The atomic age began with a lie. Eighty-one years ago this week, a single American airplane, flying almost unnoticed over a Japanese city, dropped a single bomb that destroyed the entire city. Three days later another American plane destroyed a second city. The atomic bombs
While President Trump says the US is not short of weapons, he has told Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky that the US does not have Patriot interceptors to send to Ukraine because “we need them for ourselves.” The best face to put on the situation is that some in the
Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi urged Japan to boost its defence capabilities with a greater "sense of urgency and crisis" on Tuesday (Aug 4), as a government white paper highlighted growing threats from China, North Korea and Russia.
Eight people were killed when a 14-year-old opened fire at his home and school before shooting himself dead.
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 - The U.S. Senate on Friday confirmed dozens of President Donald Trump's nominees for government positions, including some high-profile ambassadorships and top State Department posts that have been open for months.
The 14-year-old killed his grandparents before going on to kill two teachers and three other school staff members.
Thailand’s Education Ministry will look into safety measures in schools after a mass shooting incident, says its prime minister.
BANG BUA THONG, Thailand, Aug 7 - The boy shot his grandparents dead at dawn on Friday in their two-storey house bordering rice fields on the outskirts of Bangkok. Each was killed by a single gunshot to the head, a Thai police official said.
Authorities say the 14-year-old killed his grandparents before gunning down five teachers at his school.
The Lions are unbeaten in this year's tournament.
Pakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East.
A 14-year-old shot dead at least five staff members at Debsirin Nonthaburi School on Aug 7.
One person was killed by a collapsing exterior wall while seeking safety.
MOSCOW, Aug 7 - Russia's state nuclear giant Rosatom, operator of the Northern Sea Route via the Arctic, said on Friday it had issued permits for seven Chinese transit vessels to sail to Europe via the NSR.
Usage of facilities raises questions on whether the government's heat-relief measures are effective.
The agreement stipulates that an armed attack against any of the three would be regarded as an attack on all.
BEIJING, Aug 7 - Multiple districts in Beijing issued heavy rainfall warnings on Friday evening with authorities warning residents of disasters including floods in the city centre and also mudslides and landslides in agricultural and mountainous areas.
COLOMBO, Aug 7 - Three prisoners were killed and at least 23 others injured in two prison riots in Sri Lanka, a senior official said on Friday, as unrest continued across the island nation's overcrowded prison system.
While newly promoted full generals have taken charge of key commands, many other senior roles appear to be filled by acting or unconfirmed officers amid a sweeping anti-graft drive, observers note.
The caskets contained anti-China messages and bearing photos of Chinese President Xi Jinping, among others.
Thailand has an estimated 10.3 million firearms in civilian possession, around 15 guns per 100 residents.
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 - U.S. President Donald Trump will convene executives from some of the world's largest mining companies at the State Department on Friday as his administration intensifies efforts to secure domestic and allied supplies of critical minerals, a cornerstone of
In the second of a two-part series on China's rural revitalisation drive, CNA visits Lizu village in Zhejiang province, where young people are setting up shop rather than leaving.
Japan’s aging crisis has turned prisons into an unlikely safety net for lonely seniors.
NEW DELHI, Aug 7 - Bangladeshi cricket great Shakib Al Hasan, an ally of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said he is ready to return from a two-year exile, face trial on charges including murder and play a farewell series if the government guarantees his safety.
Villages have been buried in mud after one of Assam state’s worst deluges in years.
An automatic weather station in Nowon-gu, north-eastern Seoul, recorded 40.2 deg C.
The floods in Assam state have affected nearly 170,000, including thousands who have been forced into temporary shelters as swollen rivers inundate homes and farmland.
The “loading-and-mounting” mission was a very important part of combat operations.
Local authorities deployed two water-bombing helicopters against the flames that have razed at least 127 hectares of the national park land to date.
The student says she feared never seeing her mother again after the attack killed five teachers.
A source close to Nurul Izzah tells CNA that she had disagreed with the party’s direction and faced pressure from within Parti Keadilan Rakyat to step down.
Retailers say 90-day limit is too tight as they need a year to sell off their stock.
South Korea was once one of the world’s biggest exporters of babies.
In India and South-east Asia, El Nino typically causes drier conditions.
Japan’s growing nuclear debate adds another layer to a Pentagon rethink already driven by Beijing and Moscow To continue reading, please log in to your AT+ Premium account. Not yet a member? Please signup for AT+ Premium monthly membership , AT+ Premium yearly membership or
Analysts say any policy differences are likely to be watched closely by Pyongyang.
SEOUL, Aug 7 - South Korea's Foreign and Unification ministers publicly disagreed this week over how to engage North Korea, exposing differences within President Lee Jae Myung's government as it seeks to revive stalled contact with Pyongyang.
Weeks after the CJP protests shook Delhi, a new youth-led movement over jobs and recruitment is gathering force in Jharkhand.
Moonshot’s Kimi K3 found its way out of sandbox but did not try to breach other companies’ websites.
Gun ownership and gun violence are not uncommon in Thailand.
It marks the first criminal case against video game leaks under updated legislation in China, signalling tougher consequences for those who share unauthorised and unreleased gaming content.
KARACHI/RIYADH, Aug 7 - Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will sign a joint defence agreement on Friday, regional sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, at a time of regional turmoil with Gulf states coming under fire from Iran after it was attacked by the U.S. and
The trial will invite scrutiny as it comes in the wake of BN's improved fortunes in recent elections, an analyst said.
Security camera footage shows doctors shielding a patient on the operating table as last month's magnitude 6.8 quake shook Kumamoto General Hospital.
