Asia

Over 1,200 people killed in South Asia monsoon

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- More than 1,200 people have been killed across South Asia in monsoon storms so far…

Seoul may delay N. Korea office plans

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea said Monday it may delay the imminent opening of a liaison office in…

Dozens injured in 6.0 quake in western Iran: media

  TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Dozens have been injured in a strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck western Iran near the…

At least 18 dead in China hotel fire

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A fire early Saturday at a hotel in China has left at least 18 people…

Six dead, thousands evacuated in Taiwan floods

  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Six people have been killed by floodwaters in Taiwan, officials said Saturday, after days of…

News in photos: Floodwaters engulf roads as torrential rains pound Taiwan

(Eagle News) -- These pictures taken by Sarah Ejorcadas show floodwaters engulfing roads as torrential rains pounded Taiwan in recent…

Transport disruption as typhoon batters Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A strong typhoon barreled toward Japan's northern island Friday after churning over parts of western Japan…

Rohingya crisis a year on: refugees going nowhere as cash crunch looms

  by Aidan Jones / with Hla-Hla Htay in Maungdaw Agence France-Presse COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AFP) -- With a repatriation plan…

Indonesian earthquake death toll reaches 555

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A string of deadly earthquakes that rocked Indonesia's Lombok island this summer killed 555 people and…

S. Korean ex-president Park’s sentence extended

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A South Korean appeal court on Friday extended ex-president Park Geun-hye's prison sentence for corruption…

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