Kotoye Hashimoto, Japanese writer and former political candidate, has given birth to her seventh child amid Japan’s declining birth rate. Multiple social media posts she made addressing Japanese women after the childbirth have already generated widespread discussion.
Local officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have said at least 22 people were killed in a devastating fire at a wedding ceremony in the capital Kinshasa. Several others were injured in the incident and the death toll may rise further, according to the officials.
Chinese space researchers have warned that any war starting on Earth in the future may also spread to the space between Earth and the Moon. In a research they have shown that in a possible conflict rival spacecraft may try to chase and avoid each other, evade defence systems and block important space routes.
A multi-storey building has collapsed in the Satya Niketan area of southwest New Delhi, India's capital. Several students and other individuals are feared trapped under the debris. Police, fire service and other rescue teams are conducting operations at the scene to rescue them .
At least 12 people have died after consuming toxic liquor in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, India. More than 10 others have fallen ill in the incident.
Nepal has introduced new safety and operational guidelines for journalists covering areas devastated by glacier-related floods, while making press accreditation mandatory for foreign journalists reporting from the affected zones.