10+ hour, 54+ min ago   (54+ words) TOKYO: A candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling party won a gubernatorial election in Okinawa, bringing to power a leader who approves of a contentious US military base relocation plan for the first time in 12 years.In…...

11+ hour, 20+ min ago   (269+ words) US President Donald Trump on Sunday (Sep 13) brushed aside a report that Iran acquired satellite images of a base in Jordan from Chinese entities before an attack that killed three US troops there in July. A recent report in the…...

11+ hour, 55+ min ago   (1639+ words) The deadly Aug 26 disaster in Nepal shows how a warming Hindu Kush Himalaya is creating complex, cascading hazards that scientists are racing to understand and monitor. KATHMANDU: As the first images of a deadly torrent ripping through Nepal’s Trishuli River…...

12+ hour, 28+ min ago   (57+ words) CNA Researcher explains how AI could kill humans We know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be. To continue, upgrade to a supported…...

14+ hour, 25+ min ago   (304+ words) At least six people have died after the Virgo Transport 8 ship capsized on Sunday. JAKARTA: More than 600 Indonesian rescuers were searching for 129 people still missing after a passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea over the weekend, an official said…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (79+ words) How did solar power become Pakistan’s single largest source of electricity, outperforming gas, coal, hydro and nuclear? The Middle East crisis and the resulting blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has caused supply disruptions for the globe, which can potentially…...

15+ hour, 59+ min ago   (51+ words) COTABATO, Philippines: Three people were killed and 15 others wounded as gunfire erupted hours before polls were to open Monday (Sep 14) in a semi-autonomous Muslim region of the Philippines set to choose its first elected parliament.The vote is the culmination…...

22+ hour, 38+ min ago   (320+ words) MUSCAT: Oman has announced the postponement of a meeting on Monday (Sep 14) between Iran and Gulf countries on the Strait of Hormuz, the major flashpoint in the Middle East war. Iran's foreign ministry had said there would be a meeting…...

21+ hour, 52+ min ago   (264+ words) ZAGREB: About 500 people have been evacuated on the Croatian Adriatic island of Brac as a wildfire raged on the popular tourist spot famous for its white sand beach. Authorities sounded the alarm shortly before midnight on Saturday (Sep 13) as flames…...

22+ hour, 38+ min ago   (198+ words) TEHRAN: Iran's upcoming meeting with Gulf states in Oman on Monday (Sep 14) to discuss the Strait of Hormuz will aim to strengthen cooperation on security in the Middle East, state media reported. The talks in the Omani port city of…...