Man tending grave probed for starting South Korea fires
A 56-year-old man is being investigated in South Korea on suspicion of starting a deadly wildfire that killed 30 people. The ...
South Korea police say rite at family grave led to deadly wildfire
South Korean police said on Sunday they booked a man suspected of starting what grew into the country's largest wildfire, ...
Myanmar quake death toll rises to 1,644 as resistance movement announces partial ceasefire
The powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake sent buildings in many areas toppling to the ground, buckled roads, caused bridges to ...
Myanmar’s Earthquake Death Toll Jumps to More Than 1,600 as Rescue Efforts Continue
B ANGKOK — The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more ...
Bleak images show snapshots of daily life in the closed world of North Korea
Photos show daily life in remote parts of North Korea and its capital, Pyongyang. Slogans and propaganda are common sights on ...
South Koreans mourn historic temple burnt by wildfire, race to save others
Charred, black ruins at South Korea's Gounsa temple stood in stark contrast to the kaleidoscope of colours that are a ...
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South Korea’s Worst Ever Wildfires Ravage Ancient Buddhist Temples and Menace Historic Villages
One monk said his old temple was ‘reduced to heaps of ashes,’ as the fires continue to rage across the country ...
South Korea’s centuries-old Gounsa temple is left in ruins by unprecedented wildfires
Unprecedented wildfires ripping through South Korea’s southern regions have destroyed large parts of an ancient Buddhist ...
Rescuers Race to Save People and Treasures From South Korea Wildfires
The country’s largest blaze on record has left 27 dead and destroyed heritage sites, including two 1,000-year-old temples.