Asia October 4, 2023 Forest fire devastates 3 residences in southeastern Australia, injuring man struck by falling tree A forest fire consumed three homes in Australia and led to a man being injured by a falling tree, prompting a government official to issue a "horrific" wildfire season warning.
North Korea October 4, 2023 North Korea slams Pentagon WMD threat report, vows 'most overwhelming' response North Korea says it will deliver the 'most overwhelming and sustained response strategy’ after the Pentagon flagged the country in a report about WMDs.
Asia October 4, 2023 3 Filipino fishermen dead in South China Sea after boat collides with commercial vessel A fishermen’s boat capsized on Monday after it struck a passing commercial vessel in the South China Sea. At least three Filipino fishermen died in the incident.
Asia October 3, 2023 Azerbaijan arrests separatist leaders after reclaiming Nagorno-Karabakh Azerbaijani authorities have arrested several separatist leaders from the Armenian-populated Nagorno-Karabakh region after its reclamation by Baku.
Thailand October 3, 2023 Teen opens fire with handgun at Bangkok mall, leaving 3 dead A mass shooting at a mall in Bangkok Thailand, left three people dead and four more injured, with video from the scene showing hundreds of people fleeing to safety.
VIDEO October 3, 2023 Bystanders run from a Bangkok mall after a gunman opened fire and killed three Eye witness footage from the scene of a Bangkok shopping mall shows people fleeing the scene of a shooting that left three dead and three more injured. (Credit: Reuters/@D.weii_ii/X)
Asia October 3, 2023 Indian police raid news website over alleged China ties, sparking concerns for press freedom Indian police conducted raids on the premises of a news website currently being probbed for alleged financial ties to China, as well as the residences of several of its journalists.
Asia October 2, 2023 Indonesian president launches Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway, funded by China A Chinese-funded project will see the launch of Southeast Asia's first high speed railway, connecting Jakarta with Bandung.
Asia October 2, 2023 Bangladesh faces deadliest dengue outbreak on record with over 1,000 deaths The death toll in Bangladesh's severe dengue outbreak this year has surpassed 1,000, marking the deadliest year for the disease since its first recorded epidemic in 2000.
Asia October 2, 2023 Typhoon Koinu strengthens and approaches Taiwan, landfall expected by Thursday Meteorologists in Taiwan have reported that Typhoon Koinu, currently advancing westward from the Pacific, is intensifying as it approaches the island.
Asia October 2, 2023 Tokyo startup unveils 14.8-foot Gundam-style robot for $3 million Tokyo-based startup Tsubame Industries developed a colossal robot resembling "Mobile Suit Gundam," a Japanese animation series, and it's available for purchase at a price of $3 million.