PM Fumio Kishida Unhurt After Blast During Campaign Event
TOKYO — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was unhurt after a man threw a cylindrical object which exploded ahead of a stump speech he was...
France’s Constitutional Council Approves Higher Pension Age
PARIS (AP) — France's Constitutional Council on Friday approved an unpopular plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, in a victory...
Fossilized Galeaspid Species With “Nine Tails” Discovered
BEIJING -- Researchers have discovered a new fossilized galeaspid species with "nine tails" in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. This is the world's...
Suspect In Leak Probe Talked About God, Guns And War Secrets
WASHINGTON (AP) — The suspect was relatively easy to find.
In a social media world that produces traceable digital fingerprints, it didn't take long for...
Northern China Blanketed With Floating Sand And Dust
BEIJING (AP) — Many areas in northern China were blanketed with floating sand and dust on Thursday, and a sandstorm was expected to sweep...
Why Is Women’s Tennis China Boycott Over Peng Shuai Ending?
The women's professional tennis tour is ending its suspension of tournaments in China that was initiated in late 2021 over concerns about Grand Slam...
Thailand Hopes for Major Splash in Tourism During Songkran
BANGKOK (AP) — Hordes of revelers toted colorful water guns Thursday as Thailand kicked off its exuberant three-day Songkran festival at full blast for...
North Korea Fires ICBM That May Have Been New Type of Weapon
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile launch in a month, possibly testing a new type...
Airstrikes on Myanmar Village Feared To Have Killed 100
BANGKOK (GRANT PECK Associated Press) — Airstrikes by Myanmar's military on Tuesday killed as many as 100 people, including many children, who were attending...
Ex-J-Pop Hopeful Alleges Sexual Abuse by Late Music Mogul Kitagawa
A former member of Japan's top male talent agency and production company Johnny & Associates Inc. said Wednesday he was sexually abused on multiple...
