KUALA LUMPUR -- Search and rescue operation for the remaining three victims following a landslide in Malaysia's Pahang state on Friday was suspended at 7:00 p.m. local time due to bad weather.

According to Malaysian national news agency Bernama, Pahang Fire and Rescue Department Deputy Director Md Gezani Md Ghazi said operation will continue at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday. "Heavy rain has led to adverse weather conditions, and the soil structure has become unsafe and risky," he added. (Malaysia-Landslide)

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NEW DELHI -- At least six workers were killed and four others critically injured after a fire broke out in a coal mine in India's northeastern state of Nagaland, officials said Friday.

The mishap took place Thursday afternoon inside a rat-hole coal mine at Wokha district, about 132 km north of Kohima, the capital city of Nagaland. (India-Coal Mine Fire)

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TOKYO -- The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), has announced a plan to release around 54,600 tons of nuclear-contaminated water from the facility into the ocean in fiscal 2024.

The volume is expected to be discharged into the Pacific Ocean in seven rounds, starting from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, according to the plan announced Thursday. (Japan-Fukushima Nuclear Water)

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SYDNEY -- Six among a group of approximately 61 heavily disguised people boarding a train in Sydney were arrested and taken to the police station following a police operation on Friday, said the Police Force in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW).

A further 55 men were issued Rail Infringement Notices for offensive behavior, the police added. (Australia-Police) Enditem

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