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Officials in Indonesia say more than 442 people have died, while Sri Lanka suffers worst natural disaster since 2004 tsunami Authorities in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand are racing to clear debris and find hundreds of missing people after more than…
The death toll from a devastating fire at a Hong Kong apartment complex blaze rose to at least 146 on Sunday as more bodies were recovered from the charred remains of the Wang Fuk Court buildings. More than a thousand people queued near the housing co…
Rescue teams find more bodies in burnt-out buildings of Wang Fuk Court complex after Wednesday’s fireThe death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex fire has risen to 146 after investigators discovered more bodies in the burnt-out buildings. A steady s…
Axing of Maki Otsuki performance in Shanghai the latest in spate of cancelled cultural events involving Asia’s two biggest economiesJapanese “One Piece” singer Maki Otsuki was forced to halt her performance on stage in Shanghai, her management said, on…
Volunteers that emerged during the pro-democracy protests regroup to help those affected by the blazeHong Kong’s grassroots community groups have sprung into action to help coordinate and deliver aid to the survivors of the Wang Fuk Court fire, a catas…
Families of the missing in Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze, which killed 94 people, were seeking information about their loved ones as firefighting operations ended Friday after a gruelling 40 hours. Nearly 279 people were listed as missing on Thursday, b…
Incident north of Tokyo comes after a record 13 deaths from bear attacks in Japan since the start of AprilA man has been attacked by a bear in a public toilet in Japan, local media reported on Friday – the latest in a record-breaking wave of attacks th…
Firefighters comb through high-rises with as many as 200 people still missing, according to officialsAnger swelling in Hong Kong over deadliest fire in more than 70 yearsHow the Hong Kong fire unfolded – visual guideThe death toll from the Hong Kong ap…
The death toll from days of flooding in Southeast Asia rose to 250 on Friday, according to authorities, with 145 people killed in southern Thailand and at least 111 dead in Indonesia.
Amid troubled economic times, many in China are shifting back towards the certainty of a career in the public sectorA record number of people are set to take China’s notoriously gruelling national civil service exam this weekend, reflecting the increas…