Violent Clashes Erupt at Malioboro Street in Yogyakarta
Riot police and demonstrators clashed along Malioboro Street in Yogyakarta as violent night-time protests disrupted the famous commercial strip.
Category: Asia Pacific
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Massive landslide collapses mountain slope into river in Nepal’s Mustang region
KATHMANDU — Continuous heavy rainfall has triggered a massive landslide in Nepal’s northern Mustang district, causing a significant portion of a mountain…
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Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes off coast of Ruteng in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
RUTENG, INDONESIA — A moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck off the northern coast of Flores Island early Sunday morning, according to automated…
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Bangkok declares disaster zones across all 50 districts as heavy rain triggers citywide flooding
BANGKOK — Authorities in Thailand have declared all 50 districts of Bangkok public disaster zones after persistent torrential rainfall submerged major thoroughfares,…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping Wraps Up Historic White House State Visit, Sets Plans to Meet Trump in November and December
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan departed the Washington, D.C. area on Friday, concluding a landmark…