South Korea Begins Removing Mines, Expects North to Do Same
SEOUL — South Korea began clearing mines from two sites inside the heavily fortified border with North Korea on Monday under tension-reducing agreements reached this year. Seoul says North Korea is expected to do the same.
Indonesia’s President Authorizes Foreign Help for Earthquake, Tsunami Disaster
PALU, Indonesia — Indonesia's president has authorized for the country to accept international help for the earthquake and tsunami disaster on the central island of Sulawesi.
Indonesia Tsunami, Quake Devastate Coast; Deaths Top 380
PALU, Indonesia — A tsunami swept away buildings and killed at least several hundred people on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, dumping victims caught...
Indonesian Earthquake, Tsunami Left At Least 18 Dead
JAKARTA — An Indonesian official says the earthquake and tsunami that hit central Sulawesi left many victims, as rescuers raced to the region.
Disaster officials...
Facebook Says 50M User Accounts Affected by Security Breach
NEW YORK — Facebook reported a major security breach in which 50 million user accounts were accessed by unknown attackers.
Journalists Slam Pending Bangladesh Digital Security Law
DHAKA — Journalists and human rights groups are demanding major amendments to a bill recently passed in Bangladesh’s Parliament, saying it will further choke constitutionally protected freedom of speech.
Malaysia, Cambodia Offer 2 Asian Narratives of Change at UN
UNITED NATIONS — Two veteran Southeast Asian leaders appearing at the United Nations on Friday present a microcosm of a dynamic region enjoying rapid economic growth but struggling to fan away egregious human rights problems that follow it like a bad smell.
SEC Seeks to Oust Tesla CEO Elon Musk Over Go-Private Tweet
DETROIT — U.S. securities regulators are asking a federal court to oust Tesla Inc.'s Elon Musk as chairman and CEO, alleging in a complaint that he committed securities fraud with false statements about plans to take the company private.
Live Now: Psychologist Tells Her US Supreme Court Nominee Assault Story
WASHINGTON — Christine Blasey Ford told the Senate Judiciary Committee and a riveted nation Thursday that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in a locked...
Nigerian Voodoo Festival Shows Strength of Traditions
Excitement grew in the crowd as the Zangbeto Voodoo festival reached a climax, with scores of colorful palm-frond figures representing the ...
