A powerful earthquake struck Nepal and the highlands of western China, killing at least 126 people in Tibet, destroying hundreds of homes and leaving roads littered with debris. Rescue workers were still searching for survivors on Tuesday. Dozens of aftershocks have struck the remote region, leaving many more people trapped. The epicenter was about 75 […]
The U.S. Embassy in Bangkok and the U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai will be closed until January 9 in memory of the late former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, the U.S. Embassy in Thailand announced. U.S. embassies in Asia, including Thailand, have announced memorials for former President Jimmy Carter. Ko Thein Htet Oo reports from […]
The first winter storm of 2025 is bringing strong winds, snow and freezing temperatures to many parts of the US East Coast. The storm is expected to move into warmer southern states on Tuesday. The southern states, which are usually spared from winter cold and blizzards, are also in for a cold snap. South Florida […]
President Joe Biden attended a memorial service for the victims of last week’s New Orleans, Louisiana, attack, and praised the resilience of the people of New Orleans. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jay Biden attended a memorial service late Monday for the 14 people killed and 35 injured in the New Year’s Eve attack. […]
Malaysian authorities have turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 migrants believed to be Rohingya who entered waters near the Langkawi Islands in northwestern Malaysia, officials said on Saturday (January 4). The boats were spotted two nautical miles southwest of the archipelago on Friday (January 3) night, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said. “They […]
Thai authorities said on Saturday that 151 Thai nationals involved in online gambling and fraud in Myanmar were repatriated via the Mae Sai border in Chiang Rai. The 74 men and 77 women were among the 151 people who were repatriated, according to Thai news reports. Thai police are working with Myanmar’s military council to […]
Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was recognized as the world’s oldest person by Guinness World Records, has died at the age of 116, the city’s official website said on Saturday. Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was recognized as the world’s oldest person by Guinness World Records, has died at the age of 116, […]
The six-day state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter, who died on December 29, will begin today in the United States. The funeral will begin in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, where the body will be carried through the city for residents to pay their respects. The funeral will be held on the family peanut […]
A New York judge has set a Jan. 10 sentencing date for President-elect Donald Trump in a case involving a hush money payment to a sex worker before the 2016 presidential election. The sentencing will come 10 days before the presidential inauguration, but Judge Juan M. Merchan indicated in a decision released Friday that he […]
South Korea’s presidential security forces have demanded that the acting president execute an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, a senior prosecutor said on Tuesday. An attempt to arrest ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol at the presidential palace on Thursday was blocked by the presidential security forces, leading to a six-hour standoff with investigators. […]