ACEH TAMIANG, Indonesia (AP) – Emergency crews raced against time on Friday after last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides that struck parts of Asia, killing more than 1,500 people. Relief operations were underway, but the scale of need overwhelmed the capabilities of rescuers....
NEW DELHI (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday in an annual summit and agreed to diversify mutual economic ties, as the United States presses India to revise its decades-old partnership with Russia. The 23rd Russia-India Summit...
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) – When Russia’s full-scale invasion began nearly four years ago, a 26-year-old soldier known as Monka didn’t see a combat role she could do. But that changed as technology reshaped the battlefield and opened new paths. Last year, she joined the military as a pilot of...
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday he’s weighing a possible apology to North Korea over suspicions that his ousted conservative predecessor intentionally sought to raise military tensions between the war-divided rivals in the buildup to his brief martial...
BANGKOK — Thailand on Wednesday lifted a 53-year-old ban on the afternoon retail sale of alcoholic drinks, a move expected to help boost year-end holiday tourism, as well as business at venues such as bars and convenience stores. The ban from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. will be lifted on a trial basis for...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands— The president of the International Criminal Court said during the institution 's annual meeting Monday that it will not bow to pressure from the United States and Russia. Nine staff members, including six judges and the court 's chief prosecutor, have been...
PADANG SIDEMPUAN, Indonesia — Over 800 people remained missing Monday after devastating floods killed over 1,000 people last week in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, as Indonesia’s president urged more action to confront the changing climate. The flooding and landslides killed at least 604 in...
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong officials said Monday that their investigation into a deadly blaze that killed at least 151 has revealed some of the netting that covered scaffolding used in renovations was not up to fire-safety codes, as a wave of public sympathy and support was met by government...
Growing scrutiny over the assets and businesses of former Ako Bicol Representative Zaldy Co has brought to light a five-year dispute with popular online gaming firm DigiPlus Interactive Corp. stemming from their joint ownership of Midas Hotel and Casino. Law firm Villaraza and Angangco confirmed...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began, Gaza 's Health Ministry said Saturday, while a hospital said that Israeli fire killed two Palestinian children in the territory 's south. The toll has continued to rise...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports, seizing on the National Guard shooting in Washington to intensify efforts to rein in legal immigration. The suspect in Wednesday 's shooting near the...
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul 's iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn 't stop to pray, as he focused more on bolstering ties with Orthodox patriarchs and promoting courageous steps for Eastern and Western churches to be united. Leo took his shoes off and, in...
