Alerts

The armed criminal group or Kelompok Kriminal Bersenjata (KKB) has allegedly declared Intan Jaya an open war zone with the Indonesian National Military (TNI) and Indonesian National Police (Polri). The KKB continues to conduct attacks in the Intan Jaya Regency, Papua. On September 23, the KKB allegedly opened gunfire in Sugapa District in the capital of Intan ...

The workers of Guardamor, a Portuguese security firm, staged a protest outside its office in the Fatuhada area of Dili earlier today. They gathered outside the company’s premises at around 11:50 AM (local time). The reason for the strike is unclear. The traffic along the adjacent Comoro road is normal. Assessment: The workers and staff of ...

The access road in front of the national parliament is closed for vehicular traffic due to the ritual activities at the National Parliament today. A scuffle had erupted in the parliament on May 18, wherein the parties Frente Revolucionária de Timor-Leste Independente (FRETILIN), People’s Liberation Party (PLP), and Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan (KHUNTO) ...

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for heavy rainfall accompanied by possible flooding and landslides in the state of Kerala. The warning has been issued for the districts of Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram and Alappuzha for the next 24 hours. The red alerts also include a wind advisory as IMD ...

The Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA) issued an alert for typhoon Jangmi which is expected to make landfall in South Korea by 10:00 AM (local time) today. Jangmi was first observed Southwest of Okinawa with a radius of 200 km and with wind speeds of at least 34 kmph. The storm is forecast to pass over ...

An Air India Express plane with at least 190 people on board crashed at the Kozhikode International Airport, Calicut in Kerala yesterday at 07:40 PM (local time). At least 18 people were killed in the accident including the pilots. The flight has been identified as IX 344. About 170 people were rescued by airport authorities ...

Sri Lanka will hold its parliamentary elections tomorrow between 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time. Voting in Sri Lanka is not compulsory, but around 16 million are expected to cast their ballots tomorrow. The counting of votes will take place at 8:00 AM (local time) the following morning. Finally, the results will be announced ...

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for today and tomorrow in Mumbai as several parts of the city witnessed flooding due to heavy rainfall. The IMD said that heavy rainfall is likely to continue in Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts of Maharashtra till August 5. All three districts have been put ...

The National Meteorological Center (NMC) renewed a yellow alert yesterday for Typhoon Hagupit, which is expected to bring torrential rains to south China. Hagupit was observed at waters 370 kms southeast of Cangnan County in Zhejiang Province at 10:00 AM (local time). It had a maximum wind force of 28 m/s in the center, according ...

The Movimento Universitario de Timor Leste (MUTL) from the Universidade Oriental Timor-Lorosa’e (UNITAL) college, Becora have organized a peaceful demonstration in Dili at 10:05 AM (local time) today. The demonstration is currently ongoing as the demonstrators are heading towards the National Museum Park in Dili. They plan to protest against the draft of the Criminalizing ...