A series of torrential rains have triggered what authorities describe as the worst flooding in years across Southeast Asia, leaving more than 600 people dead and forcing Japanese nationals in several countries to flee for safety. JNN reporters gained access to heavily damaged areas in southern Thailand, where the impact has been severe. (News On Japan)

A church is raided in central Nigeria and a wedding party in the mostly Muslim north.

A church is raided in central Nigeria and a wedding party in the mostly Muslim north.

Concern over media reports that the US military carried out a second strike killing survivors on a suspected drug boat prompts a bipartisan inquiry.

Another 500 people are missing, while thousands more have been injured, after a cyclone hit the region.