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Death toll from Indonesian quakes, tsunami hits 832 [PHOTOS]

People survey the damage of the shopping mall following earthquakes and a tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. Rescuers try to reach trapped victims in collapsed buildings after hundreds of people are confirmed dead in a tsunami that hit two central Indonesian cities, sweeping away buildings with massive waves. APThe death toll from an earthqu...

Asia Pacific | 2018-09-30 15:59

Typhoon Trami thrashes Japan with powerful wind, downpour [PHOTOS]

A powerful typhoon hurtled toward Japan's mainland Sunday after injuring dozens on southern islands, as weather officials warned that fierce winds and torrential rain could trigger landslides and floods.

Asia Pacific | 2018-09-30 10:42

Indonesia tsunami devastates coast; deaths top 380 [VIDEO]

A tsunami that hit two central Indonesian cities swept away buildings and pulverized a substantial bridge, dumping victims caught in its relentless path across a devastated landscape that rescuers were struggling to reach Saturday, hindered by damaged roads and broken communications.

Asia Pacific | 2018-09-29 18:14

Singapore immigration officer charged in sex bribery case involving Chinese women

A Singapore immigration official was Thursday charged for allegedly receiving sexual favours from Chinese women in exchange for helping them extend their visas, a rare case of corruption in a city-state known for its clean image.

Asia Pacific | 2018-09-28 16:24

Opposition victory in Maldives deals potential blow to China

The opposition was awarded victory in the Maldives presidential election on Monday, in a possible setback for China as the new leaders of the Indian Ocean archipelago nation aim to review major projects agreed with the outgoing administration.

Asia Pacific | 2018-09-25 10:19

Indonesian teenager survives 49 days at sea

An Indonesian teenager who survived 49 days adrift at sea after the wooden fish trap he was employed to mind slipped its moorings says he ran out of food within a week and survived on fish and seawater he squeezed from his clothing. Aldi Novel Adilang told The Associated Press on Monday that he turned on a lamp every time he sighted another ship and can't remember how many pa...

Asia Pacific | 2018-09-25 09:06

China says US trying to force it to submit on trade as new tariffs kick in

The United States and China imposed fresh tariffs on each other's goods on Monday as the world's biggest economies showed no signs of backing down from an increasingly bitter trade dispute that is expected to hit global economic growth. Soon after the new duties went into effect, China accused the United States of engaging in "trade bullyism" and said it was intimidating othe...

Asia Pacific | 2018-09-25 08:59

Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang dies of illness at 61

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, the country's No. 2 after the ruling Communist Party's leader, died Friday after a serious illness, the government said. He was 61. Quang passed away despite ``utmost efforts to treat him by Vietnamese and foreign professors and doctors and care by the party and state leaders,'' the statement said. It said Quang died at a military hospital...

Asia Pacific | 2018-09-22 12:22

Typhoon pounds south China after killing 64 in Philippines

Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China on Sunday, killing two people after lashing the Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that left at least 64 dead and dozens more feared buried in a landslide. More than 2.4 million people had been evacuated in southern China's Guangdong province by Sunday evening to flee the massive typhoon and nearly 50,000 fishing boats w...

Asia Pacific | 2018-09-17 09:19

Australian state offers $70,000 reward as strawberries sabotaged with needles

The Australian state of Queensland on Saturday offered a A$100,000 ($71,500) reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for sabotaging strawberries with sewing needles. The police have said that six brands of strawberries in Australia are believed to be contaminated with needles and pins, prompting warnings from authorities to slice the fruit before eat...

Asia Pacific | 2018-09-16 10:01

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