July 3, 2023 UN body discusses potential for deep sea mining, permits may be coming soon The United Nations body that regulates the ocean floor is discussing the potential for deep sea mining. The possibility of issuing permits is being discussed
July 3, 2023 5.4 magnitude quake shakes Indonesia’s easternmost province Papua, no casualties immediately reported Indonesia’s Papua was struck by an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4. There were no immediate reports of serious casualties or damage, but aftershocks may still occur.
July 3, 2023 Ailing Thai elephant returns home from Sri Lanka after years of possible neglect, abuse An ailing elephant in Sri Lanka has returned home to Thailand for medical treatment following allegations that the elephant was in bad health due to years of abuse and hard labor.
July 2, 2023 South Korea draws hard line on North Korean aid, no longer a 'support department' for dictatorship South Korea ordered its Unification Ministry to shift its directives away from "support" for North Korea toward combatting its human rights abuses.
June 30, 2023 Taiwanese foreign minister claims China repeating 'origin of the second World War' Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu speculated that the People's Republic of China could accidentally spark a third World War with its ongoing aggression.
June 29, 2023 Thailand woman has leg amputated at Bangkok airport after it became trapped under moving walkway A 57-year-old Thai female traveler had to have a leg amputated at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport after the limb was caught and dragged beneath a motorized walkway.
June 29, 2023 Review board recommends suspending social media accounts for Cambodia's prime minister due to violent language A review board has recommended suspending social media accounts for Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen due to his use of language that could incite violence.
June 29, 2023 Possible cooking gas explosion in Philippine restaurant causes 15 injuries Over a dozen people were injured Thursday after an explosion occurred at a Philippine restaurant. The blast may have been caused by cooking gas.
June 28, 2023 South Korea passes age-counting law making all its citizens younger South Koreans are getting at least one year younger this week after the government passed legislation adopting the international standard for counting age.
June 27, 2023 Hundreds have died of hunger in Ethiopia after US, UN paused food aid, according to local officials Hundred of Ethiopians have died of hunger in the Tigray region after the United States and United Nations paused food aid, according to local officials.