Suicide bombing in Pakistan kills eight
A suicide bomber detonated at a checkpoint in western Pakistan on Saturday, killing eight people and wounding five more, officials said. The bomber set off the blast from the back…
Three die as 2 planes collide in Australia
Two light aircraft collided near Australia’s largest city, Sydney, killing three people on Saturday, local police said. Emergency services received reports just before midday that two planes had collided near…
King Charles sips narcotic kava drink, becomes Samoan ‘high chief’
AFP King Charles III took part in a traditional kava-drinking ceremony before a line of bare-chested, heavily tattooed Samoans and was declared a “high chief” of the one-time Pacific island…
North Korea propaganda leaflets found in Seoul attack South Korea’s first couple
Reuters SEOUL – North Korean propaganda leaflets apparently carried by balloons were found scattered on the streets of the South Korean capital Seoul on Thursday, including some making personal attacks…
Floods destroy 1.1 million tons of rice in Bangladesh
Reuters DHAKA – Floods in Bangladesh have destroyed an estimated 1.1 million metric tons of rice, according to data from the agriculture ministry, prompting the country to ramp up imports…
Taiwan president thanks air force for ‘outstanding’ work during China war games
Reuters TAIPEI – Taiwan President Lai Ching-te thanked the air force on Friday for their “outstanding” work during Chinese war games around the island earlier this week, telling them to…
Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over deaths of protesters
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh — A special court in Bangladesh issued arrest warrants on Thursday for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others, including her close aides, on charges…
North Korea says 1.4 million apply to join army amid tensions with South
Reuters North Korean state media said on Wednesday around 1.4 million young people had applied to join or return to the army this week, blaming Seoul for a provocative drone…
Singapore scrambles fighters as fake bomb threat targets Air India jet
Agency Report Singapore scrambled fighter planes as an approaching Air India Express passenger plane received a bomb threat. The city-state’s air force dispatched two F-15SG military aircraft to escort Air…
North Korea blows up roads connecting it to the South
AFP North Korea blew up sections of the deeply symbolic roads connecting it to the South on Tuesday, Seoul’s military said, adding it had conducted a “counter-fire” operation in response.…