Explosions at a high school in Indonesia injure 55
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Multiple explosions shook a mosque at a high school during Friday prayers in Jakarta,…
Louvre theft renews focus on colonial past of France’s crown jewels
WHY THIS MATTERS: The theft of the Louvre’s crown jewels has increased calls for the museum to be…
Student suspect investigated after Indonesia mosque blast injures dozens | News
Injured are taken to hospital after an explosion occurred during Friday prayers at a mosque inside a school…
North Korea fires ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, Seoul says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Friday fired a suspected short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern…
Kazakhstan joining Abraham Accords with Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kazakhstan is set to join the Abraham Accords between Israel and Arab and Muslim majority…
China commissions new aircraft carrier as it seeks to extend power far from its coast
BANGKOK (AP) — China has commissioned its latest aircraft carrier after extensive sea trials, state media reported Friday,…
Trump is hosting 5 Central Asian leaders to discuss rare earth metals
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will host leaders of five Central Asian countries at the White House…
Japan deploys the military in north to battle surge in bear attacks | News
At least 12 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in bear attacks across Japan since…
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…