Over 5,000 people evacuated as volcano erupts in PNG

Over 5,000 people have been evacuated over the past 24 hours after a volcanic eruption in the West New Britain Province of Papua New Guinea (PNG), which sent a plume of ash 19 km into the sky.
Osaka rolls out red carpet, not red-light district for G20
Special quick-flushing toilets, granny rap and a self-imposed brothel ban: Japan's Osaka is determined to paint itself in the best possible light for the G20 leaders summit starting on Friday.
Tropical depression could become typhoon
A tropical depression approaching Japan's main islands from the south could develop into a typhoon, bringing heavy rain over much of the country.
Tons of narcotics destroyed in Southeast Asia
June 26th is designated as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Authorities in Southeast Asia marked the occasion by incinerating tons of narcotics.
15 killed, 75 injured in Madgascar stampede

At least 15 people were killed and 75 others injured on Wednesday in a stampede during an

US border chief quits amid outcry over child detainees
The acting head of the US Customs and Border Protection agency announced his resignation on Tuesday amid a public outcry over alarming detention conditions of migrant children in Texas.
2 U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Two U.S. soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the NATO-led support mission in Afghanistan confirmed.