Japan emperor expresses ‘deep remorse’ over war
TOKYO: Emperor Akihito, in his last appearance as reigning monarch at an annual ceremony marking Japan’s World War Two surrender,…
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Israel reopens Gaza crossing as truce talks press on
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Israel reopened its only goods crossing with the Gaza Strip yesterday after closing it to most…
Birmingham man behind UK parliament car ‘attack’
LONDON: The man arrested for driving into a barrier protecting the Houses of Parliament in a suspected terror attack was…
Anger grows as bridge toll rises to 38
GENOA: A frantic search was underway Wednesday for survivors of a bridge collapse in Genoa as the death toll rose…
Worst flood in a century kills 43 in Kerala
KOCHI, India: The death toll from the worst floods in nearly a century in the Indian tourist state of Kerala…
New species of orchid discovered in Peruvian rainforest
LIMA: Botanists have discovered a new species of orchid in Peru’s central Amazonian rainforest, the country’s national parks service announced.…
Bus accident in Ecuador kills 24, injures 22
QUITO: A bus carrying travelers from Colombia and Venezuela crashed in Ecuador early Tuesday, killing 24 people and injuring 22 others,…
Lightning storms mass over California, Oregon as wildfires blaze
LOS ANGELES: Storm clouds gathered over southern Oregon and northern California yesterday, threatening to spark more wildfires with lightning strikes…