New ASEAN chief vows disaster relief boost after deadly storms
JAKARTA: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) needs to beef up its disaster management efforts after the region…
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North Korean defector numbers slump as controls tighten
SEOUL: Fewer than 100 North Koreans a month defected to the South last year, Seoul said Friday, the lowest for…
Japan’s historic Tsukiji market holds final New Year auction
TOKYO: Tokyo’s world-famous Tsukiji fish market held its last pre-dawn New Year’s auction on Friday before closing down for relocation,…
US, S. Korea agree to suspend military drills during Olympics
SEOUL: The United States and South Korea have agreed to delay joint military exercises until after the Winter Olympics next…
Deadly Storm Eleanor sparks fires in Corsica, avalanche alert in the Alps
With the mountains packed with skiiers for the school holidays, major resort Val d’Isère closed its runs for the day…
Samsung overtakes Intel as world’s biggest chip maker
PARIS: South Korea’s Samsung has overtaken US rival Intel as the world’s biggest maker of semi-conductors as sales in the…
12 dead, 180 injured in S. Africa train crash
JOHANNESBURG: At least 12 people were killed and 180 injured in South Africa on Thursday when a passenger train collided…
Joint committee to focus on rural, village devt at Malaysia-Indonesia border areas
JAKARTA: Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to set up a joint committee to plan for rural and village development along…