June 15, 2023 Race continues for most Mount Everest ascents between 2 Sherpa guides, Pasang Dawa to climb next year Veteran Sherpa guide Pasang Dawa who's climbed Nepal’s Mount Everest 27 times is planning to make another ascent next year in an attempt to match record-holder Kami Rita.
June 15, 2023 Philippines struck by deep 6.2 magnitude earthquake An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 has struck a part of the Philippines. No major damage or injuries were immediately reported as the deep quake occurred 75 miles below the surface.
June 14, 2023 At least 26 civilians dead in clashes between Burmese army, rebels A conflict between Burma's military government and rebel forces in Shan State has left at least 26 civilians dead, six of whom were children.
June 14, 2023 Top Hong Kong protest song removed from major music platforms "Glory to Hong Kong," a popular song among pro-democracy protestors and secessionists in the administrative region, has been removed from several major streaming services and platforms.
June 14, 2023 Airport fire in east Indian metropolis under investigation; no injuries reported A fire was reported late Wednesday at Netaji Subhash Chandra International Airport in Kolkata, India. The blaze was quickly contained, with no injuries reported.
June 14, 2023 Ethnic conflicts in India's Manipur state kill at least 9 Clashes between Kuki and Meitei ethnic groups in a remote part of India's Manipur state have left at least nine people dead, according to local authorities.
June 14, 2023 Malaysia to seek Interpol help finding comedian who told 'gratuitously offensive' missing plane joke Malaysian police will seek Interpol’s help to find a U.S.-based comedian who told a controversial joke about missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
June 14, 2023 Canadian PR manager resigns from Chinese-founded development bank, accusing it of Communist Party influence A Canadian public relations manager employed by a Chinese-founded development bank has resigned, accusing the institution of being controlled by "Communist Party hacks."
June 14, 2023 Volcano eruption in the Philippines that forced 18,000 people to evacuate could last for months Nearly 18,000 people were forced to evacuate in the Philippines due to a volcano eruption that occurred last week. The eruption could last for months and create a protracted crisis.
June 14, 2023 Wuhan lab scientists were first to catch COVID-19: report Three scientists who worked at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in eastern China were among the first to be infected by the coronavirus in 2019, a new report says.