SYDNEY -- The alleged teen driver of the car, which plowed into a crowd in the Australian city of Newcastle, 110 km north of Sydney, on Saturday morning, has been charged, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported.
Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe, 18, has been charged with three instances of dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, three instances of negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and three instances of causing bodily harm by misconduct, according to court documents viewed by the ABC. (Australia-Teen Driver-Charge)
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KABUL -- Five workers have been killed after a mine collapsed in northern Afghanistan's Takhar province, local media outlet TOLOnews reported on Saturday.
Naqibullah Masroor, head of press and public relations at the Takhar Police Command, told TOLOnews that the incident occurred at a mine in the Shah Mastan Valley of Chah Ab district. (Afghanistan-Mine Collapse)
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KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the ozone layer and tackling climate change through a transition towards more sustainable and energy-efficient cooling technologies, its Department of Environment said on Saturday.
This includes reducing the consumption of high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), alongside accelerating the transition to sustainable and energy-efficient cooling technologies, the department said in a statement. (Malaysia-Environmental Protection)
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TOKYO -- Eight people, including a diving instructor and seven customers, were rescued alive after being reported missing in waters off Tokyo's Hachijo Island on Saturday, local media reported.
The captain of a diving boat made an emergency call at around 1:50 p.m. local time after the eight divers failed to return as scheduled, Kyodo News reported, citing the coast guard. (Japan-Missing Divers) ■
