Asia

World ‘holding breath’ over possible NKorea nuclear test: IAEA chief

  United Nations, United States | AFP | The world is holding its breath over the possibility that North Korea…

ASEAN ministers ‘even more determined’ to solve Myanmar crisis

Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | by Marchio GORBIANO Southeast Asian foreign ministers said they were "even more determined" to solve…

Xi says China, US must ‘find ways to get along’

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- President Xi Jinping said China and the United States must "find ways to get along" to…

N. Korea nuclear test would meet ‘unprecedented’ response: US, Japan, S. Korea

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The United States, Japan and South Korea warned Wednesday that a North Korean nuclear test would…

24 dead, million seek shelter as Cyclone Sitrang hits Bangladesh

  by Sam JAHAN At least 24 people died after Cyclone Sitrang slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of about…

DEVELOPING STORY: Strong 6.4-magnitude quake rocks northern Philippines: USGS

#TsunamiPH ADVISORY: NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE PHILIPPINES Tsunami Information No.1 Date and Time: 25 Oct 2022 - 10:59 PM…

URGENT: Strong 6.5-magnitude quake rocks northern Philippines: USGS

NO TSUNAMI THREAT to Hawaii is expected from an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 occurring at 4:59 am…

Megayacht sparks warnings Hong Kong could become Russia haven

by Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi Agence France-Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- The recent visit of a Russian megayacht…

Japan minister quits after scrutiny over links to religious sect

  Tokyo, Japan | AFP | by Natsuko FUKUE A Japanese minister resigned Monday following scrutiny over his links to…

Bangladesh evacuates hundreds of thousands ahead of cyclone

Barisal, Bangladesh | AFP | by Sam JAHAN At least one person was killed and hundreds of thousands were evacuated…

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