Bangladesh juice factory fire kills 52 people
The fire started Thursday afternoon on the ground floor of a six-story Hashem Foods Ltd. factory in Rupganj, east of...
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80 people feared missing in deadly ‘tsunami’ mudslide
Torrential rains triggered the powerful mudslide in Atami, Shizuoka prefecture, about 90 kilometers (56 miles) southwest of Tokyo. Footage posted...
China is building a sprawling network of missile silos, satellite imagery appears to show
The likely missile field, comprising 120 silos that could potentially house weapons capable of reaching the United States mainland, was...
Japan to hold first joint air force exercises with Philippines
The air-to-air bilateral training in humanitarian and disaster relief, which Japan's embassy described as a "significant milestone" for joint defense...
Myanmar frees more than 2,000 prisoners held since coup
The release was described by some activists as a ploy by the ruling military to divert attention from an ongoing...
One year later, Hong Kong’s national security law has transformed the city
Now, the full text was here -- and it was broader, vaguer and gave Beijing more power than many expected.The...
They work abroad to feed their families. Now they can’t send the money home
"I left him with my mum," said the Myanmar migrant worker, 26, who is living in Thailand.Every morning, long queues...
At least 12 killed in huge gas explosion in central Chinese city
The blast took place at about 6:30 a.m. local time in the Zhangwan district of Shiyan city, in Hubei province,...
New Zealand is a Five Eyes outlier on China. It may have to pick a side
It was part of a preview for an incendiary segment of Australian TV show "60 Minutes" premised on the idea...
Jacinda Ardern didn’t think she was ‘tough enough’ for politics
"The biggest barrier for me was probably the fact that I didn't necessarily think that the traits that I held...
Covid made the Philippines’ hunger crisis worse. So why does hardly anyone want a vaccine?
Vito used to work long hours peeling sacks of garlic, making about $2 a day, while her husband worked as...
Nepal tries to form a new government as its Covid-19 crisis deepens
K. P. Sharma Oli -- who touted unproven coronavirus remedies and attended crowded events even as cases rose -- was...
More than 30 bodies wash up on the banks of the Ganges River
Indian media quoted Ashok Kumar, a local official for the town of Chausa in Bihar state's Buxar district, who corroborated...
Laos records first Covid-19 related death over a year into the pandemic
A 53-year-old Vietnamese karaoke club worker died from the virus in the capital Vientiane, the National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention...
At least 50 killed and over 100 wounded in blast near Kabul girls’ school
The Ministry of Interior (MOI) said the blast happened near the Sayeed-ul-Shuhada School in the Dasht-e-Barchi area on Saturday afternoon.The...
Philippine foreign minister tells China to ‘Get the F**k Out’ over South China Sea dispute
The comments by Teodoro Locsin, known for blunt remarks, follow Manila's protests for what it calls the "illegal" presence of...
India sets Covid-19 infection record for fourth straight day
The country also reported its highest daily death toll for the ninth consecutive day, adding 2,767 fatalities in the past...
Missing Indonesian submarine believed sunk as debris is found, Navy says
Authorities now expect to carry out an evacuation process to recover the KRI Nanggala-402 submarine and its crew when they...
Analysis: Urgent action on Myanmar is needed but engaging the junta is a risky gamble
But an invitation extended to Gen. Min Aung Hlaing -- the junta chief who led the coup -- has sparked...
Myanmar releases prisoners for New Year, though likely not dissidents
But few, if any, democracy activists arrested since the February 1 coup are expected to be among them.Saturday is the...
