January 17, 2023 9 Afghan men lashed in public for crimes under country's new rulers Nine Afghan men were lashed in public on Tuesday for crimes they committed under the country's new rulers. Since the Taliban seized power in 2021, punishment for crimes has been harsh.
January 17, 2023 Nepal crash: Video from inside plane shows passengers' final moments A video has emerged showing the final moments onboard a Yeti Airlines flight in Nepal before it crashed while attempting to land in the tourist town of Pokhara.
January 17, 2023 Vietnamese president resigns, criticized for major scandals Vietnam’s president Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned, becoming the most senior member of the government to step down after a series of high-profile corruption scandals.
January 17, 2023 Video shows final moments before deadly Nepal plane crash A video has captured the final moments before a plane crashed while attempting to land in Pokhara, Nepal, on Sunday. (Sonu Jaiswal via Reuters)
January 17, 2023 Nepal to send black box to France after worst airline disaster in 30 years France will receive the black box recovered from a Nepali aircraft that crashed this weekend and killed all 72 people on board, the worst disaster for the country in 30 years.
January 16, 2023 United Nations envoy is encouraged by activity aimed at ending Yemen's 8-year conflict The eight-year long conflict in Yemen may be coming to an end soon. The United Nations envoy for Yemen has been encouraged by the diplomatic activity to end the war.
January 16, 2023 Co-pilot in Nepal plane crash disaster met same fate as her husband who crashed 17 years earlier The co-pilot in Sunday's deadly plane crash in Nepal was the widow of another pilot who died in a crash flying for the same airline 17 years earlier, reports say.
January 15, 2023 Chinese military aircraft enter Taiwan’s air space, at least seventh time in past week, defense ministry says Taiwan's Defense Ministry says it detected four Chinese military aircraft and several vessels invading its air space Monday morning amid heightened tensions with the mainland.
January 15, 2023 WHO urges China to release more COVID-19 information after Beijing reports 60,000 coronavirus-related deaths The World Health Organization says it encouraged China to release more COVID-19 data after it reported an estimated 60,000 coronavirus-related deaths since early December.
January 15, 2023 Nepal prime minister declares national day of mourning; panel to investigate cause of plane crash Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who rushed to Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, set up a panel to investigate Sunday's plane crash.