Philippines declares a state of emergency after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency on Thursday after Typhoon…
Brazil’s Lula puts forward new vision for protecting the Amazon rainforest
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday put forward his vision for…
Vietnam looks to new strategies for living with extreme storms
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam is rethinking how it copes with floods after a year of relentless storms…
Smartraveller alert: Aussies warned as Typhoon Kalmaegi bears down on Vietnam, Cambodia
The Australian government has issued urgent warnings for people travelling to Vietnam and Cambodia as Typhoon Kalmaegi continues…
Japan sends troops to help with bear attacks in northern region
TOKYO (AP) — Japan deployed troops Wednesday to the northern prefecture of Akita to help contain a surge…
Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong seize assets from suspected cyberscam boss
BANGKOK (AP) — Prosecutors in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore seized hundreds of millions of dollars in assets…
Rescuers search Nepal mountain for climbers lost in avalanche
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers dug through ice and snow on a mountain in Nepal on Tuesday to…
Xi eyes deeper China-Russia ties despite ‘turbulent’ external conditions | Politics News
Chinese leader meets Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin in Beijing just days after his summit with US President Donald…
Lee Kuan Yew’s youngest son slams Singapore’s plan to preserve family home as national monument
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore’s plan to preserve founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew’s home as a…
Typhoon Kalmaegi kills 26 as it slams into central Philippines | Weather News
Residents seek refuge on rooftops, and cars float through flooded streets on the island of Cebu. Typhoon Kalmaegi…
Rescuers and aid workers race to reach flood-hit central Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Rescuers and aid workers in central Vietnam raced to reach isolated area that were…
Pregnant British teen arrested for drug smuggling in Georgia released after guilty verdict
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — British teenager Bella May Culley, who was arrested in Georgia on drug smuggling charges…