Inspired by the "miracle" rescue of two hydropower workers, Nepal's emergency response teams were digging with new vigor Saturday through piles of debris as the death toll from the flooding disaster ...

Late country music legend Dolly Parton will get a new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, after the original one was vandalized, officials have announced. Fans flocked to her home state of ...

The Himeji branch of the Kobe District Public Prosecutors Office has decided not to indict a 42-year-old man who had been arrested on suspicion of killing his 71-year-old mother at their home in ...

The Japanese council for cultural affairs has selected Hikone Castle, a national treasure, as a candidate for nomination for the 2028 UNESCO World Heritage List. The government plans to submit to the ...

ranian mourners carried caskets at a funeral on Thursday for victims of a U.S. airstrike said to have struck a wedding party, and Tehran launched missiles and drones overnight at a U.S. ‌base in ...

Grammy Award-winning American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson died on Wednesday in her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, her manager said. She was 70. "Cassandra Wilson transitioned peacefully at home, ...

The leaders of Britain and France pledged to provide Ukraine with stronger military support — including access to classified technology and faster deliveries of air defence missiles — at a meeting of ...

Police in Chatan, Okinawa, have arrested a 32-year-old American man on suspicion of arson and attempted murder in connection with a hotel fire that occurred last month. According to the police, the ...

The driving skills test, introduced in May 2022, currently checks five maneuvers such as coming to a complete stop and turning right or left. But even after the system was launched, accidents ...

Chelsea made official the signing of Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez on Sunday. The English club said the 33-year-old goalkeeper, who won the World Cup in 2022, has signed a three-year deal, ...

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday it was preparing to release its newest powerful model, known as Astra, after implementing "stronger safeguards" following a rogue cyberattack involving a different AI ...

Police in Asago City, Hyogo Prefecture, have arrested a 50-year-old part-time supermarket employee who claimed that she was robbed of 4 million yen in store sales proceeds as she was about to get into ...