Beryl makes landfall on Texas coast as a Category 1 hurricane, National Weather Service says
Beryl made landfall on the Texas coast near Matagorda early Monday with a dangerous storm surge and strong winds, the National Weather Service reported.
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Japan is worried about another 'transactional' Trump presidency, Tokyo-based expert says
There is a lot of uncertainty in Japan about the next few years as a "transactional" Donald Trump's possible return to the Oval Office has raised business and regional security-related concerns, author William Pesek said.
66 people believed missing after 2 buses swept by landslide on Nepal highway into swollen river
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — As many as 66 people were believed missing in Nepal after two buses were swept by a landslide triggered off the highway and into a swollen river Friday, officials said.
Sister of North Korean leader Kim calls South Korea’s live-fire drills ‘suicidal hysteria’
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called South Korea’s recent front-line live-fire drills “suicidal hysteria” as she threatened unspecified military steps Monday if further provoked.
A roadside bomb planted on a bridge hits a rickshaw in Pakistan, killing 2 people and wounding 8
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A roadside bomb planted on a bridge struck a rickshaw in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing at least two people and wounding eight others, officials said.
As Violence Surges, Can Pakistan Protect Its Chinese Projects?
In a busy port city along Pakistan’s southwestern coast, a newly built security barrier and hundreds of new checkpoints safeguard Chinese workers.
Japan plans for more tankers, imports to tackle jet fuel shortage
TOKYO -- Japan plans to adopt measures to resolve an aviation fuel shortage that is threatening to ground a surging tourism industry, Nikkei has learned, securing more tankers and stepping up imports.