August 10, 2020 Mount Sinabung volcano in Indonesia erupts, sends column of ash more than 3 miles into the sky A rumbling volcano in Indonesia erupted Monday, sending a towering column of ash more than 3 miles into the sky and raining down on nearby villages.
August 9, 2020 India to ban over 100 imports of military equipment items to boost ‘self-reliance’ The Indian government on Sunday said it will ban the imports of more than 100 items of military equipment in a bid to boost its own economy and improve self-reliance in weapons manufacturing.
August 7, 2020 Air India flight skids off runway, splits in 2 while landing in southern India; 16 dead, more than 120 hurt At least 16 people are dead and 123 people injured after an Air India Express flight with 190 on board skidded off a runway and split in two while landing Friday in heavy rain in southern India, police said.
August 5, 2020 China condemns US decision to send senior official to Taiwan  The U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar, has scheduled an unprecedented visit to Taiwan next week, marking the first visit by a senior U.S. official since 1979.
August 5, 2020 HHS Secretary Azar to become first US Cabinet member to visit Taiwan in 6 years Heath and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar will lead a U.S. delegation to Taiwan in the coming days, marking the first cabinet member to visit in six years.
August 4, 2020 Factory exposion in China's Hubei province kills at least 6, report says Six people were killed and four others injured in an explosion Tuesday at a chemical factory near the Chinese city of Wuhan, according to a report.
August 4, 2020 Missing sailors rescued from Pacific island after SOS signal spotted in the sand Three men were rescued from a small, uninhabited Pacific island after writing a giant SOS sign in the sand, the Australian Defense Department said on Monday.
August 2, 2020 Australia-bound plane was so packed with cocaine it crashed after takeoff: police A small plane bound for Australia crashed shortly after takeoff in Papua New Guinea last week – partially because it was weighed down by $80 million worth of cocaine stowed as cargo.
August 2, 2020 Heavy rain hammers South Korea, leaving 6 dead, 7 missing Torrential rain pounded most of South Korea over the weekend, leaving six people dead and seven others missing, officials said Sunday.
August 2, 2020 Tainted alcohol in India kills dozens, spurring authorities to conduct over 100 raids Authorities in northern India carried out over 100 raids on Saturday after dozens have died in recent days due to tainted alcohol, according to officials.Â