Motorcyclist killed by giant Seoul sinkhole
AFP One person has been killed after a massive sinkhole opened up in Seoul, the fire department said Tuesday, with harrowing video footage showing the moment his vehicle was swallowed…
North Korea’s Kim oversees test-fire of surface-to-air missiles
Reuters North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of the country’s latest anti-aircraft missile system on Thursday, state media KCNA reported, as some experts said Pyongyang was probably…
India orders curfew after violence over tomb of 17th-century Muslim ruler
Reuters MUMBAI – Authorities clamped indefinite curfew on parts of the Indian city of Nagpur after more than a dozen police officers were hurt in clashes sparked by a Hindu…
Australia moves to arm troops with anti-ship missiles as China threat looms
Australia is scrambling to deploy new long-range missiles as the recent arrival of powerful Chinese warships off the Australian coast delivers a sharp reminder of Beijing’s growing naval muscle. In…
Thailand arrests 100 people for operating in border scam centre
BANGKOK – Thailand’s police on Wednesday detained 100 people for their alleged involvement in a scam centre in Cambodia, its first arrest of Thai nationals in a regional crackdown on…
South Korea births rose last year on surge in marriage
SEOUL – The number of births in South Korea rose last year for the first time in more than a decade on the back of a rise in marriages, officials…
At least four dead in South Korea highway construction project collapse
ANSEONG, South Korea – At least four people died and six were injured on Tuesday after a collapse at a highway construction site in an area south of the South…
A train struck an elephant herd in Sri Lanka, killing 6 animals
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A passenger train hit an elephant herd near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, killing six of the animals, an official said on Thursday. Four babies…
Marriages in China plunge by a record in 2024, fanning birthrate concerns
Marriages in China plummetted by a fifth last year, the biggest drop on record, despite manifold efforts by authorities to encourage young couples to wed and have children to boost…
Security forces gun down 31 Maoist rebels in India’s Chhattisgarh state
Indian security forces gunned down 31 Maoist rebels in the forests of country’s central state of Chhattisgarh on Sunday, police said, in its biggest encounter this year. Two security personnel…