July 19, 2024 2 oil tankers catch fire off Singapore, navy rescues crews Singapore's navy said it rescued crews from two oil tankers that caught on fire about 34 miles northeast of the island of Pedra Branca on July 19, 2024. (Credit: Republic of Singapore Air Force / /Republic of Singapore Navy / LCP Dilan Lau)
July 19, 2024 Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnam's top Communist Party leader, dead at 80 Vietnam's ruling Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong died on July 19, 2024, after holding the country's most powerful position for 13 years. He was 80 years old.
July 17, 2024 Bangladesh urges universities to close after 6 die in protests, bombs and weapons found Bangladeshi authorities urged universities to close after six people died in protests against a quota that reserves some jobs for relatives of Bangladesh’s independence war veterans.
July 17, 2024 Autopsies of Americans, Vietnamese found dead in a Bangkok hotel identify traces of cyanide Two Vietnamese Americans are among a group of people believed to have been fatally poisoned by cyanide at a hotel in Bangkok.
July 11, 2024 South Korea preparing 'StarWars' laser defense system to take out North Korean drones South Korean military officials claim lasers composed of sustained, concentrated light beams used to overheat aerial targets are forthcoming at the Demilitarized Zone border with North Korea.
July 11, 2024 New top US envoy to Taiwan pledges to help island defend itself, China responds with show of force Raymond Greene, director of the American Institute in Taiwan, promised to help Taiwan’s defend itself. China then flew 66 warplanes near the island in an apparent show of force.
July 10, 2024 NATO forges closer ties with Asian partners in response to concerns over China New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and Australia are sending leaders to the NATO summit in Washington this week as the military alliance shows growing interest beyond Europe.
July 9, 2024 27 injured in explosion after pile of confiscated illegal fireworks ignite in southern Philippines Twenty-seven people were injured on Monday afternoon when a large pile of confiscated illegal fireworks exploded in a powerful blast in the southern Philippines.
July 8, 2024 Indian PM Modi visits Russia visit for first time since start of Ukraine war Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his first visit to Russia since Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, complicating the relationship between India and Russia.
July 8, 2024 Landslide at illegal gold mine in Indonesia leaves 11 dead, dozens missing Heavy rains in Indonesia caused a landslide that killed at least 11 people at an illegal gold mine on Sulawesi island. Twenty-three survivors have been rescued so far.