1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (107+ words) A ferry carrying about 240 people in the Java Sea off Indonesia has lost contact. The country's search and rescue authorities said one person is dead and 140 are unaccounted for. The officials said the ferry operator informed them early Sunday morning…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (99+ words) Authorities in the Philippines say the death toll from a ferry fire that occurred on Wednesday has risen to 76. The country's Coast Guard announced on Saturday that search and rescue operations led to the discovery of more bodies. The ferry,…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (96+ words) A fire has broken out on a ferry sailing in waters off the western Philippines, leaving at least five people dead and 86 missing. The Philippine Coast Guard says the fire started on Wednesday. The vessel was traveling off the resort…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (201+ words) South Korea's defense ministry says it has dispatched an investigation team to the Middle East to assess the situation surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. This comes as local media report that Seoul is preparing to send troops following calls from…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (104+ words) Level 5 Emergency Warning for the Shonai River nhk.or.jp Level 5 Emergency Warning for the Shonai River The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Level 5 Emergency Warning for flooding for the Shonai River. It's the highest level of alert on the…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (196+ words) Nepal held a national day of mourning on Monday for those who lost their lives in the massive floods along the border with China last month. Buddhist monks and local residents gathered at a temple in Nuwakot, one of the…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (235+ words) China's Foreign Ministry has allowed international media to visit a site in the Tibet Autonomous Region that suffered extensive damage in a devastating mudslide last month. Media personnel traveled to the city of Shigatse near the border with Nepal. Images…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (183+ words) Rescue teams in Nepal are still racing to find survivors more than a week after massive flash floods along the border with China. They are searching for workers trapped inside power plants, where reports suggest there is a strong chance…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (41+ words) nhk.or.jp Japan checking for tsunami threat after volcano erupts in Indonesia Japan's Meteorological Agency is checking for a possible tsunami threat following a large volcanic eruption in Indonesia....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (181+ words) Media in South Korea say the country's government is considering deploying the military to the Strait of Hormuz to support US forces. The presidential office has commented that no decisions have been made on related matters. Multiple media outlets reported…...