Asia Pacific
Rescuers in Afghanistan race to reach quake-hit villages
By Sayed Hassib and Charlotte Greenfield Reuters Rescuers in Afghanistan will try to reach isolated villages in the eastern region of Kunar ...Russia’s Putin hails ‘unprecedented’ ties with China
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday that their countries’ ties were at an “unprecedented level”, during ...Death Toll Surges Past 800 in Devastating Eastern Afghanistan Earthquake
By Qubad Wali with Aysha Safi in Kabul AFP A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday, after a strong earthquake ...Indonesia protesters clash with riot police as tensions soar
BY Marchio GORBIANO AFP Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday spoke out against protests over economic conditions and inequality, saying some actions ...Thailand’s prime minister removed from office over leaked phone call scandal with Cambodian strongman
Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed Paetongtarn Shinawatra from her position as prime minister, ruling that as the country’s leader she violated ...Powerful typhoon Kajiki makes landfall in Vietnam after more than 500,000 people ordered to evacuate
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL AP Vietnam has evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and closed schools and airports as it braces for Typhoon ...Vietnam island building in Spratlys may soon surpass China’s, report says
Vietnam has significantly expanded island-building work in areas it claims in the Spratly Islands chain of the disputed South China Sea and ...India, China agree to resume direct flights, boost business links
India and China agreed on Tuesday to resume direct flights and step up trade and investment flows as the neighbours rebuild ties ...Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill 320
By Lehaz ALI AFP Rescuers were struggling to retrieve bodies from debris after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern ...North Korea says South Korea’s peace overtures a ‘pipedream’
By Hieun SHIN AFP AND AGENCIES The North Korean leader’s powerful sister said on Thursday that the country has never taken down ...














