Fire at Pingtung hospital leaves nine dead

Fire at Pingtung hospital leaves nine dead

Nine people have died in a fire at a hospital in southern Taiwan, according to local media. The fire struck the Pingtung county hospital at around 09:40 local time (01:00 GMT) – just as Typhoon Krathon made landfall to the west, in neighbouring Kaohsiung. The wet and windy weather complicated the fire response, one report … Read more

Dutch airline KLM plans ‘painful’ cost-cutting to combat high costs and staff shortages

Dutch airline KLM plans ‘painful’ cost-cutting to combat high costs and staff shortages

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch airline KLM announced a “painful” round of cost-cutting and other measures Thursday aimed at boosting the carrier’s finances as it continues to recover from the COVID pandemic that grounded planes worldwide. CEO Marjan Rintel said KLM, along with many other airlines, “is suffering from high costs and shortages of staff … Read more

Dominican Republic ‘to deport up to 10,000 migrants a week’

Dominican Republic ‘to deport up to 10,000 migrants a week’

The Dominican Republic says it plans to deport up to 10,000 undocumented migrants a week to combat uncontrolled migration. The plan was announced by President Luis Abinader’s spokesman, Homero Figueroa, who blamed the international community’s slow response to months of gang violence in neighbouring Haiti and its failure to restore stability. Tens of thousands of … Read more