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Four more people remain missing on the same Shakadang Trail in Taroko National Park. At least 12 people were killed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Wednesday morning off Taiwan's east coast. More than 600 people, including about 450 at a hotel in the Taroko park, remained stranded.
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2 years ago Read more at Business Standard

The Last Murder At The End Of The World by Stuart Turton Fiction/Raven Books (Bloomsbury Publishing) The British author, best known for his award-winning debut, The Seven Deaths Of Evelyn Hardcastle (2018), is back with another inventive mystery novel. There is thrilling urgency to the brisk narrative, reinforced by an ominous countdown that punctuates the novel and reminds the reader of what is at stake.
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2 years ago Read more at The Straits Times

Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of a month-long fasting, also known as Ramadan. Every year, Eid - a special festival, is observed with a lot of pomp and grandeur all over the world. This year's festivities start on March 11.
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2 years ago Read more at Hindustan Times

The HIV situation in the Philippines remains a pressing public health concern. The number of HIV-positive reported cases has reached a total of 117,946 since January 1984, with young people aged 15-24 years old accounting for 29% of overall reported cases. Of the overall reported youth cases, 98% were acquired HIV through sexual contact1.
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2 years ago Read more at United Nations Development Programme

No. 1 seed Purdue and No. 11 seed NC State get things started before UConn takes on No. 4 seed Alabama in the second matchup. It's a field consisting of four different conferences and four teams with varying levels of basketball history. The Boilermakers are making their first Final Four appearance since 1980 and seeking their first-ever national title.
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2 years ago Read more at CBS Sports

Colt Ford suffered a heart attack after a concert in Gilbert, Ariz. He had just wrapped up his set at Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row. The “Workin’ on” singer was transported to Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa.
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2 years ago Read more at New York Post

In his weekly column, North West Norfolk MP James Wild discusses wage increases for working people coming into play this month. Around 29million working people will start benefiting from cuts in National Insurance which are worth £900 for the average worker. To help those on the lowest incomes, the National Living Wage is increasing to £11.44 an hour – a £1,800 increase for a full-time worker. This meets the commitment this government made to increase the national living wage to two thirds of median earnings.
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2 years ago Read more at Lynn News

India has allowed export of certain quantities of essential commodities for 2024-25. The approved quantities are the highest since this arrangement came into effect in 1981. India continues to export rice, sugar and onions to the Maldives despite a worldwide ban on export of these items from India.
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2 years ago Read more at Times of Oman

New designs are here to add some fashionable flair to your team spirit. The Women’s Boston Red Sox ’47 White Ballpark Clean Up Adjustable Hat ($34.99 on mlbshop.com) comes in an allover floral version with embroidered graphics, raised details, and six panels with eyelets. Rooting for the Sox isn’t just about day-wear.
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2 years ago Read more at Boston Herald

record wildfires in Canada and expanding agriculture offset big gains in forest protection in Brazil and Colombia. The world lost 9.1 million acres of primary tropical forest in 2023, equivalent to an area almost the size of Switzerland, about 9 percent less than the year before.
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2 years ago Read more at The New York Times