Asia

US VP Harris lands in S. Korea after North’s missile tests

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- US Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in South Korea Thursday to strengthen Washington's alliance with…

Body of missing US ski mountaineer found in Nepal

  Kathmandu, Nepal (AFP) by Paavan MATHEMA The body of top US ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson was retrieved from the…

Typhoon Noru tears across Vietnam, Laos

  Danang, Vietnam | AFP | by Tran Thi Minh Ha Typhoon Noru tore roofs from homes and caused power…

Stocks and oil drop as dollar gains on recession, Ukraine fears

HONG KONG, China (AFP) - Equities and crude prices fell while the dollar held at multi-year highs Wednesday as recession…

UPDATE: North Korea fires two ballistic missiles on eve of Harris trip

  - Seoul, South Korea | AFP | North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, Seoul's military said,…

Sri Lanka imposes social media ban after child hunger posts

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) - Sri Lanka ordered civil servants on Wednesday not to express opinions on social media after…

Search back on for top US ski mountaineer missing in Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) - Rescuers were scouring the Himalayas by helicopter on Wednesday as they resumed the search for missing…

Colombia repatriates 274 priceless artifacts from US

Bogotá, Colombia (AFP) -- From anthropomorphic figurines to 1,500-year-old Indigenous necklaces, Colombia has recently repatriated 274 ancient objects from the…

UPDATE: Typhoon Noru makes landfall in Vietnam

Overnight satellite view of Typhoon #Noru near Da Nang, Vietnam. Maximum wind speeds over 175 km/h. #TyphoonNoru #台風16号 pic.twitter.com/R0Szk4jSv9— Zoom…

URGENT: Typhoon Noru makes landfall in Vietnam: national forecaster

  Danang, Vietnam | AFP | Typhoon Noru made landfall along the central coast of Vietnam early Wednesday, the national…

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