Japan PM resigns for health reasons
TOKYO – Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, says he’s resigning because a chronic illness has resurfaced.
Concerns about Abe’s health began this summer and...
Hurricane Laura leaves 6 dead in Louisiana
LAKE CHARLES – At least six people were killed by Hurricane Laura in Louisiana and search teams may find more victims but the governor...
South Korea tightens distancing as cases mount
SEOUL – South Korea is tightening social distancing restrictions in the greater capital area, requiring restaurants to provide only deliveries and takeouts after 9:00...
Virus surge makes S. Korea lockdown ‘more likely’
SEOUL – South Korea reported 441 new cases of the coronavirus, its highest single-day total in months, making lockdown-like restrictions look inevitable as transmissions...
Evacuations lifted near California fires
SAN FRANCISCO – Thousands of people in California returned home Wednesday as cooler weather and an influx of aid helped firefighters gain ground and...
Arson suspected cause of US Navy ship fire
SAN DIEGO – Arson is suspected as the cause of a July 12 fire that left extensive damage to the USS Bonhomme Richard docked...
Australian PM: Proposed foreign veto powers not aimed at China
SYDNEY – A proposed Australian law that would give the federal government powers to cancel any agreements local authorities and public institutions make or...
Hurricane Laura ‘will cause unsurvivable storm surge’
Hurricane Laura is expected to cause an "unsurvivable" storm surge, extreme winds and floods as it hits the US, the National Hurricane Center (NHC)...
US blacklists Chinese companies, individuals for South China Sea work
WASHINGTON (UPDATE)- The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions and restrictions on two dozen Chinese companies and associated officials for taking part in building artificial...
Congo says world’s biggest measles outbreak is over
THE authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo said the world's largest measles outbreak that killed more than 7,000 children has now ended.
Efforts to...