Myanmar airstrike toll hits 50 as families gather dead
Families searched for bodies on Tuesday around a charred market in western Myanmar after a military airstrike killed 50 people, one of the deadliest recent bombardments in the civil war.
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Tokyo suffers longest streak of rainy days on record
Tokyo has logged 34 straight days of rain, marking the longest streak on record, Japan's weather agency said on Tuesday.
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STARTRADER Raises Lloyd's of London Client Fund Insurance to USD 30 Million in Aggregate
The aggregate cover increases thirtyfold from USD 1 million, applies to available balances and open positions in the event of insolvency, and remains free to clients.
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Indonesia charges train driver over crash that killed 16 women
Indonesian police charged a train driver Tuesday with allegedly failing to hit the brakes in time to prevent a crash that killed 16 women near Jakarta in April, an official said.
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North Korean DMZ landmine blasts 'violation of armistice': Seoul
The blasts that wounded three South Korean soldiers last week were apparently caused by North Korean mines, Seoul said Tuesday, adding it was an armistice violation that would prompt "corresponding measures".
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Ruthless An makes history to retain Asian Games badminton crown
South Korea's badminton world number one An Se-young became the first woman to win two Asian Games singles titles after dominating Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-9 in Tuesday's final.
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Sabalenka 'fresh' for first tournament since losing No.1 spot
Aryna Sabalenka said Tuesday she was feeling "fresh" as she prepared for her first tournament since being ousted as the world's number one player.
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Australian central bank lifts key interest rate to 15-year high
Australia's central bank raised the key interest rate to a 15-year high on Tuesday to curb inflation, which the government blamed on the prolonged war in the Middle East.
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Myanmar airstrike death toll rises to 50: aid workers
The death toll from a military airstrike in west Myanmar rose to 50 on Tuesday, two local aid workers at the scene said, the day after it struck a busy market.
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Polo makes landfall in Mexico as Category 3 hurricane
Hurricane Polo made landfall on Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Tuesday, cutting power and causing flooding as the sea breached coastal defenses.
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