At least 46 people have been killed and hundreds of houses destroyed by flash floods as torrential rains lashed a city north of the Afghan capital, officials said Wednesday. A rescue operation was ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan flooding: Dozens dead, hundreds of homes destroyed
Between 25-35 people reported dead as officials give conflicting casualty data following flooding in Parwan province. ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan policewoman turned filmmaker wounded in gun attack
A prominent female Afghan film director who is also an actress and senior police officer was recovering from bullet wounds on Wednesday after unidentified gunmen shot her as she was being driven ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea, Facing Coronavirus Surge, Resists Tightest Restrictions
South Korea’s left-leaning President Moon Jae-in and the public-health architects of one of the world’s successful coronavirus responses resist imposing the tightest restrictions after cases surge. ( read original story ...)
North and South Korea brace for strong tyhpoon
Hundreds of flights were canceled in South Korea while North Korea’s leader expressed concern about a potential loss of lives and crops as the countries braced for a fast-approaching typhoon forecast ... ( read original story ...)
North, South Korea Brace for Strong Typhoon, Flights Halted
Hundreds of flights have been canceled in South Korea while North Korea’s leader expressed concern about a potential loss of lives and crops as the countries braced for a strong typhoon. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar shuts schools after biggest daily climb in coronavirus cases
Myanmar ordered all schools to close after reporting 70 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, its biggest daily rise, as authorities try to tackle a resurgence of the virus following weeks without ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand vows to step up action against illegal online sites
A top official in Thailand says his country will step up action against online content that breaks its laws, two days after forcing Facebook to block a group that was posting material critical of the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand To Push For More Restriction Of Online Content: Minister
Youth-led pro-democracy protests have swept Thailand in recent weeks, calling for political reform and frank discussion about the powerful king's role in the country -- long a taboo subject. A private ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand delays human testing for coronavirus vaccine
Thailand will delay human trials of its coronavirus vaccine due to limited production capacity at overseas facilities, a senior official said on Wednesday, but it hopes to resume trials by the end of ... ( read original story ...)