Asia
Bangladesh protests death toll nears 180, with more than 2,500 people arrested after days of unrest
Dhaka — The number of arrest...
Bangladesh protesters furious over job allocation system clash with police, with at least 25 deaths reported
New Delhi — At least 28 peop...
6 people found dead in Bangkok Grand Hyatt hotel show signs of cyanide poisoning, hospital says
Bangkok — Police found trace...
Thailand officials say poisoning possible as 6 found dead in Bangkok hotel, including Vietnamese Americans
Bangkok — Police in Thailand...
Afghanistan floods blamed for dozens of deaths as severe storms wreak havoc in the country's east
Flash floods, high winds and...
Landslide in Nepal sweeps 2 buses into monsoon-swollen river, leaving 51 people missing
Kathmandu, Nepal — A landsli...
Landslide at unauthorized Indonesia goldmine kills at least 23 people, leaves dozens missing
Jakarta, Indonesia — Rescue...
U.S. ambassador to Japan expresses regret over alleged sex assaults by military personnel in Okinawa
The U.S. ambassador to Japan...
U.S. soldier in Japan charged with sexually assaulting teenage girl in Okinawa
Tokyo — Japan's government i...
Tainted liquor kills more than 30 people in India in the country's latest bootleg alcohol tragedy
New Delhi — At least 34 peop...
Thailand's senate passes landmark marriage equality bill
Thailand's senate passed a b...
As Philippines sailor hurt in South China Sea incident, U.S. cites risk of "much more violent" confrontation
The White House condemned Ch...
India train crash leaves at least 8 dead, dozens injured as freight train plows into passenger train
New Delhi — At least eight p...
Supporters say China's Sophia Huang Xueqin, #MeToo journalist and activist, sentenced to jail for "subversion"
Prominent #MeToo journalist...
Indian doctor says he found part of a human finger in his ice cream cone
New Delhi — Police in India...
Human bird flu infection confirmed in India amid concern over avian flu outbreaks in U.S. farm animals
New Delhi — As a string of r...
4 Cornell College instructors wounded in stabbing attack in China; suspect arrested
Four instructors affiliated...
Militants attack bus in India-controlled Kashmir, kill 9 Hindu pilgrims, police say
New Delhi — An attack by uni...
India 2024 election results show Prime Minister Narendra Modi winning third term, but with a smaller mandate
New Delhi — India's 2024 ele...
Tension between North and South Korea flares as South plans resumption of front-line military activities
Seoul, South Korea — South K...
