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Volcano erupts in Indonesia, 100,000 evacuated, airports closed

YoopyaFeb 14, 2014November 25, 20230

(Reuters) – A volcano erupted late on Thursday night on the heavily populated Indonesian island of Java, sending a huge plume of ash and sand

Nepali Congress leader becomes new prime minister

YoopyaFeb 10, 2014October 30, 20230

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The leader of Nepal’s largest and oldest political party was elected prime minister on Monday with majority support in parliament that

Kerry to visit China, South Korea, Indonesia and Abu Dhabi

YoopyaFeb 10, 2014October 30, 20230

(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will begin a trip this week to China, South Korea, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates, the

Six hundred Syrians flee besieged Old Homs in aid convoy

YoopyaFeb 10, 2014November 25, 20230

(Reuters) – Six hundred people left the besieged ruins of rebel-held central Homs on Sunday, escaping more than a year of hunger and deprivation caused

Iran moves to cooperate in U.N. nuclear bomb probe

YoopyaFeb 10, 2014November 1, 20230

(Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear agency said on Sunday that Iran had agreed to start addressing suspicions that it may have worked on designing an

In Putin meeting, China’s Xi praises Russia ties

YoopyaFeb 7, 2014November 25, 20230

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on the Sochi Winter Olympics and hailed their growing ties, which frequently

Director Zhang Yimou pays $1.2M for having 3 kids

YoopyaFeb 7, 2014November 25, 20230

BEIJING (AP) — Famed film director Zhang Yimou and his wife paid more than $1.2 million in fines Friday for having three children in violation

Afghan Taliban say they captured NATO military dog

YoopyaFeb 7, 2014November 25, 20230

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban said Friday that they have captured a military dog belonging to NATO forces in Afghanistan, releasing a video of

Female death on campus spurs Saudi debate

YoopyaFeb 7, 2014April 9, 20230

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Thousands of Saudis vented their anger online over a report Thursday that staff at a Riyadh university had barred male

Weavers’ villages in India suffer TB epidemic

YoopyaFeb 7, 2014November 1, 20230

LOHATA, India (AP) — This cluster of poor villages, long known for its colorful silk saris, now is known for something else: tuberculosis. Nearly half