‘Today is D-Day’: Rescuers begin mission to extract Thai cave boys
A dangerous rescue mission to free 12 schoolboys and their soccer coach trapped inside a Thai cave for two weeks began on Sunday, authorities said, with the first survivor to possibly emerge 11 hours later.
At least 64 killed in Japan after ‘unprecedented’ rain, dozens missing
The death toll from unprecedented rains in Japan rose to at least 64 on Sunday after rivers burst their banks and forced several million people from their homes, media reports said, with more rain set to hit some areas for at least another day.
Japan says reaffirmed commitment to North Korea sanctions with U.S., South Korea
Japan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Taro Kono said on Sunday Tokyo, the United States and South Korea reaffirmed their commitment to implement sanctions against North Korea until it abandoned its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.
Rescuers begin operation to extract Thai boys trapped in cave
Divers began an operation to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in a cave complex in northern Thailand, the head of the rescue mission said on Sunday.
Japan’s Abe praises Pompeo after Pyongyang’s ‘gangster-like’ accusation
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe praised on Sunday U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s conduct at denuclearization talks with North Korean officials who accused America’s top diplomat of making “gangster-like” demands.
At least 62 dead in Japan after “unprecedented” rain, dozens missing
The death toll from unprecedented rains in Japan rose to at least 62 on Sunday as widespread flooding forced several million from their homes, with more rain set to hit some areas for at least another day.
Thai rescuers evacuate cave area, rescue bid for trapped boys seen imminent
Thai authorities on Sunday said they plan to evacuate an area around a cave in northern Thailand where a dozen boys and their soccer coach have been trapped so that a “rescue operation” can take place.
Haiti protests carry on despite fuel hike U-turn; flights canceled
Haitian leaders pleaded for calm on Saturday as violent protests over fuel price increases entered a second day and U.S. airlines canceled flights to the Caribbean nation.
Thai rescuers prepare to raise sunken tourist boat, 41 confirmed dead
Rescuers in Thailand prepared to lift a sunken tourist boat on Sunday and said 15 people are still missing after the craft capsized off the coast of Phuket island, killing at least 41 people.
Pompeo meets Japanese, South Korean allies after denuclearization talks with Pyongyang
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo began a series of meetings with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts on Sunday after North Korea accused him of making “gangster-like” demands during two-days of talks in Pyongyang.
