Browsing: Asia

Nepal floods and landslides kill more than 150, death toll expected to rise Nepal has suspended school operations for three days following devastating floods and…

Japan’s incoming PM considers snap election amid stock market decline Japan’s new Prime Minister, Ishiba, is considering a snap election as he prepares for his…

Japan’s ruling party picks next PM Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has elected veteran politician Shigeru Ishiba as its new leader, positioning him to…

At least 46 people in India drown during Hindu festival At least 46 people, including 37 children and seven women, drowned during the celebration of…

IMF approves $7bn loan to support Pakistan’s struggling economy The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $7bn (£5.25bn) loan to help Pakistan address its…

Thai king signs same-sex marriage bill into law Thailand has made history as the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex unions, following the…

Sri Lanka’s new leftist president dissolves parliament, calls snap election Sri Lanka’s newly elected president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has officially dissolved the 225-member parliament, setting…

Child at Japanese school dies after stabbing in China A 10-year-old boy attending the Shenzhen Japanese School in southern China, died on Thursday, one day…

Floods and mudslides kill more than 200 in Myanmar The death toll in Myanmar from Typhoon Yagi has risen to over 220, with nearly 80…

Myanmar Floods and Landslides Kills At Least 100 More than 100 people have died in Myanmar due to severe flooding and mudslides triggered by the…

At least 127 people have been confirmed dead and 54 remain missing in northern Vietnam following the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Yagi, which struck the region on Saturday. The storm has triggered heavy rainfall, landslides, and severe flooding, leaving thousands stranded.

Super Typhoon Yagi has struck a bridge in Vietnam sending cars into the river below. 3 people have been rescued so far, with 13 still missing.

It’s the most powerful storm the country has seen in 30 years – killing at least 60 people so far.

China evacuates 400,000 ahead of super typhoon Yagi China has evacuated approximately 400,000 people ahead of Super Typhoon Yagi, which is expected to make landfall…

School bus ploughs into crowd in China killing 11 A tragic incident in China’s Shandong province has left at least 11 people dead, including five…

Workers trapped for days in Thai tunnel found dead Three foreign workers trapped in a collapsed train tunnel in Thailand have died despite rescue efforts…

Japan hit by typhoon as millions told to evacuate Japan has been hit by one of its strongest typhoons in decades with torrential rain and…

Floods in Indian state kill 28 and displace thousands Severe flooding in the western Indian state of Gujarat has killed at least 28 people and…

Japan says Chinese spy plane violated its airspace Japan has accused a Chinese spy plane of violating its airspace, marking the first known incident of…

Thailand confirms first Asian case of new Mpox strain Bangkok, Thailand – A 66-year-old European man has become the first confirmed case of the potentially…

Election law changes spark mass protests in Indonesia Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across Indonesia to denounce government efforts to overturn a…

Iranian bus accident kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims On Tuesday night, a bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims overturned in the Yazd province in Iran, killing…

Japan set for new PM as Kishida bows out as party leader Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced that he will not seek re-election…

Pilot killed as chopper crashes into Australian hotel A helicopter crashed into the roof of the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Cairns, northern Queensland, early…

Global stocks climb higher as market jitters ease US stocks had their best trading day since November 2022, driven by a surprising drop in unemployment…

Yunus sworn in as interim Bangladesh leader Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, 84, has been sworn in as Bangladesh’s interim leader, pledging to uphold the constitution…