Japan’s New Emperor Naruhito: A Cosmopolitan Team Player
TOKYO — Japan's soon-to-be-anointed new emperor is a musician and historian, both mild-mannered and quietly tenacious, a team player and a loyal husband and friend who will bring an unusually global perspective to an ancient institution when he ascends the Chrysanthemum Throne on May 1.
Leaders of Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests Get Jail Terms
HONG KONG — A court in Hong Kong handed down prison sentences of up to 16 months Wednesday to eight leaders of massive 2014 pro-democracy protests on charges of public nuisance offenses.
Mars Lander Picks up What’s Likely 1st Detected Marsquake
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's InSight lander has picked up a gentle rumble at Mars, believed to be the first marsquake ever detected.
Review: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Is Marvel’s Machine in High Gear
Satisfaction is a complicated concept in Marvel Land. On the one hand, every morsel of pre-release information is obsessively poured over in feverish anticipation....
Garner Graces Cover of People’s Annual ‘Beautiful Issue’
NEW YORK — Jennifer Garner graces the front of this year's "Beautiful Issue" of People magazine with a cover story that cheers the way...
Death Toll Rises to 359 in Sri Lanka Bombings, More Arrested
COLOMBO — Police say the death toll in the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka has risen to 359 and more suspects have been arrested.
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Sri Lanka, Like World, Again Sees Scourge of Suicide Bombing
COLOMBO — The deadly Easter attacks in Sri Lanka are a bloody echo of decades past in the South Asian island nation, when militants...
5-Year-Old Michigan Boy Calls 911 to Order McDonalds
WYOMING, Mich. — A 5-year-old Michigan boy had a craving for McDonald’s but his grandmother was sleeping so he called 911 and made a request.
Sri Lanka Military Gets Special Powers After Deadly Bombings
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s president gave the military sweeping police powers starting Tuesday in the wake of the Easter bombings that killed nearly 300 people, while officials disclosed that intelligence agencies had warned weeks ago of the possibility of an attack by the radical Muslim group blamed for the bloodshed.
North Korean Confirms Kim to Meet Putin
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea confirmed Tuesday that leader Kim Jong Un will soon visit Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin in a summit that comes at a crucial moment for tenuous diplomacy meant to rid the North of its nuclear arsenal.
