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US storms, flooding death toll climbs to 16

US storms, flooding death toll climbs to 16

Violent storms battering the central-eastern United States have killed at least 16 people, officials said, with the National Weather Service warning on Saturday of "severe" flash flooding in the coming days.
Anti-Trump protesters gather in Washington, other US cities

Anti-Trump protesters gather in Washington, other US cities

What happens next after South Korea removes President Yoon

What happens next after South Korea removes President Yoon

Japan's yakuza numbers hit new low, police data shows

Japan's yakuza numbers hit new low, police data shows

Membership of Japan's yakuza criminal underworld hit a new low of 18,800 in 2024 after years of decline, falling below the 20,000 mark for the first time, police data showed on Thursday.
April 4, 2025 | 05:11 pm PT
Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,145 as more bodies found

Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,145 as more bodies found

The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,145 as search and rescue teams found more bodies, the military-led government said, and humanitarian aid groups scrambled to provide survivors medical care and shelter.
April 4, 2025 | 04:23 am PT
South Korea court upholds President Yoon's impeachment, strips him of office

South Korea court upholds President Yoon's impeachment, strips him of office

South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday upheld President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his disastrous martial law declaration, voting unanimously to strip him of office for violating the constitution.
April 3, 2025 | 08:32 pm PT
Most deadly 2024 hurricane names retired from use: UN agency

Most deadly 2024 hurricane names retired from use: UN agency

They were most destructive and deadly: hurricanes Beryl, Helene, Milton in the Atlantic and John in the eastern Pacific are names no longer an option to christen future storms, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced Wednesday.
April 2, 2025 | 08:47 pm PT
New coal capacity hit 20-year low in 2024: report

New coal capacity hit 20-year low in 2024: report

The world added the smallest amount of new coal capacity in two decades last year, a report said Thursday, but use of the fossil fuel is still surging in China and India.
April 2, 2025 | 08:47 pm PT
South Korea's acting president urges calm, tighter security ahead of impeachment ruling

South Korea's acting president urges calm, tighter security ahead of impeachment ruling

South Korea's interim leader called on the nation on Wednesday to calmly accept the decision from the Constitutional Court on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, as police ramped up security around the court ahead of the ruling on April 4.
April 2, 2025 | 02:05 am PT
A fireball from a burst gas pipeline in Malaysia injures 145 people

A fireball from a burst gas pipeline in Malaysia injures 145 people

A fireball that erupted from a burst gas pipeline soared into the sky outside Malaysia's largest city and injured 145 people as it burned for several hours before being put out, authorities said Tuesday.
April 2, 2025 | 02:04 am PT
Japan estimates feared megaquake could cause $1.8 trillion in damage, kill 300,000 people

Japan estimates feared megaquake could cause $1.8 trillion in damage, kill 300,000 people

Japan's economy could lose as much as US$1.81 trillion in the event of a long-anticipated megaquake off its Pacific coast, which could trigger devastating tsunamis, the collapse of hundreds of buildings and potentially killing about 300,000 people, a government report said on Monday.
March 31, 2025 | 04:54 pm PT
Fear of aftershocks in Myanmar forces patients into hospital car park

Fear of aftershocks in Myanmar forces patients into hospital car park

Hundreds of patients, including babies, the elderly and Buddhist monks, lie on gurneys in a hospital car park in the sweltering heat of Mandalay, a city still living in fear of aftershocks three days after a deadly quake struck Myanmar.
March 31, 2025 | 04:54 pm PT
Trump says reciprocal tariffs will target all countries

Trump says reciprocal tariffs will target all countries

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that reciprocal tariffs he is set to announce this week will include all nations, not just a smaller group of 10 to 15 countries with the biggest trade imbalances.
March 31, 2025 | 02:13 am PT
Myanmar quake death toll hits 1,700 as aid scramble intensifies

Myanmar quake death toll hits 1,700 as aid scramble intensifies

The toll from Myanmar's earthquake continued to rise on Sunday, as foreign rescue teams and aid rushed into the impoverished country, where hospitals were overwhelmed and some communities scrambled to mount rescue efforts with limited resources.
March 31, 2025 | 02:13 am PT
Global aid effort begins for Myanmar quake relief

Global aid effort begins for Myanmar quake relief

A powerful earthquake has killed more than 1,600 people in war-torn Myanmar and neighboring Thailand and caused widespread damage. Here is what we know about relief efforts.
March 29, 2025 | 08:41 pm PT
Japan issues mid-level volcano warning

Japan issues mid-level volcano warning

Japanese authorities issued a mid-level warning Sunday for a volcano in the southwestern Kyushu region, telling people not to approach and that an eruption "may occur".
March 29, 2025 | 07:59 pm PT
Rallies grow in South Korea as court weighs president's fate

Rallies grow in South Korea as court weighs president's fate

Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans rallied for and against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday as protests grow while the country's Constitutional Court weighs whether to dismiss him.
March 29, 2025 | 01:03 am PT
Arctic sea ice hits lowest peak in satellite record, says US agency

Arctic sea ice hits lowest peak in satellite record, says US agency

This year's Arctic sea ice peak is the lowest in the 47-year satellite record, according to data released by the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) on Thursday, as the planet continues to swelter under the mounting effects of human-driven climate change.
March 29, 2025 | 01:03 am PT
EU tells the public to hold 72 hours of emergency supplies

EU tells the public to hold 72 hours of emergency supplies

Europe should enhance stockpiling of critical equipment and encourage the public to maintain sufficient supplies for at least 72 hours in case of emergencies.
March 28, 2025 | 03:46 pm PT
Rain gives some respite to South Korea firefighters as death toll rises

Rain gives some respite to South Korea firefighters as death toll rises

Overnight rain helped douse some of South Korea's worst-ever wildfires, authorities said Friday, as the death toll from the unprecedented blazes raging for nearly a week reached 28.
March 28, 2025 | 04:00 am PT
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