Japan PM Takaichi moves into ‘haunted’ official residence
A Japanese premier Sanae Takaichi may have extra trouble sleeping after she moved into the prime minister’s official residence, where ghosts of Japanese soldiers from a century ago are reputed to reside. Japan’s first woman prime minister transferred on Monday…
Rockets, jets fuel unification hopes on Chinese island near Taiwan
I Chinese tourists were milling around a small temple overlooking the glittering sea on an island near Taiwan on Tuesday when they heard thunderous booms from an islet in the distance. Rockets streaked across the clear blue sky over Pingtan,…
Thinking About Medical School? Your Options May Be Broader Than You Think
B (BPT) – If you’ve tried to schedule a doctor’s appointment lately, you know the drill: “Our next available opening is in six weeks.” Or eight. Or three months. It’s not that your doctor’s office is disorganized—they simply don’t have…
Falcons hold off Rams second-half comeback to win 27-24
A Zane Gonzalez kicked a winning 51-yard field goal as the Atlanta Falcons held off a Los Angeles Rams comeback to score a 27-24 victory in the NFL on Monday. The Rams, who have already clinched a playoff berth, had…
Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia dies aged 80
S Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who many believed would sweep elections next year to lead her country once again, died on Tuesday aged 80, her Bangladesh Nationalist Party said. “The BNP Chairperson and former prime minister, the national…
Chinese homeschool students embrace freer youth in cutthroat market
M Fourteen-year-old Estella spends her weekdays studying Spanish, rock climbing or learning acupuncture in her living room as part of her homeschooling since she left China’s gruelling public school system. Her parents withdrew her from her Shanghai school three years ago,…
End of an era as Bangladesh ex-PM Zia dies
A Bangladesh’s three-time prime minister Khaleda Zia, who hoped to lead her nation one last time after elections next year, died on Tuesday aged 80. Zia, a dominant figure for decades in the South Asian country’s turbulent power struggles, had…
North Korea’s Kim touts new rocket launchers that could target South
C North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has toured a factory making new multiple rocket launchers that could target the South, touting their ability to “annihilate the enemy” in a concentrated attack, state media reported Tuesday. The country is still…
Police say Bondi Beach mass shooting suspects ‘acted alone’
A A father and son accused of a mass shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach “acted alone” and were not part of a wider terrorist cell, police said on Tuesday. Sajid Akram and his son Naveed allegedly killed 15 people in…
Trump warns Hamas, Iran after Netanyahu talks
J US President Donald Trump warned Iran of fresh strikes and said Hamas would have “hell to pay” if it fails to disarm in Gaza, as he presented a united front with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. Speaking…
