.
Singapore reports 2,169 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 2,169 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total tally to 1,854,455.
India's daily COVID-19 caseload increases to 6,395
India's daily COVID-19 caseload increased to 6,395, official figures showed on Thursday.
Fire in southern Vietnam kills 32
A fire in southern Vietnam's Binh Duong province has killed 32 people, Vietnam News Agency reported Wednesday.