Asia

Indonesian tsunami warning buoys not working when quake hit

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A series of early-warning buoys deployed after a 2004 tsunami devastated parts of Indonesia's western Sumatra…

U.S. can’t confirm N. Korea fired projectiles, says it would be ‘provocative act’

WASHINGTON D.C., United States (Reuters) -- The U.S. said on Thursday (March 3), it could not confirm reports North Korea…

China sends vessels to disputed South China Sea to tow ship

A Chinese official admitted that it sent vessels to a disputed atoll in the South China Sea to tow a…

Part of missing Malaysian Airlines plane found in Africa

KUALA Lumpur, Malaysia - A part of a Boeing 777 similar to the missing MH370 of the Malaysian Airlines was…

Life returns to normal after huge quake strikes off Indonesia

PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) -- People in the Indonesian city of Padang were back at the market on Thursday (March 3),…

N. Korea fires short-range projectiles after UN sanctions

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Thursday, South…

Indonesians flee to higher ground after quake

PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) -- A massive quake struck on Wednesday (March 2) off the Indonesia island of Sumatra, leading to…

Powerful quake in western in Indonesia sparks panic

PADANG, Indonesia (AFP) -- A powerful and shallow earthquake struck Wednesday off Indonesia's Sumatra island, sending panicked residents rushing from…

N. Korea fires short-range projectiles

Seoul, South Korea (AFP)---North Korea fired short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Thursday, South Korea's defense…

S. Korea’s Park says UN sanctions send strong message to North

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Thursday welcomed tough new UN sanctions on North…

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