Floods in Bangladesh Leave 5 Dead, Thousands Stranded
DHAKA—At least five people have died and more than 100,000 remain stranded as devastating floods, triggered by heavy rains and upstream torrents, continue to...
American and British Climbers Who Lost Tent and Gear on Indian Himalayan Peak Rescued After 3 Days
LUCKNOW, India—American and British climbers have been rescued after being stranded for three days on a mountain in India’s Himalayan north. Fay Jane Manners...
New Zealand Navy Vessel Sinks After Running Aground on Samoan Reef
Officials in Samoa are assessing the potential environmental impact after the island nation’s prime minister warned that an oil spill is ‘highly probable.’ A...
Communist China Is Not Taiwan’s Motherland, Taiwan President Says
Taiwan is a ’sovereign and independent country,’ Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said. TAIPEI, Taiwan—Democratic Taiwan is older than Communist China and thus it is...
New Zealand State-Owned Broadcaster to Shut Flagship Website
New Zealand’s state-owned, commercially-funded broadcaster TVNZ has told staff it intends to close its flagship online news site 1News.co.nz. While other media attempt to...
Australian Coal Exports A Better Choice Over High-Emission Alternatives: Deputy PM
In an interview in New Zealand, Richard Marles responded to criticism and questions about Australia’s commitment to the environment and regional security. The Australian...
Explosion Outside Karachi Airport Kills 2 Workers From China and Injures Others
KARACHI, Pakistan—A massive blast outside Karachi Airport in Pakistan on Sunday killed two workers from China and injured at least eight, officials from both...
NZ Government to ‘Fast Track’ 149 Resource and Energy Projects, Including 2 Coal Mines
The coalition government is to use its controversial ‘fast track’ legislation to bypass drawn-out environmental approvals and speed the development of coal. When the...
NZ Navy Vessel Catches Fire and Sinks Near Samoa, 75 Rescued
It’s not known exactly why the HMNZS Manawanui hit a reef and sank off the coast of the Samoan island of Upolu, but early...