Flash floods inundated communities in Lom Sak district of Phetchabun province after heavy overnight rain caused the Pasak River to overflow its banks, forcing about 300 households to evacuate on Saturday.

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump signed a bill on Friday authorising new sanctions designed to pressure Russia over its war in Ukraine, after Congress gave its approval after months of delay.

‌Several beaches along the coast of Western Australia, including in the state capital Perth, will remain closed until at least Sunday, authorities said, after a ​fatal ⁠shark attack at a popular beach in the city on Friday.

NAGOYA, Japan - The 20th Asian Games will open in Japan later Saturday with a glittering ceremony following a stuttering build-up to a multi-sport spectacular that has more participants than the Olympics.

WASHINGTON - Protesters formed a human chain on Friday around the Kennedy Center, the Washington arts hub that US President Donald Trump threatened to demolish unless his name is restored to it.

KOHAT, Pakistan - The death toll from an explosion and gun attack at a police headquarters in northern Pakistan rose to at least 31, including 16 police personnel, a senior police official told AFP on Saturday, with fighting ongoing.

BEIJING - Drone owners in Beijing flocked to designated buy-back sites this week, looking to sell their devices for as much as possible ahead of an impending citywide ban.

A Chinese woman was arrested on Friday after authorities discovered a white lion cub at an unlicensed hotel illegally operated and catering to Chinese tourists in Muang district in Chiang Mai.

CHIANG MAI — More than 100 people were arrested on Friday night when authorities raided two large gambling dens equipped with tight security measures.

Meta has urgently updated its artificial intelligence (AI) prompt suggestion system after its chatbot prompted a mother to identify her young daughter and subsequently exposed detailed personal information, raising fresh privacy concerns among parent...