Two dead, thousands flee in storm-weary Philippines , Asia News,Manila – Two people were killed and thousands fled strong winds and floods as a tropical depression hit the central Philippines on Tuesday, following deadly back-to-back storms during the Christmas season. The deaths were reported on Ce
West Java landslides kill 11, injure 18, Asia News,Landslides caused by heavy rain in West Java killed 11 and injured 18, the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) said on Sunday. The landslides at Cihanjuang Village in West Java, about 150 km southeast of the capital Jakarta took
2 South Korean miners rescued from collapsed mine after 9 days, Asia News,SEOUL – Two South Korean miners who were trapped inside a collapsed zinc mine in the country's northeastern county of Bonghwa walked out alive after nine days late on Friday as the nation mourned a deadly Halloween traged
Taiwan president rejects Beijing rule; China says 'reunification' inevitable, Asia News,TAIPEI – Taiwan cannot accept becoming part of China under its “one country, two systems” offer of autonomy, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday, strongly rejecting China’s sovereignty claims and l
Russian pranksters posing as Ukraine president-elect trick France's Macron, World News,MOSCOW – Russian pranksters posing as Ukrainian president-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy tricked French President Emmanuel Macron into a hoax phone call after Sunday's Ukrainian presidential vote. In audio fr
