Asia

22 killed as ‘super cyclone’ ravages Bangladesh, India

by Sam Jahan with Sailendra Sal in Kolkata SATKHIRA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- At least 22 people died as the fiercest…

‘Super cyclone’ Amphan batters Bangladesh, India

by Sam Jahan with Sailendra Sal in Kolkata Agence France Presse KHULNA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- The strongest cyclone in decades…

Powerful Cyclone Amphan makes landfall in India

KOLKATA, India (AFP) -- Cyclone Amphan, one of the most powerful in decades, made landfall in eastern India on Wednesday…

Bangladesh Red Crescent reports first death from Cyclone Amphan

KHULNA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- A Bangladesh Red Crescent volunteer drowned Wednesday when a boat capsized while evacuating villagers in the…

Beijing will ‘never tolerate’ Taiwan’s separation from China: Xinhua

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing will "never tolerate" Taiwan's separation from China, a spokesman at the mainland's top Taiwan body…

Tsai says China must ‘coexist’ with a democratic Taiwan

by Amber WANG Agence France Presse TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- China must find a way to live peacefully alongside a…

Schools reopen in South Korea as virus fears ease

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Hundreds of thousands of South Korean students returned to school on Wednesday as educational establishments…

Military helicopter crashes outside Moscow, crew killed: ministry

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- A Russian army Mi-8 helicopter crashed outside Moscow during a training flight on Tuesday, killing the…

‘Super cyclone’ to slam India, Bangladesh

by Sam Jahan with Sailendra Sil in Kolkata Agence France Presse KHULNA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- The Bay of Bengal's fiercest…

Mass evacuations for major cyclone in South Asia

by Sailendra Sil with Abhaya Srivastava in New Delhi and Shafiqul Alam in Dhaka Agence France Presse KOLKATA, India (AFP)…

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