Japan’s Empress Emeritus Michiko undergoes breast cancer surgery: NHK
Japan’s Empress Emerita Michiko underwent surgery for early-stage breast cancer at a Tokyo hospital on Sunday, national broadcaster NHK said....
More than 100 Australian bushfires ‘omen’ of severe summer fire season
Australian firefighters battled more than 100 bushfires across two eastern states on Sunday as authorities warned that parts of the country could expected a severe...
Australian government eyes cashless cards for welfare recipients
Australia’s prime minister is eyeing plans for a cashless debit card for welfare recipients and defended a proposal to drug test some job seekers, setting...
Japan’s foreign minister Kono may move to defense in cabinet shuffle: Sankei
Japan’s Foreign Minister Taro Kono is being considered for the role of defense minister when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reshuffles his cabinet next week, the...
‘Hustlers’ stars JLo and Constance Wu talk empowerment at Toronto Film Festival
The cast and crew of ‘Hustlers,’ a movie about strippers in New York City, hit the red carpet for the film’s premiere at the Toronto...
Islamic State claims responsibility for market blast in Philippines
The Islamic State militant group has claimed responsibility for an explosion at a public market in the southern Philippines that wounded at least seven people...
As desperation rises, thousands in Bahamas flee Dorian’s devastation
Thousands of people fled devastation in the Bahamas on Saturday as conditions grew increasingly desperate nearly a week after Hurricane Dorian made landfall, reducing many...
Hong Kong protesters to take their democracy message to U.S. Consulate
Hong Kong protesters calling for democracy for the Chinese-ruled city plan to take their message to the U.S. Consulate on Sunday after another night of...
Fit for porpoise: China races to save last Yangtze river mammal
On a short stretch of the Yangtze river, three sleek grey porpoises twist in muddy waters near the city of Nanjing, protected from passing barges...
As they build India’s first camp for illegals, some workers fear detention there
Across a river in a remote part of India’s northeast, laborers have cleared dense forest in an area equivalent to about seven soccer fields and...