Asia Pacific
Japan quake: Rescuers rush to reach survivors
By Kiyoshi Takenaka, Sakura Murakami and Kantaro Komiya Reuters At least 30 people were killed after a powerful earthquake hit Japan on ...World welcomes New Year with fireworks, some stark words and a royal farewell
New Zealanders were among the first in the world to celebrate the arrival of 2024 with a fireworks display in Auckland on ...A dozen still missing after China’s earthquake, 137 dead
By Alessandro Diviggiano, Xiaoyu Yin and Liz Lee Reuters A dozen people were still missing on Thursday after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck ...COP28 deal pledges global transition away from fossil fuels for first time
By Valerie Volcovici, Gloria Dickie and William James Reuters Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday ...Dozens killed in Islamist militant attack on northwest Pakistan army base
By Saud Mehsud Mushtaq Ali Reuters Islamist militants rammed an explosive-laden truck into a police station in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing ...China’s push to loosen Mao-era residence rules runs into hurdles
By Yew Lun Tian, Kevin Yao and Farah Master Reuters Yang Guang’s rise from a village farmer to an Audi-driving businessman with ...Japan’s frontier islanders decry lack of plan to aid Taiwanese fleeing attack
By Tim Kelly, Kaori Kaneko and Yukiko Toyoda Reuters Sonkichi Sakihara recalls chancing upon some of the last refugees to arrive on ...Eleven climbers killed as Indonesia volcano erupts, search on hold
Eleven climbers were found dead in Indonesia on Monday following the eruption of the Marapi volcano in West Sumatra, a rescue official ...South Korean farmers scuffle with police at protest over dog meat ban
By Jimin Jung and Dogyun Kim Reuters About 200 South Korean farmers who breed and raise dogs for human consumption held a ...South Korea to ban eating dogs
By Ju-min Park Reuters South Korea aims to ban eating dog meat and put an end to the controversy over the ancient ...