Scientists say Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano island, which erupted and collapsed a week ago triggering a deadly tsunami, is now only about a quarter of its
Indonesia raised the danger level for an island volcano that triggered a tsunami on the weekend, killing at least 430 people in Sumatra and Java, and widened its no-go zone. The
Indian authorities have ordered firefighters in the capital to sprinkle water from high-rise buildings to settle dust and stop garbage fires and have banned construction activity as hazardous air quality
Count Japan’s own whalers among those unhappy with the government’s plan to resume commercial hunts - but not in the bountiful whaling grounds around Antarctica. A Japanese foreign ministry official told
Two small bombs exploded at a popular beach in southern Thailand, one of them damaging an iconic statue beloved by tourists, police said. Police in Songkhla province said they’re looking into
North and South Korea broke ground yesterday on an ambitious project to modernize North Korean railways and roads and connect them with the South, but without progress
Japan announced yesterday that it is leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial hunts for the animals for the first time in 30 years, but said
Indonesian authorities asked people to avoid the coast in areas where a tsunami killed more than 420 people last weekend in a fresh warning issued on the
Japan’s Emperor Akihito, marking his 85th birthday — his last before his upcoming abdication — said he feels relieved that his reign is coming to an
The world’s fastest growing source of mega-wealth hit a speed bump this year. The 128 people in Asia with enough money to crack the 500-member Bloomberg Billionaires
A tsunami believed to be triggered by a volcanic eruption killed more than 220 people in Indonesia during a busy holiday weekend, sweeping away hotels, hundreds of
The Siamese fighting fish, a popular beauty in home aquariums and a popular bet for gamblers for their violent territoriality, is set to become Thailand’s national
Singapore regulators placed a lifetime ban yesterday on a former Goldman Sachs banker who faces criminal charges in the United States and Malaysia for ransacking the 1MDB
Japan plans its first aircraft carrier and big increases in defense spending and weapons capability in the coming years, according to new defense guidelines approved yesterday that
South Korean fire department officials said yesterday that three teenage boys were presumed dead and seven other boys were being treated for injuries after they were found
Soldiers and police fanned out across Indian-controlled Kashmir yesterday to enforce a security lockdown for a second straight day to stop anti-India protests and foil a
Malaysia filed criminal charges against Goldman Sachs and two former executives yesterday for their role in the alleged multibillion-dollar ransacking of state investment fund 1MDB. Attorney
The Philippines’ Catriona Gray was named Miss Universe 2018 in a competition concluding yesterday in Bangkok, besting contestants from 93 other countries and delighting her home
Australia has decided to formally recognize west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, but won’t move its embassy until there’s a peace settlement between Israel and the Palestinians, Prime
North Koreans are marking the seventh anniversary of the death of leader Kim Jong Il with visits to statues and vows of loyalty to his son, Kim
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