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October 5, 2023

Tokyo district mayor bans Halloween, fearing 'fatal accident' from overpacked street celebrations

Annual Halloween street parties in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo have been banned due to fear of a possible crowd crushing disaster.

October 5, 2023

Japan releases 2nd round of Fukushima’s radioactive wastewater into the sea

The wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has begun its second round of releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. The process may take 17 days.

October 4, 2023

Post-pandemic recovery drives up car ownership costs in Singapore

In Singapore, owning a car requires prospective buyers to participate in a bidding process for a "certificate of entitlement" (COE), a system that has reached record-high costs.

October 4, 2023

Pakistan claims 2 civilians shot dead by Taliban at Afghan border

Two people have been reported dead at the Pakistani-Afghan border after a Taliban guard opened fire on a group of civilians, according to Pakistan's military.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)