Myanmar junta chief says quake death toll rises to 2,700: reports
Myanmar - The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck central Myanmar has risen to more than 2,700, with over 4,500 people injured, the country's military chief said Tuesday, according to...
Smell of death permeates Myanmar cities after quake kills over 1,600 and leaves countless...
MANDALAY, Myanmar — The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar’s second-largest city on Sunday as people worked frantically by hand to clear rubble in the hope of finding...
Major earthquakes strike Myanmar and Thailand
BANGKOK, Thailand — A 7.7 magnitude earthquake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, a bridge and a dam.
At least 144 people...
At least 24 dead as wildfires ravage southern South Korea and force 27,000 to...
SEOUL, South Korea — Wind-driven wildfires that were among South Korea’s worst ever were ravaging the country’s southern regions, killing 24 people, destroying more than 200 structures and forcing 27,000 residents to...
Death of South Korean actor at 24 sparks discussion about social media and internet...
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron’s death this week has triggered an outpouring of grief and calls for changes to the way the country’s celebrities are treated in the public...
Tragic Shipwreak Off Libya Claims Lives of 16 Pakistani Nationals
“So far 16 dead bodies have been recovered and their Pakistani nationalities established on the basis of their passports,” a spokesperson for Pakistan’s foreign ministry said in a statement
The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and a philanthropist, dies at 88
Over decades, the Aga Khan evolved into a business magnate and a philanthropist, moving between the spiritual and the worldly with ease
PARIS: The Aga...
Officials say remains of 55 of 67 victims of midair collision have been recovered...
ARLINGTON — Families of victims of the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001 visited the crash site on Sunday and divers scoured the submerged wreckage for more remains after authorities said they’ve recovered and...
15 dead in India after stampede at Hindu mega-festival
The six-week festival is the single biggest milestone on the Hindu religious calendar, and millions of people were expected to be present on Wednesday for a sacred day of ritual...
Organ trading schemes created in Ukraine, human organs sold on Internet — Russian diplomat
"In Ukraine, in particular in places where combats were taking place and where servicemen of the Ukrainian armed forces, national battalions were located, bodies and remains of people were found with clear...