Samoan anti-vaxxer arrested over 'killing spree' comment Samoa warned it will not tolerate anti-vaccine misinformation on Friday after a prominent activist was arrested for opposing a mass immunisation drive launched to contain a deadly measles epidemic in the Pacific nation.

4 dead after US jewelry heist leads to carjacking, chase, shootout Two armed jewelry thieves trying to escape the scene of their heist on Thursday hijacked a delivery truck, took its driver hostage, then led police on a high-speed chase that ended in a deadly shootout, authorities in the US state of Florida said.

Japan to suffer minimum $10bn economic loss from Typhoon Hagibis, according to Aon catastrophe report Japan to suffer minimum $10bn economic loss from Typhoon Hagibis, according to Aon catastrophe report

Providing Service Of Installation Of Emergency Shower Eye Washer In Sulfur Forming Unit (SFU) Nghi Son Refinery & Petrochemical Limited Liability Company (NSRP) is planning for purchasing of a package for “Providing Service of installation of emergency shower & eye washer in sulfur forming unit (SFU)” in order to select a suitable contractor for provision of the Services for NSRP.

Catalysing change for gender equality Great strides have been taken to empower women and girls in the Asia-Pacific region since the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing adopted an ambitious global agenda to achieve gender equality twenty-five years ago.

In violent protest, Mexican women demand action on femicide, rape Demonstrators smashed windows, spray-painted monuments and clashed with riot police Monday on Mexico City's main avenue to protest Mexican authorities' failure to stop a spiral of violence against women.

HCM City, Mekong Delta face serious land subsidence Land subsidence in HCM City and the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta has ranged from 0.1 to 81 centimetres in the last 10 years, according to the Water Resources Management Department at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Three die, 10 injured in Quảng Ngãi road accident A third death has been confirmed following an accident yesterday in Quảng Ngãi Province.

Cà Mau needs $27m to resettle people living in erosion-hit areas

Cà Mau Province authorities has asked the Government for more than VNĐ622 billion (US$27 million) to finance 12 projects for relocating people from areas eroded by the sea and rivers.

Bushfire threat spreads in Australia as smoke chokes Sydney The fire danger was elevated across wider swathes of southern Australia on Thursday, with residents warned to avoid at-risk areas as smoke from bushfires choked Sydney and other major cities.