Zimbabwe's suspected cholera cases rise to 2,460

Zimbabwe had recorded a cumulative 2,460 suspected cases of cholera, including 16 confirmed deaths and 47 suspected deaths as of Tuesday, a cabinet minister said Wednesday.
Boat carrying migrants capsizes off Greece, at least 78 dead
A fishing boat from Libya carrying migrants capsized and sank off southeastern Greece on Wednesday. Reuters and other news organizations report 78 people have been confirmed dead.
6.2-magnitude earthquake rocks northern Philippines
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 rocked Batangas province in the northern Philippines on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
1 dead, 2 injured from chemical factory explosion in Japan
A 56-year-old worker has died with two others sustaining light injuries following an explosion at a chemical plant in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Wednesday, local media reported.
S. Korea's jobless claims rise 2.1 pct in May
South Korea's jobless claims rose last month amid growing worries about an economic slump, labor ministry data showed Monday.
26 held in Vietnam after deadly attacks on police stations
An armed group has attacked police stations in central Vietnam, killing four officers. Investigators have detained 26 people.
New York tour boat capsizing leaves one dead, multiple injured
A tour boat carrying 28 tourists and one guide capsized on Monday in upstate New York, leaving one dead and near a dozen injured, according to media reports.