Today marks the 4th year of MH370’s mysterious disappearance over the Indian Ocean. Many family members of those who perished are still in agony over not knowing the actual fate of their loved ones.
Read moreA deadly magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the eastern Taiwanese city of Hualien close to midnight yesterday (6 February), causing buildings to collapse with people trapped within them. So far, two people were confirmed dead, more than 200 injured, and some others missing.
Read moreA powerful earthquake shook the border region in Kermanshah Province of Iran and Iraq’s Kurdish region on Sunday 12 November, causing at least 500 deaths and more than 8,000 injuries. The earthquake was measured at 7.3 on the Richter Scale, and is the deadliest so far in 2017.
Read moreThe two most important public examinations in Malaysia – SPM (‘O’–Level) and STPM (‘A’–Level) – will be held starting tomorrow. Nalanda wishes our Dhamma School and Free School students who are sitting for the exams as well as other candidates throughout the country – all the best! May you be blessed with good health and positive spirit in facing the tests. Sukhihontu.
Read moreAnother senseless shooting incident happened in the United States today, where a gunman fired into a concert crowd near Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Resort, killing 59 people and injuring more than 500 others.
Read moreAs we observe the New-moon Uposatha today, let us direct our thoughts and prayers to the victims of yesterday’s strong earthquake near Mexico City. More than 200 people have perished in collapsed buildings, and many are still missing.
Read moreThe string of terrorist attacks and attempted attacks on 17 August left at least 14 people dead and more than 100 injured in Barcelona, Spain. The terrorist group ‘Islamic State’ has claimed responsibility for this inhumane and criminal deed. This act must be strongly condemned by every citizen of the world.
Read more2014 was the worst year in the history of Malaysian aviation, when two Boeing 777 airliners belonging to Malaysia Airlines were lost – MH370 vanished mysteriously over the Indian Ocean on 8 March 2014; and MH17 was struck by a missile over Ukraine on 17 July 2014. The two incidents resulted in a combined loss of 537 lives.
Read moreReport by Samantha Beech & Spencer Feingold.
CNN reported on 29 May that at least 151 people have been killed and 111 are missing (please read the latest updates at the bottom of this article) due to floodings from monsoon rains across southwestern portions of Sri Lanka, according to the country’s Ministry of Disaster Management. The severe weather has also displaced nearly half a million people, and triggered landslides throughout the country.
Read moreTorrential rains that hit southern Colombia triggered a devastating mudslide in the city of Mocoa in the early hours of Friday 31 March, killing at least 250 people. The majority of victims were soundly asleep at home when the tragedy occurred.
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