Chinese travelers trickle back to a Taiwanese island, mere miles from the mainland
Remnants of military conflict surround Zhang Zhong Jie's cafe.
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Philippines, South Korea deepen security cooperation, elevating ties to a strategic partnership
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — South Korea and the Philippines, each faced by increasingly hostile rival nations, elevated their ties to a strategic partnership on Monday, including broader defense and security cooperation between the two U.S. treaty allies.
IAEA team samples seawater near Fukushima plant to ensure safe release of wastewater
TOKYO (AP) — A team of scientists from the International Atomic Energy Agency arrived in Fukushima on Monday as part of an annual monitoring and sampling mission to ensure safety of the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, officials said.
At least 3 spectators die at Indian Air Force show in Chennai
The air show to celebrate the air force’s 92nd anniversary was organised at Marina Beach – among the world’s longest beaches – on a day where the maximum temperature touched 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit), according to the weather department.
Two elephants die in flash flooding in northern Thailand
Two elephants drowned during flash flooding in popular Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai, their sanctuary said Sunday, as local authorities evacuated visitors from their hotels and shops closed in the city centre.
China has built up an enviable gas supply. Now it faces a dilemma
That gas supply is now even larger. Over the past few weeks, there have been three developments to underscore Beijing’s natural gas ambitions. One is the start of commercial operations of Guangdong Energy Group’s new US$1 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal in Huizhou, Guangdong province.
Samoa warns of ‘highly probable’ oil spill from New Zealand navy ship that sank and caught fire
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An oil spill is “highly probable” from a grounded New Zealand navy ship which sank and caught fire off the coast of Samoa, the Pacific island nation’s acting prime minister said late Sunday.
Central Thailand braces for inundation as rain stops in flooded Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) — Several provinces in central Thailand braced for floods Sunday after the Irrigation Department announced it was releasing water from a major dam after weeks of frequent heavy rain.