An avalanche swept through a camp on Mount Yalung Ri in Nepal on Monday and killed five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides, officials said.
Vietnam’s love affair with gas bikes is colliding with a new electric reality
Vietnam is split between two visions: the rumbling, reliable gas-powered motorbikes that now rule the roads, and sleek, silent electric bikes the government says are its future.
Trump scores golden gifts as United States and Seoul advance trade talks
The United States and South Korea advanced trade talks on Wednesday, addressing details of $350 billion that would be invested in the American economy, after negotiations and ceremonies that included the presentation of a gold medal and crown to President Donald Trump.
Japan’s sushi legend Jiro Ono turns 100 and is not ready for retirement
apanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so.
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit has died at age 93
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, died on Friday. She was 93.
Taiwan reports its first case of African swine fever and culls scores of pigs
Taiwan reported its first cases of African swine fever on Wednesday and culled at least 195 pigs from the affected farm. Authorities also ordered a ban on the movement and slaughter of pigs across the island.
Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen Ning Yang dies at 103
Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen Ning Yang, one of the most influential scientists in modern physics, died in Beijing on Saturday. He was 103.
Millions of Indians celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights
NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as lamps illuminated homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival symbolizing the victory of light […]
Kanchha Sherpa, last surviving member of pioneering Mount Everest expedition, dies at 92
Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the mountaineering expedition team that first conquered Mount Everest, died early Thursday, according to the Nepal Mountaineering Association.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Murayama, known for apology over wartime aggression, dies at 101
Japan’s former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who was known for his 1995 “Murayama statement” apologizing to Asian victims of his country’s aggression, died Friday. He was 101.
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