The Korean Central News Agency said that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the bier of Kim Yong Nam on Tuesday to express deep condolences over his death.
North Korea says former ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam dies
Kim Yong Nam, the only person outside of the ruling Kim family dynasty to serve as North Korea's nominal head of state, has died, state media reported on Tuesday.
American climbers among 7 killed in avalanche on Nepal mountain
Two Nepali guides were also killed along with a Canadian and an Italian citizen, Gyan Kumar Mahato, a deputy superintendent with Nepal Police, told NBC News.
Avalanche in Nepal kills 7 climbers on Mount Yalung Ri
Five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides were killed when an avalanche struck Mount Yalung Ri as rescue teams are facing rough terrain and poor weather.
Strong earthquake strikes northern Afghanistan; More than 20 killed, scores injured
A strong earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early Monday, killing at least 19 people and injuring hundreds more, though the death toll is expected to rise.
Myanmar’s rush of bridge openings propped up by Japan, South Korea
YANGON -- A series of massive bridge projects in Myanmar backed by Japan and South Korea are being completed in succession, despite the yearslong turmoil roiling the war-torn country.
Typhoon Kalmaegi brings ‘life-threatening’ conditions to central Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi intensified as it made landfall in the central Philippines on Tuesday, with the state weather bureau warning of "life-threatening" conditions as it placed large parts of the Visayas region under the second-highest storm warning.
Philippines’ Quezon City Scores UNESCO Creative Cities of Film Designation
Quezon City has joined UNESCO's Creative Cities of Film Network, becoming one of the first Southeast Asian cities to earn the designation.
G2 or not G2: Trump’s new favorite term for US-China relations carries a lot of history’s baggage
In diplomacy, even short words matter. And with a brief Truth Social post, President Donald Trump may have revealed his approach to the U.S.-China relationship — to the delight of reputation-conscious ...
Trump Officials Torpedoed Nvidia’s Push to Export AI Chips to China
The president decided against discussing the matter with Chinese leader Xi Jinping after top aides opposed it.