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High winds and sandstorms prompt Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close…
High winds and the threat of sandstorms have prompted China's capital Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and…
South Korean opposition leader Lee opens presidential bid following Yoon’s…
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, widely seen as the front-runner in a presidential by-election…
South Korea will hold a presidential election June 3 to choose Yoon’s…
South Korea will hold a snap presidential election June 3 to choose Yoon Suk Yeol’s successor after the…
Pilot dies after his helicopter crashes while extinguishing a fire in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A helicopter crashed during an operation to extinguish a fire in southeastern South Korea…
South Korea’s ousted president belongs to a long line of troubled leaders
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three years after becoming president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol was formally removed…
Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,145 as more bodies found
The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago has risen to 3,145 as search and rescue teams…
Key events leading to Yoon’s removal as South Korea’s president
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been removed from office over his imposition of…
Families await news of missing workers at site of Bangkok building collapse
When the earthquake that hit Myanmar sent its aftershocks to Thailand, Naruemon Thonglek and Chanpen Kaewnoi didn’t…
Smell of death permeates Myanmar cities after quake kills over 1,600 and leaves…
The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar’s second-largest city on Sunday as people worked…
US, Japan, Philippines stage navy drills in disputed South China Sea as a Chinese…
ABOARD BRP JOSE RIZAL, South China Sea (AP) — The United States, Japan and the Philippines on Friday staged joint…
South Korea’s worst wildfires are now almost contained following rain and…
Officials say the most destructive wildfires ever to hit South Korea are almost contained. The government's…
Chinese researchers report a pig kidney transplant and a first-step liver…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human organ transplants –…
