Asia
Pakistan's anti-graft body arrests sister of ex-president
Islamabad, June 14(AP/UNB) — Pakistan's anti-graft body has arrested the sister of former president Asif Ali Zardari in connection with a multi-million-dollar money laundering case following rejection of her bail by a court.
Hong Kong legislative work suspended amid political crisis
Hong Kong, Jun 13 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong's legislature suspended meetings Thursday following violent clashes between police and protesters who oppose a bill allowing suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial and that is seen as tightening Beijing's control over the territory.
India's west coast hunkers down as Cyclone Vayu approaches
Veraval, Jun 13 (AP/UNB) — Authorities evacuated nearly 300,000 people from India's western coastline ahead of a very severe cyclone that's expected to make landfall on Thursday as the year's second major storm.
Islamic State in Afghanistan aims to attack US, general says
Ramstein Jun 13 (AP/UNB) — The Islamic State group in Afghanistan is a "very worrisome" threat to the United States, and U.S. counterterrorism efforts have yet to shrink its extremist ambitions, a senior American general said Wednesday.
Hong Kong traffic flowing day after political crisis flared
Hong Kong, Jun 13 (AP/UNB) — Traffic was restored in the heart of Hong Kong on Thursday following violent clashes the day before between police and protesters who oppose legislation that would allow criminal suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial.
Philippine official seeks strong protest over boat sinking
Manila, Jun 13 (AP/UNB) — The Philippine defense chief will recommend Manila file a strongly worded diplomatic protest after a fishing boat was hit in the disputed South China Sea by a suspected Chinese vessel that the abandoned the 22 Filipino fishermen as their boat sank.
Shops in Hong Kong close doors to 'find breath of freedom'
Hong Kong, Jun 13 (AP/UNB) — By the entrance of his restaurant, Kelvin Chung hung a piece of paper announcing the restaurant's intention to strike on Wednesday.
36 children die in Bihar in 48 hrs due to ‘Acute Encephalitis’
Patna, Jun 12(UNB) - Thirty-six children have died in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district in the last 48 hours and 133 children are admitted to hospitals due to suspected Acute Encephalitis Syndrome or AES. The doctors, however, said many of the deaths were due to Hypoglycemia, a condition caused by very low level of blood sugar, reports NDTV.
North Korea says it's fighting swine fever with quarantine
Seoul, Jun 12 (AP/UNB) — North Korea said Wednesday it is actively fighting the spread of the highly contagious African swine fever weeks after it reported an outbreak near its border with China.
100s of protesters surround Hong Kong HQ before bill debate
Hong Kong, Jun 12 (AP/UNB) — Hundreds of protesters surrounded government headquarters in Hong Kong on Wednesday as the administration prepared to open debate on a highly controversial extradition law that would allow accused people to be sent to China for trial.