JAKARTA -- The death toll from a passenger ship that capsized and sank in Indonesia's Java Sea has risen to 78, the country's National Search and Rescue Agency said on Wednesday.
The rescue teams are still looking for 57 missing people, while 108 others have been evacuated safely. (Indonesia-Ship-Capsize)
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TOKYO -- One person was killed and another injured after shootings took place at two locations in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Wednesday, local media reported.
Police arrested a suspect, a 79-year-old man, near one of the shooting scenes, according to public broadcaster NHK. (Japan-Kobe-Shooting)
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HONG KONG -- Five Hong Kong universities have secured their places among the world's top 100, according to the World University Rankings 2027 released by the UK-based Times Higher Education (THE).
According to the rankings, the University of Hong Kong ranked 33rd globally, followed by the Chinese University of Hong Kong at 42nd, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology at 58th, City University of Hong Kong at 70th, and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University at 79th. (Hong Kong-Education)
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SEOUL -- Twin giant pandas Rui Bao and Hui Bao, born in South Korea in July 2023 and currently residing at Everland's Panda Second House, are scheduled to return to China in the third week of December, Everland said Wednesday.
All giant pandas born outside of China should be returned before they reach four years of age, ahead of the onset of their potential breeding years, according to Everland, the resort and leisure division of Samsung C&T. (South Korea-Pandas) ■
