Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday (August 16) he has signed a decree awarding the Hero of Russia titles to the captain and co-pilot of a plane who saved the lives of all 226 passengers during a hard landing. 

The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) has urged the European Union (EU) to maintain the Everything But Arms (EBA) trade preferences for Cambodia, according to its statement released to the media on Thursday (August 15). 

Japan's weather agency said Typhoon Krosa made landfall near Kure City in Hiroshima Prefecture at around 3:00 p.m. local time (0600 GMT) on Thursday (August 15). The typhoon has already caused at least 16 injuries across eight prefectures in Japan, with evacuation advisories in Kochi, Shikoku and Kyushu, the agency said. 

The death toll from monsoon landslide in Myanmar's Mon state rose to 65 as of Tuesday (August 13) afternoon, according to latest figures released by the Myanmar Fire Services Department. 

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted South Indian Ocean at 2240 GMT on Monday (August 12), the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 29.1073 degrees south latitude and 96.8474 degrees east longitude.  

More than 21,000 service personnel and militia members have been engaged in rescue and relief as of Sunday (August 11) morning since a serious typhoon landed in eastern China's Zhejiang Province Saturday (August 10). Typhoon Lekima has left 44 dead and 16 missing in two Chinese provinces, wreaking havoc there with torrential rains and strong gales.