February 22, 2023 Shinzo Abe calls Trump 'more modest than expected,' 'serious' in posthumous memoir In a posthumously published memoir, the late Shinzo Abe reflects on his relationship with former President Trump, calling him “more modest than I expected."
February 22, 2023 China open pit mine collapse kills 2, leaves 50 others missing A Chinese mine collapse killed at least two people and left over 50 others missing. Chinese officials say numerous vehicles were also buried in the collapse.
February 22, 2023 Huge metal sphere washes up on Japan beach, baffles officials A giant metal sphere that was found washed up on a beach in Hamamatsu, Japan, was to be removed Wednesday as speculation swirls over what the object is and where it came from.
February 22, 2023 Russian Journalist says the Children of Moscow's elite are in Dubai and Europe, not Ukraine Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ correspondent Amy Kellogg interviews Sergei Ukhov of the independent media outlet Perm 36,6 on the whereabouts of all the sons and daughters of Russia's ruling elite.
February 21, 2023 Plane crashes into active volcano in the Philippines, killing 2 pilots, 2 Australian passengers A plane crashed into a volcano in the Philippines, killing two pilots and two Australian passengers. The wreckage from the plane was found on the side of the volcano.
February 20, 2023 Armed criminals holding 4 hostage in Papua New Guinea Four hostages have reportedly been taken in Papua New Guinea, including one foreign national, a New Zealander who resides in Australia.
February 20, 2023 Collection of centuries-old Cambodian jewelry returns to southeast Asian country A collection of Cambodian jewelry has been returned to the Asian country. The jewels being returned were under the care of a man who was accused of buying and selling looted artifacts.
February 20, 2023 Pakistan bus crashes off motorway killing 14 passengers, injuring 63 A speeding bus crashed and overturned off a motorway in Pakistan killing at least 14 passengers and injuring 63 others. Local police are still investigating the cause of the crash.
February 20, 2023 Indonesian police to deport mafia fugitive back to Italy An Italian-Australian fugitive was arrested after seven years on the run from drug trafficking and organized crime charges. Indonesian police will escort him back to Italy.
February 20, 2023 European Union imposes sanctions on 9 Burma officials, 7 entities linked to human rights abuses, violence Sanctions have been imposed on nine Burma officials and seven entities by the European Union linked to rising violence and human rights abuses.