Death toll of earthquakes and tsunami in Central Sulawesi province of central Indonesia has climbed to 1,203 on Monday (October 1).
More than 400 people were confirmed killed, many swept away as tsunami waves triggered by a massive earthquake crashed into the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, and authorities expected the toll to rise sharply on September 30 as news arrives from remote areas.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on September 26 that he is willing to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump.
The Russian State Duma, or lower parliament house, passed a softened version of a bill on raising the retirement age Wednesday (September 26) in the second and most important reading.
The Malaysian economy is expected to continue growing at a slow rate between November 2018 to January 2019, according to data released on September 24.
Despite worldwide criticism, a majority of the Philippine people remained satisfied with the campaign against illegal drugs initiated by the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, according to the second-quarter survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS).
Indonesia on September 23 kicked off campaigning for Indonesia's presidential election, scheduled for April 2019.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged on September 20 with money laundering and abuse of power in connection to the case of the state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
European Council President Donald Tusk on September 19 said he would call a special Brexit summit to reach a deal with Britain.
Syria's air defenses were triggered Monday (September 17) evening by an Israeli missile attack on the coastal city of Latakia, which lasted for an hour and a half, state TV reported.
The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s President Moon Jae-in arrived in Pyongyang Tuesday (September 18) morning and was received with a grand welcome ceremony led by Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
China's national observatory on Saturday (September 15) issued a red alert for super typhoon Mangkhut, the highest level of warning.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) agreed to hold the working-level talks on military affairs later this week, Seoul's Defense Ministry said Tuesday (September 11).
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a letter of invitation to visit Russia to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s leader Kim Jong-un, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on September 10.
With no long-range missiles on display, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) staged a military parade on September 9 focused on peace and economic development, filled with coloured balloons and flowers to mark the 70th anniversary of the country's founding.
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said he would honour an agreement by the four partners of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) alliance to step down after two years and hand over the country's leadership to Anwar Ibrahim.
Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong-un reconfirmed his firm commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, the presidential special envoy of the Republic of Korean (RoK) said Thursday (September 6) after visiting Pyongyang the previous day.
The sixth National Assembly of Cambodia selected key positions and approved the cabinet during its first session in Phom Penh on September 5.
Eleven-year-old Carlos Gonzalez on September 2 prepared for the start of the new school year on September 3.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif traveled to Damascus on September 3 for talks with Syrian officials, the Tasnim news agency reported.
Through the negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has affirmed its central role in creating new regional trade architecture that contributes to the multilateral trading system and creating momentums to boost trade liberalisation and commercialisation.
Over 10,000 local residents from over 20 villages in Yedashe township, Myanmar's Bago region have been evacuated from flooding caused by the collapse of a dam spillway near Swa Creek, a regional government official told Xinhua Wednesday (August 29).
Negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) have reached a "critical stage” and a conclusion is "finally in sight”, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on August 29.
Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni will preside over the opening session of a new National Assembly on September 5, according to a National Assembly statement on August 27.
Presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey will hold a trilateral summit in Iran on September 7 as part of the Astana peace process over the Syrian crisis, the Turkish presidency said Monday, August 27.
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