Floods and Landslides Cause More Deaths in Japan and China
KYODO - Heavy rain pounded parts of Japan's southwestern region Monday, leaving one woman dead and prompting the weather agency to issue its highest...
The BBC Suspends Presenter Over Claims He Paid A Teenager For Explicit Photos
LONDON (AP) — The BBC said Sunday that it has suspended a leading presenter who is alleged to have paid a teenager for sexually...
The US will provide cluster bombs to Ukraine and defends the delivery of the...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday defended what he said was a "difficult decision" to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine, a move...
For the Third Time This Week, Earth Sets an Unofficial Heat Record
Earth's average temperature set a new unofficial record high on Thursday, the third such milestone in a week that already rated as the hottest...
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...
