Asia

  • Contaminated eggs scandal spreads from Europe to Asia

    Contaminated eggs scandal spreads from Europe to Asia

    Aug 12, 2017 04:32

    A scandal involving eggs contaminated with insecticide spread to 15 EU countries, Switzerland and as far away as Hong Kong on Friday as the European Commission called for a special meeting on the growing crisis.

  • Very strong quake hits Papua New Guinea

    Very strong quake hits Papua New Guinea

    Jan 22, 2017 06:34

    A powerful, magnitude-8 earthquake has hit Papua New Guinea, prompting warnings that tsunami waves may hit the small island country in the Pacific Ocean.