Official death toll from record Japan rains rises to 75
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The toll in record rains that have devastated parts of Japan rose to 75 on Monday,…
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Six boys rescued from flooded Thai cave: defense official
MAE SAI, Thailand (AFP)--A total of six boys among a group of 13 trapped inside a flooded Thai cave have been rescued,…
7 years ago
30 dead as record rains devastate parts of Japan
by Shingo Ito and Sara Hussein Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan -- Record rainfall devastated parts of Japan on Saturday,…
7 years ago
Pompeo in North Korea to seek ‘details’ on denuclearization
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Pyongyang Friday to press Kim Jong…
7 years ago
Boys trapped in Thailand cave not yet ready to dive to freedom as rescuer perishes
by Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI / Joe Freeman Agence France Presse The Thai boys trapped inside a flooded cave for two weeks…
7 years ago
Seven bodies found as hopes dim for Chinese tourist boat sunk off Thai coast
by Elizabeth Law Agence France-Presse PHUKET, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand's navy pulled seven bodies from waters off the coast of…
7 years ago
Ex-Navy Seal dies in Thai cave rescue: official
Mae Sai, Thailand (AFP) -- A former military diver has died after running out of oxygen while assisting in the…
7 years ago
Divers to check sunken Thai boat for Chinese tourists: Phuket governor
PHUKET, Thailand (AFP) - The search for scores of missing Chinese tourists whose boat capsized off Thailand's Phuket island resumed…
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Japan’s emperor resumes duties after illness
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's ageing Emperor Akihito resumed his official duties on Thursday after three days of treatment for…
7 years ago
‘Race against water’ as rain threatens Thai boys in the cave
by Thanaporn Promyamyai Agence France Presse MAE SAI, Thailand (AFP) -- Thai rescuers on Thursday said they may be…
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