School bus catches fire outside Bangkok and 25 on board are feared dead, government officials say
A bus carrying young students with their teachers caught fire in suburban Bangkok on Tuesday with 25 of those on board feared dead, according to officials and rescuers. The bus was ...
Asian markets are mixed and Japanese stocks rebound from Monday’s slump
Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index regaining some of its sharp losses from a day earlier. A quarterly “tankan” survey by the Bank of Japan showed ...
China marks 75 years of Communist Party rule as economic challenges and security threats linger
China is marking the 75th year of Communist Party rule as economic challenges and security threats linger over the massive ...
South Korea unveils its most powerful missile, which could reach North Korea’s underground bunkers
South Korea unveiled its most powerful ballistic missile and other weapons targeting North Korea during a massive Armed ...
NATO’s long-time chief hands over to a former Dutch premier
One of NATO’s longest serving top officials, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, steps down on Tuesday and will hand over the ...
Rescuers search for people still missing in Nepal after flooding and landslides that killed 217
Rescuers on Tuesday searched for people still missing and tried to recover bodies of those killed in weekend flooding and ...
A former hostage fought for her own life in Gaza. A year on, she fights for her husband’s freedom
As a hostage in Gaza, Aviva Siegel found herself begging for food and water. Since her release, she has found herself begging for her husband to be set free from his own ...
Taiwan shuts schools and offices ahead a direct hit from powerful typhoon
Taiwan closed schools and offices and evacuated hundreds from vulnerable areas around the island Tuesday ahead of a strong typhoon expected to hit its populated western ...
Jared Goff sets NFL record completing all 18 of his passes in Lions’ 42-29 win over Seahawks
Jared Goff threw a perfect game, setting an NFL record by completing all 18 of his passes to help the Detroit Lions beat the Seattle Seahawks 42-29 Monday night. “I just gave the ...
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange to make first public statement since his release from prison
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will make his first public statements since he was released from prison when he addresses the Council of Europe on Tuesday. Assange, 53, is expected ...
Claudia Sheinbaum to be sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico, a country with pressing problems
Claudia Sheinbaum will take the oath of office Tuesday as Mexico’s first female president in more than 200 years of independence, promising to protect an expanded social safety ...
Jimmy Carter and hometown of Plains celebrate the 39th president’s 100th birthday
Jimmy Carter is preparing to celebrate his 100th birthday on Tuesday, the first time an American president has lived a full century and the latest milestone in a life that took the ...