Category: Asia

Panic As Strong Quake Hits Papua

A strong earthquake hit Indonesia's eastern province of Papua on Wednesday, causing panic among residents, but there were no

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Bangkok Floods Could Last A Year

BANGKOK — Parts of Bangkok could still be flooded next year, Thailand's prime minister said on Tuesday, despite waters

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Crocodiles Float Into Bangkok

Bangkok's northern suburb of Luangphukhao was inundated by floodwaters over the weekend but most residents have still been reluctant

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Beijing Pollution Hazardous

Air pollution in Beijing reached "hazardous" levels on Monday, the US embassy said, as thick smog blanketed the city

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Shutting Fukushima To Take 30Yrs

A draft report by Japan's nuclear agency says it will take more than 30 years to decommission the shattered

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Jakarta Mussels Have Toxic Metals

Authorities in Jakarta are no longer issuing permits to farmers to harvest green mussels because water pollution levels are

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Residents Flee Bangkok City

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Floodwater swamped a new area of Thailand's capital on Wednesday as some shops started rationing food

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Bangkok Floods Reach Airport

Floodwaters have breached barriers protecting Bangkok's second airport as the city's flood crisis deepens. The worst floods to hit the

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China’s Glaciers In Meltdown

Sharp increases in temperature driven by global warming are melting China's Himalayan glaciers, an impact that threatens habitats, tourism

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Flood Waters Spill Into Bangkok

Millions of nervous Bangkok residents were warned Friday to move their belongings to safety as the kingdom's worst floods

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