Indonesian volcano Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts, burning homes and killing at least 10 on Flores island
[ad_1] Maumere, Indonesia — Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency said Monday that at least 10 people had died as a series…
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U.S., Australian and British defense chiefs meet as AUKUS alliance sharpens focus on China deterrence
[ad_1] London — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in London this week to discuss progress made by the U.S., Britain…
Python squeezes Thai woman in her kitchen for 2 hours before she’s rescued by police
[ad_1] Bangkok — A 64-year-old woman was preparing to do her evening dishes at her home outside Bangkok when she felt…
U.S. military open to escorting Philippine ships in South China Sea amid clashes with China, commander says
[ad_1] Manila, Philippines — The U.S. military is open to the possibility of escorting Philippine ships in the disputed South China…
Gunmen kill dozens of people taken from vehicles in Pakistan’s restive Baluchistan province
[ad_1] Quetta, Pakistan — Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan killed at least 31 people in two separate attacks on Monday and security…
Landslides in India kill at least 60 people as monsoon rains bring misery, floods sweep away homes and roads
[ad_1] New Delhi — Massive landslides sparked by torrential rains swept away homes in hilly areas of southern India’s Kerala state…
Landslide in Nepal sweeps 2 buses into monsoon-swollen river, leaving 51 people missing
[ad_1] Kathmandu, Nepal — A landslide swept two passenger buses carrying more than 50 people into a swollen river in central…
Thailand’s senate passes landmark marriage equality bill
[ad_1] Thailand’s senate passed a bill Tuesday to legalize same-sex marriage, setting it on course to become the third place…
India train crash leaves at least 8 dead, dozens injured as freight train plows into passenger train
[ad_1] New Delhi — At least eight people were killed and more than others 50 injured when a freight train…
Militants attack bus in India-controlled Kashmir, kill 9 Hindu pilgrims, police say
[ad_1] New Delhi — An attack by unidentified militants in the Indian-controlled portion of the restive Himalayan region of Kashmir…