Philippines races to free 30 trapped in landslide; typhoon kills seven
Philippine rescue teams worked to free at least 30 people trapped under earth and rubble on Wednesday after a typhoon dumped heavy rainfall on a mountainous region, triggering floods and deadly landslides.
Suicide blast kills six near prison in Afghan capital
A suicide bomber blew himself up near the gate of Afghanistan’s largest prison on Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding three, officials said, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility.
U.S. says gravely concerned by any non-peaceful means of deciding Taiwan’s future
Efforts to decide self-ruled Taiwan’s future by “other than peaceful means” are a grave concern to the United States, a senior American diplomat said on Wednesday, amid renewed tension between China and the island it considers a wayward province.
North Korea readies nuclear, missile sites for international inspectors: Yonhap
South Korea’s spy agency has observed preparations by North Korea for international inspections at several of its nuclear and missile test sites, the Yonhap news agency said on Wednesday, citing a South Korean lawmaker.
Indonesia sends divers to check if ‘ping’ signals reveal crashed plane
Indonesia sent divers on Wednesday to scour the sea around the crash site of an aircraft with 189 people aboard, after picking up a signal searchers believe reveals the plane’s location in waters east of the capital, Jakarta.
U.S. diplomat says bid to decide Taiwan’s future by non-peaceful means a ‘grave concern’
A bid to determine the future of self-ruled Taiwan by “other than peaceful means” is a grave concern to the United States, a senior American diplomat said on Wednesday, amid the island’s renewed tension with China, which claims it as its own.
South Korea says North readying nuclear site for international inspectors: Yonhap
North Korea is preparing its Punggye-ri nuclear test site for international inspectors, the Yonhap news agency said on Wednesday, citing South Korea’s spy agency.
Britain’s Prince Harry marks final day of Pacific tour with song in Maori language
Britain’s Prince Harry led a song at a Maori meeting ground in New Zealand’s indigenous Te Reo language on Wednesday, the final day of his tour of the Pacific with his wife Meghan.
Indonesia military chief believes fuselage of crashed plane located
Indonesia’s military chief believes a search and rescue team has found part of the body of a Lion Air plane that crashed into the sea with 189 people on board, he told a television channel on Wednesday.
Search for crashed Indonesian passenger aircraft widens
The search for an Indonesian aircraft which crashed into the sea with 189 people onboard will expand on Wednesday to 15 nautical miles from the area where the plane lost contact, according to search and rescue officials.
