Japanese actor Ken Watanabe, leukemia survivor, fights stomach cancer
TOKYO: Japanese actor Ken Watanabe, an Academy Award nominee for his performance in the movie “The Last Samurai” and lauded…
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Obama urges Putin to end air strikes against Syrian opposition
RANCHO MIRAGE (United States): US President Barack Obama has urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to end air strikes against…
‘Monday Afternoon Fever’ in South Korea’s old-age discos
SEOUL: As the mercury outside plunges to minus 10 degrees on an ice-cold Monday afternoon, the dance floor inside the…
Roses are red, elbows are blue: Japanese women fight for their Valentines
TOKYO: Elbowing each other in the stampede to buy Valentine’s Day chocolate for the men in their lives, Japanese women…
US Supreme Court Justice Scalia’s death triggers political battle
Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died, setting up a major political showdown between President Barack Obama and…
Zika likely to spread to large Brazilian cities: expert
BRASILIA: The Zika virus, linked to a surge in infants born with abnormally small heads, is likely to spread this…
Ambitious refugee documentary cheered at Berlin film fest
BERLIN: A searing Italian documentary on Europe’s refugee influx drew cheers Saturday at the Berlin film festival, which has rolled…
Taiwan quake rescue ends, toll passes 100
TAIPEI: The death toll at a building that collapsed from a strong earthquake in southern Taiwan reached 114 as rescue…