Heatstroke kills in Pakistan, welfare non-profit says
At least 65 people have died from heatstroke as the result of a heatwave in Pakistan, the head of a non-profit social welfare program said Monday. Edhi Foundation head Faisal…
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U.S. official warns African countries against dependence on China
The head of the U.S. Agency for International Development took a critical approach to Chinese economic activities in Africa during the Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation Conference in Busan. Mark Green, the…
China lands nuclear bombers on South China Sea island
The Chinese military landed a strategic bomber for the first time Saturday on an island reef in the South China Sea, something the U.S. Department of Defense said is raising…
Two North Koreans defect south by boat
Two North Koreans crossed the tense western sea border into South Korea on a small boat earlier Saturday, officials have said, the latest in a string of defections by North…
Pakistan exchange student, 2 substitute teachers among shooting victims
A Pakistan exchange student and two substitute teachers were among the 10 confirmed fatalities in the mass shooting at a Texas high school. The suspected gunman Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, is…
Taliban launches assault on Afghanistan’s Farah city
Taliban forces launched a large-scale assault on the capital of Afghanistan’s western Farah province on Tuesday, the militant group said. The attack began at about 2 a.m. in Farah city,…
At least 18 killed in India flyover bridge collapse
At least 18 people were killed and dozens more were trapped after a flyover bridge in Uttar Pradesh, India collapsed on Tuesday. Nine vehicles were trapped under two concrete beams…
Japan’s economy shrinks in first quarter
Japan’s economy is shrinking, after eight quarters of positive growth. According to Tokyo’s Cabinet Office on Wednesday, Japan’s GDP shrunk by an annualized rate of 0.6 percent in the first…
Pilot partly expelled from Chinese jetliner after windscreen breaks
A Chinese pilot was partly sucked out of his cockpit at 32,000 feet after the windscreen broke on the Sichuan Airlines jet, authorities said Tuesday. The flight’s captain said the…
North Korea threatens to pull out of U.S. summit; cancels talks with South
North Korea said Wednesday it is canceling high-level talks with South Korea and threatened to pull out of a summit with the United States over the allies’ ongoing military exercises.…
