50 dead in Japan floods as rescuers ‘race against time’
by Charly TRIBALLEAU YATSUSHIRO, Japan (AFP) -- Emergency services in western Japan were "racing against time" on Tuesday to rescue…
4 years ago
Asia
Rain hampers rescue efforts after deadly Japan floods
by Charly TRIBALLEAU KUMAMOTO, Japan (AFP) -- Torrential rain hampered the efforts of tens of thousands of rescue workers in…
4 years ago
Hundreds of drones light up Seoul sky with virus messages
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Hundreds of drones lit up the night sky in Seoul for a spectacular showcase of…
4 years ago
India caseload surges as experts warn of virus going airborne
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India on Monday became the country with the third-highest coronavirus caseload in the world, as…
4 years ago
Shallow 4.6-magnitude earthquake rocks Kabul: USGS
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- A shallow 4.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Kabul on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, sending crowds into…
4 years ago
Virus pushes US hospitals to the brink, India hits record new cases
by Ben Sheppard Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Officials at the epicenter of the worsening coronavirus crisis…
4 years ago
China clashes with US over new Hong Kong security law
by Jerome TAYLOR HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- China promised Thursday to take "strong countermeasures" if the US presses ahead…
4 years ago
Taj Mahal remains shut as India reports record daily virus cases
by Jalees ANDRABI NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's top tourist attraction the Taj Mahal will remain shut, officials said…
4 years ago
Desperate searches as dozens feared dead in Japan floods
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Rescue workers in Japan on Monday combed through the wreckage of houses shattered by deadly floods…
4 years ago
16 dead in Japan as heavy rain triggers floods, mudslides: media
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- At least 16 people are dead after torrential rain in Japan triggered massive floods and…
4 years ago
This website uses cookies.