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World’s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach, possibly shedding…
Spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how many there are,…
Rescuers recover first body from 2 buses that were hit by landslide and fell into…
Nepali authorities say rescuers have recovered the first body from two buses that were swept away by a landslide…
On stage, one of Japan’s biggest Kabuki stars changes roles in an instant.…
Onstage, Danjuro Ichikawa, one of the biggest stars of Japan’s Kabuki theater, is a virtuoso in switching roles. In…
New top US envoy to Taiwan pledges to help the island with self-defense as threats…
The United States’ new top envoy to Taiwan has promised Washington will help the self-ruled island defend itself as…
Suspected rebels kill 5 Indian soldiers after ambushing their vehicle in…
Indian police officials say suspected rebels fighting against Indian rule in disputed Kashmir ambushed an army…
Sister of North Korean leader Kim calls South Korea’s live-fire drills…
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called South Korea’s recent front-line live-fire drills…
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong asks for a lesser sentence in landmark security…
Prominent activist Joshua Wong has asked for a lesser sentence in court after he earlier pleaded guilty in Hong…
Japan’s top court orders government to compensate disabled people who were…
In a landmark decision, Japan’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to pay suitable compensation to about a…
Dozens rally in Pakistan after a Christian man is sentenced to death for blasphemy
Dozens of members from Pakistan’s civil society have rallied in the southern port city of Karachi against the death…
A car hits pedestrians in central Seoul, killing 9 and injuring 4
Emergency officials in South Korea say a car has hit pedestrians in central Seoul, killing nine people and injuring…
Japan revises economic growth in 1Q downward, as latest data show sluggish demand…
Japan has revised earlier estimates to show that its economy contracted at a 2.9% annual pace in the first quarter…
Philippine troops kill 10 communist rebels in a clash, in the latest blow to…
Philippine troops have killed at least 10 suspected communist guerrillas in a clash in a remote northern area, in…