KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — A magnitude 6 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan just before midnight on Monday, killing at least 622 people and injuring more than 1,500 across the provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar, authorities said. The quake, which the US Geological Survey reported at a shallow depth of 8 kilometers (5 miles), hit near the [&h...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia’s measles vaccination program is facing a major challenge, with vaccine coverage falling short of the 95% target required for herd immunity, reports CNA. As a result, the country is experiencing a surge in measles outbreaks, with over 2,000 suspected cases reported in Sumenep, East Java, alone. Over...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Half of the Malaysians selected to perform hajj in 2025 had to decline the offer due to financial problems, raising concerns about the economic challenges faced by Malaysians in fulfilling the fifth pillar of Islam, reports Business Times. According to Tabung Haji (TH), the government agency that provides financ...
No details provided on affiliation of militants or casualties among Iranian forces ISTANBUL (AA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Wednesday that its forces killed more than a dozen militants in the country’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. In a statement carried by Iranian state Press TV, the I...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – The United States’ decision to reduce its tariff on Malaysian imports was not conditional on Malaysia Airlines purchasing 30 Boeing aircraft, says investment, trade and industry minister Zafrul Aziz. Malaysia Airlines’s decision to renew its fleet was based on commercial considerations and long-term operational...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Trade between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia reached $3.2 billion in the first half of 2025, with Indonesia’s exports accounting for $1.7 billion, reports Tempo. Indonesian Trade Minister Budi Santoso, also known as Busan, said that in 2024, Saudi Arabia was the 18th largest destination for Indonesian exports and...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesian peatlands—among the world’s most important carbon stores—are at the centre of an ambitious international research program that is helping shape national strategies for restoration and climate resilience. Led by Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) soil scientist Associate Professor Samntha...
MARAWI CITY, the Philippines (MNTV) – A new initiative in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) of the Philippines is providing young people with a platform to participate in local peacebuilding. Called WaY to Peace, the project creates space for youth involvement in shaping peace efforts in their communities, repo...
MANILA, the Philippines (MNTV) – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has deployed soldiers to provide security within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) ahead of its first-ever parliamentary elections on October 13, reports GMA News Online. AFP spokesperson Colonel Francel Margareth Padilla said the number of troops...
MANILA, the Philippines (MNTV) — The Philippines’ Commission on Elections (Comelec) has assured voters that the Oct. 13 Bangsamoro Muslim region’s parliamentary elections would push through despite the postponed printing of official ballots, reports ABS-CBN. Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said the ballot printing was postponed pending the ...
