Left wing politician handed 12-year sentence for plotting conspiracy
Asia
At Least 11 Dead as Blizzard Hits Japan
Up to 3 ft. of snow recorded in some areas
North Korean Atrocities Deserve Criminal Investigation, Says U.N.
U.N. Human Rights Council blasts Kim Jong Un’s regime for “crimes against humanity” in new report
18 Feared Dead in Nepal Plane Crash
Burning wreckage of Nepal Airlines aircraft found in forest
After Less Than 50 Days, Delhi’s Chief Calls it Quits
Less than two months after coming to office, New Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal stepped down on Friday after failing to get an anti-corruption bill tabled in the capital region’s state legislature. Kejriwal, 45, came to power in December after his upstart Aam Aadmi (Common Man) Party (AAP) defeated the incumbent Congress in …
What Makes Indonesia A Hot Spot On the Ring of Fire?
A volcano erupted on Indonesia’s most populated island, sending a huge plume of ash and sand 17 km (10 miles) into the air while triggering the evacuation of more than 100,000 people. The Indonesian archipelago lies atop one of the most seismically active zones of the earth, according to the USGS, and this is yet another instance of …
Mount Kelud Erupts: Indonesia’s Most Populated Island Covered in Ash
The major eruption blanketed the island of Java in ash, forcing the evacuation of more than a hundred thousand people
Kerry Woos and Warns Beijing On Valentine’s Day
Top U.S. diplomat heralds ‘a profound sense of optimism’
Volcano Eruption in Indonesia Kills 3, Forces Thousands to Flee
More than 75,000 evacuated
Koreas Agree to Hold Reunions For War-Torn Families
The reunions are scheduled for late February
Is Drought Becoming the New Normal for Australia?
With farmers and Outback towns fighting desperately to survive, Australia is reeling from a long-term lack of water
This is What Much of Java Looks After the Eruption of Mount Kelud
Thousands have been evacuated and cities are covered in ash
Chinese Singles Buy Movie Tickets So Couples Can’t Sit Together on Valentine’s Day
Take that, love