Asia Pacific
South Korea jails former president Lee for 15 years on corruption charges
A Seoul court on Friday jailed former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak for 15 years for corruption, making him the latest in ...Japan issues evacuation advisories for one million as typhoon hits west coast
Japan issued evacuation advisories for more than 1 million people and canceled hundreds of flights in the face of extremely strong winds ...Strong quake triggers landslides on Indonesian Lombok island
A strong earthquake jolted the Indonesian island of Lombok on Sunday, causing landslides on Mount Rinjani and damaging buildings, as it tries ...Myanmar floods kill at least five, displace 54,000 people
Rising floodwaters have killed at least five people and forced tens of thousands from their homes across swathes of Myanmar. Dramatic images ...Strong quake kills 14, injures scores, on Indonesia holiday island
A powerful earthquake which struck the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok on Sunday killed at least 14 people, injured scores and damaged ...Floods force thousands from homes in Myanmar
Floodwaters have forced thousands from their homes in southeast Myanmar, local police said Friday, as authorities and volunteers scrambled to provide food ...North Korea marks war anniversary as US remains flown out
In mist-covered hills, North Korean soldiers, sailors and civilians gathered Friday at a heroes\' cemetery to commemorate their brothers in arms on ...Four boys rescued from flooded Thai cave
Four boys among a group of 13 trapped in a flooded Thai cave for more than a fortnight were rescued on Sunday ...At least 27 killed, 47 missing as torrential rain pounds Japan
At least 47 people were missing and five were in a critical condition as torrential rain that has killed 27 people pounds ...New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern gives birth to baby girl
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave birth to her first child, a girl, on Thursday, Ardern said in a posting on ...