The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has deployed two of its vessels in the South China Sea after monitoring an “alarming” increase in the number of Chinese maritime militia vessels at a reef within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Inflation in Japan’s capital slows in November
Core consumer inflation in Japan’s capital Tokyo, considered a leading indicator of nationwide trends, hit 2.3% in November, slowing from the previous month in a sign of easing cost-push pressure in …
Remains of five other airmen found from Osprey that crashed in Japan, Air Force says
Wreckage and remains from a United States Air Force CV-22B Osprey that crashed off the coast of Yakushima Island, Japan, last week were discovered on Monday, according to a statement from Air Force …
Large part of U.S. Osprey that crashed in Japan found with 5 more crew members’ bodies inside
A large part of the fuselage of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey that crashed almost a week earlier has been found with 5 crew members’ bodies inside, the Air Force confirmed.
Stony Brook freshman brings fire safety tips to family in Bangladesh
A Stony Brook University student is taking fire safety lessons she learned on campus to make a difference in her home country. Samiha Khan, a freshman at the college, says fire safety is not seriously …
Pakistan’s teetering economy is crushing millions
The 45-year-old is among an estimated 700,000 workers who have lost their jobs in recent years, following the closure of about 1,600 clothing factories in crisis-hit Pakistan. This amounts to a third of the country’s textile factories, which contribute to 60% of the country’s total export earnings.
Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts for the second day as 12 climbers remain missing
Indonesian authorities halted Monday the search for 12 climbers after Mount Marapi volcano erupted again, unleashing a new burst of hot ash as high as 800 meters (2,620 feet) into the air, officials …
iPhone manufacturers in India halt production due to Cyclone Michaung
Foxconn and Pegatron temporarily shut factories near Chennai because of torrential rains that have claimed at least four lives
Vietnam in a Styrofoam Box: A Tale of Corruption and Concealment
The boxes, which were allegedly used in recent grand-scale corruption cases, have become a symbol of the country’s rampant graft problem.
Philippines VP Says Peace Talks With Communist Rebels a Pact ‘With the Devil’
She has urged the president to reconsider and review the policy which includes granting amnesty to members of the Communist Party of the Philippines, its political arm, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA).