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SINGAPORE - A Singaporean woman was killed in an accident on Christmas Eve, after a motorcycle she was on crashed...

Residents of Shizuoka live longest healthy lives in Japan, ranking shows

Shizuoka Prefecture has recorded the longest estimated average healthy life expectancy for both men and women as of 2022, at...

‘Very worrying’: record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, survey shows

A record high 78.2 per cent of Japanese people are anxious about their lives, according to a government survey, with...

Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the U.S.

Uncle Sam, a 25-year-old bald eagle, sits on his perch in front of a U.S. flag. File. | Photo Credit:...

Canada condemns China’s steps against Canadian institutions over Uyghurs, Tibet

The Canadian government condemned China on Tuesday for taking steps against two Canadian institutions and 20 people involved in human...

Man accused of burning New York woman to death fanned flames with shirt, prosecutors say

The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York subway train used a shirt to fan...

Marcos to sign 2025 budget bill Dec. 30

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will sign the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025 on Dec. 30, Malacañang said on Tuesday."Signing...

Christmas in post-Assad Syria tainted by fears for minority’s future

Syrian citizens gather outside Saydnaya Convent during the lighting of the Christmas tree, in Saydnaya town on the outskirts of...

Israeli military actions had ‘influence’ on Hamas’ killing of six hostages, report finds

JERUSALEM - The actions of the Israeli military had a "circumstantial influence" on a decision by Hamas militants to kill...

Japan aims for 60% emissions cut by 2035 in target seen as lax