Philippine storm death toll climbs to 224, 147 more missing

Apr 21,2022
The death toll in the Philippines from the landslides and flooding spawned by tropical storm Megi rose to 224, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Thursday.
1 killed after small plane crashes in Los Angeles
Apr 21
One person was killed after a small plane crashed Wednesday near a major freeway in Los Angeles in the western U.S. state of California, authorities said.
Malaysia reports 6,968 new COVID-19 infections, 16 more deaths
Apr 21
Malaysia reported 6,968 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 4,409,202, according to the health ministry.
Massive outage reported as snowstorm hits NE U.S.
Apr 20
Hundreds of thousands power outages were reported on Tuesday as snowstorm lashed multiple states in northeastern United States.
India reports 2,067 new COVID-19 cases
Apr 20
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 43,047,594 on Wednesday, as 2,067 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
Thailand reports 129 daily COVID-19 deaths
Apr 20
Thailand reported 129 daily COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, as new single-day infections stood at 16,891.
China to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka
Apr 20
The Chinese government has decided to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka to help the country cope with the current difficulties, a spokesperson for China International Development Cooperation Agency said Tuesday.