What to know about Indonesia’s nationwide unrest over lawmakers‘ perks
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The wave of violent protests that have swept across Indonesia and left six people dead is being seen as a major test […]
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Army helicopter crashes in northern Pakistan, killing 5 on board
QUETTA, Pakistan — An army helicopter on a routine flight crashed on Monday in northern Pakistan, killing two pilots and three technicians on board, a […]
China protests Taiwan foreign minister’s visit to the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Taiwan’s foreign minister has flown to the Philippines as head of a high-level delegation of investors, two senior Philippine officials said Saturday, […]
3 dead after mob sets fire to Indonesian regional parliament building
JAKARTA, Indonesia — An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and […]
Fatal wildfire on Cyprus caused by ‚carelessly discarded cigarette,‘ report finds
NICOSIA, Cyprus — One of Cyprus’ most devastating wildfires in recent memory was caused by a cigarette discarded by the side of a mountain road, […]
Melbourne man charged over synagogue arson linked to Iran
MELBOURNE, Australia — A man charged with torching a Melbourne synagogue, in an antisemitic attack that Australia accuses Iran of directing, was remanded in custody […]
16 Tesla EVs destroyed in a fire in Rome as Italian police investigate possible arson
ROME — Italian police are investigating as possible arson a fire that destroyed more than a dozen Tesla electric vehicles at a dealership on the […]
South Korean police plan to question man on suspicion of accidentally starting wildfire
South Korean police plan to question a 56-year-old man on suspicion of starting at least one of the wildfires that recently devastated the country’s southern […]
Fire kills 1 person at a ski resort hotel in Turkey
ISTANBUL — A fire at a closed ski resort hotel in northwest Turkey killed one person Thursday, two months after a blaze at another Turkish […]
South Korea’s worst wildfires are now almost contained following rain and cooler weather
SEOUL, South Korea — SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The most destructive wildfires ever to hit South Korea were almost contained, authorities announced Friday, after […]