Widespread flooding and landslides set off by a tropical storm in the northeastern Philippines on Thursday left at least 24 people dead, swept away cars and prompted authorities to scramble for motorboats to rescue trapped villagers, some on roofs. The government shut down schools and offices – except those urgently…
Dinosaur fossils have been discovered for the first time in Hong Kong, on a remote island in the financial…
Every year, thousands of South Koreans – mostly middle-aged men – die quietly and alone, cut off from their…
The Israeli military has forced Palestinians to enter potentially booby-trapped houses and tunnels in Gaza to avoid putting its…
Growing unease over the United States’ inability to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East is prompting some of Washington’s…
A massive fire is ripping through a protected wetland in New Zealand, threatening its delicate ecosystem and the rare…
A real Chinese blockade of Taiwan would be an act of war and have far-reaching consequences for international trade,…
The impact of Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip could erase “over 69 years of progress” in the enclave,…
“La tasweer! La tasweer!” (“Don’t film! Don’t film!”) the general shouted, his eyes flashing with anger, his jaw clenched…