A volcano popular with tourists erupted yesterday on Indonesia’s main island of Java, injuring 10 people, an official said. Sileri Crater at Dieng Plateau spewed cold
In the race to lure talent for global firms’ regional headquarters, Hong Kong and Singapore have long been neck-and-neck. While many companies make their managers locate in
Indonesian officials say a German hiker who went missing last week while climbing a dormant volcano has been found dead. Search and rescue official Budiawan said
China’s foreign minister told his Philippine counterpart yesterday that Beijing is ready to provide more aid to the Southeast Asian country, as ties between the
South Korea’s new leader vowed to stand firmly with President Donald Trump against North Korea, playing down his past advocacy of a softer approach toward the
It’s been 20 years since a financial meltdown spread through much of Asia, wrecking economies and bringing down governments. They’ve long since recovered
China’s increasingly powerful navy launched its most advanced domestically produced destroyer, at a time of rising competition with other naval powers such as the United
Millions of people in Nepal were voting yesterday in the second phase of local elections to choose municipal and village councils despite threats from ethnic groups that
A new cyberattack similar to WannaCry reached parts of Asia after hitting businesses, port operators and government systems in Europe, U.S. and South America. A terminal operated by
Philippine troops have retrieved 17 bodies believed to be of villagers killed by Muslim militants aligned with the Islamic State group who seized parts of southern Marawi
Wildlife researchers in Cambodia say they’ve found a clutch of eggs from one of the world’s most endangered crocodiles, raising hopes of its continuing survival in the
Mongolia will hold its first runoff election for president next month after none of the candidates attained the necessary majority in this week’s voting. Democratic
The U.S. Navy paid tribute yesterday to seven sailors who were killed when their destroyer collided with a merchant ship off Japan. The Japan-based
A New Zealand law student is taking the government to court in hopes of forcing it to set more ambitious climate change targets. The case brought by Sarah Thomson, 26,
Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his family were seen on a river rafting trip yesterday as they vacationed in Indonesia, where he lived for
Mongolians voted yesterday in a presidential election dominated by allegations of graft and concerns about financial upheaval in the landlocked country. A horse salesman, a former
Shattered by recall costs and lawsuits, Japanese air bag maker Takata Corp. filed yesterday for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo and the U.S., saying it was the
The head of Mongolia’s ruling party could consolidate power in today’s presidential election. First, he must survive one of the ugliest campaigns in the country’s
Police say four Indian tourists and a local resident died when a cable car came crashing down from a height of at least 30 meters after derailing from
The daily bustle of tourists and shoppers has died down in an upscale market in central New Delhi, but a toy shop owner is still busy poring
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