MANILA, Philippines, June 8, 2026 (AP) — A magnitude 7.8 earthquake centered at sea shook part of the southern Philippines early Monday, causing damage in a key coastal city, knocking down power and setting off 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami waves along nearby coasts,
GUWAHATI, India, January 7, 2025 (AP) — At least nine workers are trapped inside a coal mine in Assam, officials said Tuesday, as authorities summoned the army to help in the rescue operation. The miners were trapped on Monday morning in the
SAO PAULO, January 7, 2025 (AP) — Indonesia has been admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the group’s presiding country Brazil announced Monday. Indonesia’s candidacy was endorsed by BRICS leaders in August 2023, according to the
BEIJING, Jan 7 (Reuters) – A magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday, Chinese authorities said, killing at least 95 people and shaking buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India. The
NEW DELHI, Jan 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. government is in the process of removing restrictions on Indian nuclear entities, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Monday, in a bid to forge deeper energy ties with New Delhi and bolster a
