TOKYO -- A U.S. military helicopter made an emergency landing at a baseball field in Japan's island prefecture of Okinawa on Friday night while a youth team was practicing there, local media reported.
The First Marine Aircraft Wing in Okinawa said Saturday that a warning indicator appeared in the aircraft during routine training, prompting the landing in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, adding that no one was injured and the helicopter was not damaged, Kyodo News reported. (Japan-U.S. Helicopter)
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KABUL -- The Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) has supported the treatment of 2,002 children suffering from congenital heart disease since last year, the official media Bakhtar news agency reported Saturday.
According to the report, many children with heart defects have received medical care through programs aimed at assisting families who lack the financial means to access specialized treatment. (Afghanistan-Children With Heart Disease)
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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's federal government on Friday night increased the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel by 55 rupees per liter, citing rising global oil prices driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East.
The country's Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik announced the decision at a press conference, saying that under the new rates, petrol will be priced at 321.17 rupees per liter (1.15 U.S. dollar), up from 266.17 rupees, while the price of high-speed diesel has been raised to 335.86 rupees per liter from 280.86 rupees. The revised prices will take effect from midnight, officials said. (Pakistan-Fuel Price)
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KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia has recently held phone conversations with several Middle Eastern leaders, calling for peaceful approaches and restraint to ease rising tensions in the region.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said in several posts on social media on Saturday that Malaysia's position was conveyed during separate phone conversations recently with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, United Arab Emirates' President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. (Malaysia-Middle East tensions) Enditem
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