China's foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun announced additional relief items for Venezuela, supplementing cash aid and satellite images already provided. Chinese enterprises and communities also contributed engineering machinery, medical supplies, and rescue teams for disaster relief efforts.
A survivor of the June 8 earthquake in southern Mindanao recounts his trauma and shock, having lost his home. The magnitude 6.8 quake damaged nearly 68,000 homes, injured over 1,300 people, and left 33 missing, also triggering tsunami warnings.
A survivor of the June 8 earthquake in southern Mindanao, Philippines, expressed deep trauma and shock, lamenting that he would have saved his belongings if he had known the disaster would strike. The 6.8 magnitude quake damaged or destroyed nearly 68,000 homes, injured over 1,300 people, and left 33 missing, also triggering tsunami warnings.
South Korea began accepting applications Monday for a second round of cash assistance for the bottom 70% of income earners, aiming to ease financial strain from rising fuel prices. Eligible individuals can receive up to 250,000 won.
A new report by the CALP Network suggests direct cash transfers are more efficient than programme-based aid, especially with shrinking budgets. The analysis of $11.4bn in aid spending indicates cash assistance can reach 38% more people, with a call for donors like the UK to prioritize this method.
SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will roll out a second batch of cash assis...
SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will roll out a second batch of cash assis...
South Korea begins cash assistance rollout for vulnerable groups amid Middle East crisis, offering 550,000 won to basic livelihood security recipients and 450,000 won to single-parent households. Meanwhile, Seoul stocks surge 2.16% on earnings optimism, a minor party candidate for Busan mayor is injured in a drink attack, ex-President Yoon's insurrection appeals trial begins, and North Korea opens a memorial for its troops killed fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine.
