A powerful 7. 6-magnitude earthquake struck late Monday off northern Japan, triggering a tsunami of up to 27 inches in Pacific coast communities and warnings of potentially higher surges, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said.
Marine robotics firm will resume deep-sea search for MH370 plane that vanished a decade ago
Malaysia’s transport ministry said Wednesday that a private firm will resume a deep-sea hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 later this month, more than a decade after the jet vanished without a trace.
Princess Aiko’s popularity sparks calls to change Japan’s male-only succession law
Japan’s beloved Princess Aiko is often cheered like a pop star.
Sydney taekwondo instructor who murdered family of three consumed by fantasies of Olympic glory
A Sydney taekwondo instructor who murdered a family of three had been consumed by fantasies of Olympic glory and meetings with billionaires, a court heard Thursday.
Bamboo scaffolding helped build Hong Kong’s skyline, but a deadly fire may hasten its end
While the exact cause of the deadly inferno that swept across a Hong Kong apartment complex was unknown, questions have been raised about the role of the bamboo scaffolding that enveloped the buildings at the time of the fire.
Thai woman found alive in coffin after being brought in for cremation
A woman in Thailand shocked temple staff when she started moving in her coffin after being brought in for cremation.
13 people killed in fire engulfing Hong Kong high-rise residential buildings, fire services say
A fire spread across seven high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex, killing 13 people and leaving others still trapped, in the city’s worst blaze in years.
Japan’s first female leader faces a taboo over entering the male-only sumo ring
Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan’s first female prime minister in October.
Dharmendra, iconic Bollywood actor and Indian cinema’s ‘He-Man,’ dies at 89
Dharmendra, one of Indian cinema’s most popular stars whose versatile performances made him a defining screen presence of 1970s and 1980s Bollywood films, died Monday. He was 89.
Indian fighter jet crashes during a demonstration flight at Dubai Air Show, killing the pilot
An Indian fighter jet crashed Friday at the start of a demonstration flight in front of a crowd of spectators at the Dubai Air Show, killing its sole pilot.
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