Woman rescued 5 days after Japan quake, as death toll tops 120
A woman was rescued from a collapsed house in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture on Saturday, five days after a powerful earthquake struck the prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast, as the death...
Trains collide on Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing at least 4 people
Two trains collided on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Friday, causing carriages to buckle and overturn and killing at least four people, officials said.The accident happened about 500 meters (yards) from...
Quake death toll in central Japan tops 80, with 72-hr window closing
Search and rescue operations continued in central Japan after it was struck by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, with the death toll rising above 80 and some 80 more unaccounted...
73 killed in Noto earthquake, search operations continue
At least 73 people were killed in the powerful earthquake that jolted the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas in central Japan on New Year's Day as rescuers raced against time to find...
South Korean police raid house of suspect who stabbed opposition leader Lee in the...
South Korean police on Wednesday raided the residence and office of a man who stabbed the country’s opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, in the neck in an attack that left him hospitalized in an intensive...
Earthquake off western coast of Japan leaves at least 50 dead
The 7.6 magnitude earthquake that hit the western coast of central Japan on Monday has left at least 50 dead, while rescue efforts and the search for people trapped under the rubble...
M7.6 quake rocks Sea of Japan areas, large tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast Monday, disrupting the festive mood of New Year celebrations, with a large tsunami warning...
Israeli peacenik doesn’t want ‘innocent Palestinians’ pay for Hamas killing his parents
Maoz Inon’s parents were among the 1,200 people killed by Hamas militants in Israeli communities and towns, including a music festival last month. But the mourner doesn’t want “innocent Palestinians” to pay...
Bangladesh faces worst-ever dengue outbreak with over 1,500 deaths
- Dengue has claimed more than 1,500 lives so far this year in Bangladesh, marking the worst ever outbreak in the country, officials said Wednesday.
At least 24 people...
More than 10,000 killed in Gaza since Israel-Hamas conflict began 4 weeks ago
More than 10,000 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the conflict between Israel and Islamist group Hamas, which governs the enclave, began a month ago, Gazan health officials said...