The mountain on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi was once covered in thousands of pepper trees planted by her family, but all that’s left is exposed red soil. The 54-year-old said she didn’t know her family was about to lose their livelihood — her daughter phoned her at the market where she used to sell […]
Passengers make a line in front of a ticket counter at JR Kanazawa station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, on January 2, as some train services were cancelled following the earthquake. Kyodo News/AP Four bullet trains, whose high-speed journeys were halted when a powerful earthquake struck Japan on Monday, have now resumed service to their […]
People walk past the rubble of a market in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, on January 2. Kyodo News/Getty Images The death toll from the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan’s west coast on Monday has risen to 57, according to Japan public broadcaster NHK, citing officials from Ishikawa prefecture. The quake shook the Noto Peninsula in […]
Yogi Adityanath greets people ahead of the inauguration of the temple of the Hindu god Ram in Ayodhya, India, on January 22. Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP The chief minister of Uttar Pradesh state, where Ayodhya is located, has called the Ram Mandir India’s “national temple” and one that celebrates the country’s “pride.” “Indian society maintained restraint, […]
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Kim Jong Un was “deeply impressed” by a visit to a Russian aircraft manufacturing plant on Friday, according to North Korean state media. Kim toured facilities for aircraft design and assembly at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Yuri Gagarin Aviation Plant, where he was struck by “the rich independent potential and modernity of […]
CNN — Covering a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un might best be described as a caption contest: The two held what the Kremlin called “very substantive” discussions on Wednesday, but beyond a few photo opportunities, we still have very little idea what went on behind closed doors. […]
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea claims to have launched a new “Korean-style” tactical nuclear attack submarine that it says heralds “the beginning of a new chapter” for its navy. But analysts say those claims should be taken with a large pinch of salt, with South Korean authorities doubting the vessel even works properly. […]
Hong Kong CNN — Record-breaking rainfall paralyzed much of Hong Kong on Friday, with flash flooding submerging metro stations and trapping drivers on roads, as authorities suspended schools and urged the public to seek safe shelter. Photos and videos showed residents wading through murky brown floodwaters as heavy rain continued to inundate the densely populated […]
CNN — Vladimir Putin has said Russia is considering and discussing some military cooperation with North Korea, following a summit at which that country’s leader Kim Jong Un appeared to endorse Moscow’s war on Ukraine. The leaders met at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia’s far east, as both countries face international isolation over Moscow’s invasion […]
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Kim Jong Un attended a “paramilitary parade” with his daughter to mark the 75th anniversary of North Korea’s founding on Saturday, the country’s state media have reported. Paramilitary forces and industrial workers marched down Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang as part of the parade, the Korean Central News Agency […]
