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Japan's central government on Friday began offshore landfill work for the relocation of a controversial U.S. military base in Okinawa amid staunch protests from locals. In the coastal Henoko region…

A 102-year-old great-grandmother is believed to have become the world's oldest skydiver after plunging 4,300 meters (14,000 feet) through the South Australian sky. Centenarian adrenaline junkie Irene O'Shea said she…

Unicharm, a Japanese diaper maker, recently unveiled its new product: the portable cardboard toilet. Created for emergency relief in natural disasters, the toilets are made of cardboard and weigh about…

A NASA-funded study has revealed changes in the Antarctic ecosystem by observing penguins' poop from space. The study used a satellite to search for penguin poo in Antarctica: while funny…

At least nine people were killed and 46 others injured in a high-speed train accident in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Thursday morning, the Ankara governor said. According to…

A series of commemorative activities have been held by Japanese civil groups in various cities to mark the 81st anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre. Chang Xiaomei, daughter of a Nanjing…

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is gearing up to finally send its tourism rocket ship to the edge of space. If successful, it would be a major step toward the long-delayed…

A charity organization has brought Santa to hospitals around the world, spreading Christmas cheer to sick children to make sure that no one misses out on the festive season. The…

A seven-year-old Indian girl tried to have her father arrested after he failed to build a toilet at home as he promised, local police said on Wednesday. Living with her…

South Africa has deposited the instrument of ratification of an agreement establishing the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Thursday. The TFTA…