A firecrackers factory explodes in China (August 16, 2010)

Firefighters battled a fire in a fireworks factory in North East of China. The explosion killed at least 19 people.

South Korea stages a terrorist attack (August 17, 2010)

A general anti-terrorism exercise has been held in Goyang in the context of rising tension with North Korea.

More floods and landslide in China (August 16, 2010)

Sichuan, a Southwestern province in China, has also been hit by heavy rain. The floods triggered a landslide which killed at least 13 people.

Floods hit Thailand (August 16, 2010)

Northern Thailand and northeastern Thailand was hit by floods.