Rising temperatures have forced the government to shut down tens of thousands of schools over the past week, while increased demand has stressed the country's already strained power supply ...

HONG KONG, May 4 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 hit Sumba region, Indonesia at 0402 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth ...

TOKYO, May 4 (Xinhua) -- A recent survey has shown that around 85 percent of Japanese people believe regulations are needed for social media sites to prevent the spread of false information, ...

India: Tamil Nadu tea plantation workers demand on-time wage payments and improved social conditions; Australia: Child safety support workers strike in Tasmania; Federal court intervenes against strik ...

Asia, including Japan, is warming faster than the global average, as the trend has nearly doubled since the 1961-1990 period ...