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Australia has sued 3M over contamination from firefighting foam that contained PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” seeking $1.4 billion in damages.

Five villagers stuck in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week were found alive, rescuers said Wednesday, but two others are missing.

Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the top global booking center for cross-border wealth, a first that is unlikely to be reversed as hubs in Asia grow faster than the European safe haven, Boston Consulting Group said Wednesday.

North Korea said Wednesday its latest launches involved multiple weapons systems, including a nuclear-capable cruise missile that leader Kim Jong Un plans to deploy with front-line units facing South Korea, as he continues expanding his military capabilities.

SEOUL, South Korea — The head of Starbucks in South Korea apologized again Tuesday as the company faces sustained public backlash against a marketing campaign widely perceived as mocking those who died for the country’s pro-democracy movement.

Summers in New Delhi can be brutal, even for Floridians used to the heat

Authorities in the Philippines called off search and rescue operations after rescuers determined there were no longer signs of life beneath the rubble of a collapsed building that was under construction north of Manila.

Rescuers are racing against time to reach seven people who have been trapped in a cave in central Laos since last week.

Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha was granted a royal pardon on Monday from a 27-year prison sentence for treason, a month after an appeals court affirmed his conviction and punishment.

Chinese tech giant Huawei said Monday that it had achieved a breakthrough that would allow it to make cutting-edge chips within five years, touting the news as a significant milestone in Beijing’s effort to circumvent U.S. technology restrictions.