TOKYO (Jiji Press)--The foreign ministers from the Quad countries of Japan, Australia, India and the United States agreed Wednesday to strengthen their cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations amid China 's increasing assertiveness. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu...
TOKYO (Jiji Press)--Japan 's Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Wednesday that 10,857 people were transported to hospitals by ambulance for heatstroke in Japan in the week through Sunday, up 2.4 times from the preceding week. The weekly number exceeded 10,000 for the first time since...
NEW YORK (AP) — It was the 11-minute performance heard around the world. Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought abridged hits to the World Cup 's first halftime show Sunday just outside New York. And it has resulted in some noteworthy streaming bumps. Luminate, the...
LITOCHORO, Greece (AP) — Snow-capped for much of the year, Mount Olympus, mythological home of ancient Greece’s 12 Olympian gods, has captured the imagination through the millennia. Rising to 2,918 meters (9,573 feet) from a base practically at sea level, the ancient Greeks believed the throne...
DRIVING THOUGHTS I have a confession to make. At my age, respectable old women are expected to be watching gardening shows, discussing grandchildren, or comparing blood pressure medicines. Instead, in the past weeks, I found myself waking up at three in the morning to watch football, and go to...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that the U.S. will destroy one bridge or power plant each time Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump 's latest threat to target civilian infrastructure came as the unpopular war spirals with no...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine pushed on with its fight against Russia 's invasion under new military leadership Wednesday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bowed to public pressure and fired his commander-in-chief. Ukraine has made significant progress in the war this year, and a rift...
PARIS (AP) — The Louvre 's Apollo gallery on Wednesday reopened to the public for the first time since 88 million euros ($102 million) worth of crown jewels were stolen in a dramatic daytime heist. The public can tour the majestic room and view its gilded ceilings and Greek frescoes en...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Asian leaders Wednesday that Iran 's demand to control and collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz would threaten the world 's economy and set a precedent that could be repeated elsewhere in the world. Rubio spoke at...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The head of Indonesia 's multi-billion-dollar free meals program resigned on Wednesday just 45 days after taking over from a predecessor who was removed over corruption allegations. Nanik S. Deyang cited health reasons, but her abrupt departure leaves the future of...
LONDON (Jiji Press)--Canada will participate as an observer in a joint project among Japan, Britain and Italy to develop a next-generation fighter jet, it was agreed Tuesday. Ottawa 's participation in the Global Combat Air Program was confirmed at the day 's meeting in London among...
ROME (AP) — Conflicts and disruptions to global energy markets could push millions more people into hunger by driving up fuel, fertilizer and food costs, the head of the Rome-based International Fund for Agricultural Development warned, as a new United Nations report showed global progress...
