Bridge Girder Falls, Kills 2 at Construction Site in Japan
SHIZUOKA - A bridge girder slipped off a raised platform at a construction site in central Japan early Thursday, leaving two workers dead, police...
Meta Looks To Target Twitter With A Rival App Called Threads
LONDON (AP) — Meta is poised to unveil a new app Threads that appears to mimic Twitter — a direct challenge to the social...
China Renews Yellow Alert for High Temperatures; Flood Killed 15
BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) -- China's National Meteorological Center on Wednesday renewed a yellow alert for high temperatures as heatwaves linger in parts of...
Vietnam Bans ‘Barbie’ Movie Due to an Illustration Showing China’s Territorial Claim
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam's state media have reported that the government banned distribution of the popular "Barbie" movie because it includes a view...
Headless Body Found at Sapporo Hotel, Person Seen With Victim Sought
SAPPORO - The headless body of a man has been found at a hotel in Sapporo on Japan's northernmost main island, with police continuing...
Hong Kong Leader Says 8 Pro-Democracy Activists Who Now Live in the West ‘Will...
By KANIS LEUNG — Hong Kong's leader said Tuesday that eight pro-democracy activists who now live in the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia will...
Flooding Displaces 10,000 Around China As Beijing Gets A Relative Respite From Sweltering Heat
BEIJING (AP) — Heavy flooding has displaced thousands of people around China as the capital had a relative respite from sweltering heat.
Beijing reported 9.8...
The Dutch King Apologizes For His Country’s Role In Slavery On 150th Anniversary Of...
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologized Saturday for his country's role in slavery and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech greeted by...
Italian Painting Looted By Nazi Germany In 1940 Found In Japan
TOKYO - A valuable painting looted from a Polish aristocrat in 1940 by Nazi Germany has been discovered in Japan and returned to Poland,...
The US Flies Nuclear-Capable Bombers in a Fresh Show of Force Against North Korea
By HYUNG-JIN KIM, SEOUL — The United States flew nuclear-capable bombers to the Korean Peninsula on Friday in its latest show of force against...
