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TOKYO — A woman who has downplayed Japan’s wartime actions and is known to have far-right views was named defense minister in a Cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, a move that could unsettle relations with Asian neighbors with bitter memories of World War II-era atrocities. Tomomi Inada, a former reform minister who most recently held one

Indonesian seaweed farmers on Wednesday sued Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production for potentially more than A$200 million ($152 million) to cover damages from Australia's worst oil spill in 2009. A total of about 30,000 barrels of oil were estimated to have spewed into the Timor Sea over 74 days after an explosion at PTTEP's Montara drilling rig, and lawyers behind the case say it reached far as Nusa Tenggara Timur in Indonesia, more than 200 km (124 miles) away. A Darwin-based lawyer, Greg Phelps... Читать дальше...

Representative Tim Huelskamp during a debate with Roger Marshall in Hutchinson, Kan., in June.

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese police have launched an investigation into the illegal dumping of harmful waste material from a Taiwanese steel company already under fire for massive fish deaths in what officials say was the country's worst environmental disaster.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Vice President Biden officiated a same-sex wedding at his residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory.

Who you gonna call? Not this guy.

BALTIMORE (AP) — In the midst of a five-hour standoff that turned deadly, Facebook granted an emergency request from the Baltimore County Police Department to take offline the social media accounts belonging to a woman who wielded a shotgun at officers. Baltimore County Police officers shot and killed Korryn Gaines, 23, after she barricaded herself inside her Randallstown apartment with her 5-year-old son and pointed a shotgun at officers attempting to serve an arrest warrant. Police Chief Jim... Читать дальше...

The number of sexually inactive young adults has doubled over the last three decades.

Mmusi Maimane urged voters to vote in Wednesday’s “referendum on the African National Congress (ANC) under Jacob Zuma”.

BALTIMORE — In the midst of a five-hour standoff that turned deadly, Facebook granted an emergency request from the Baltimore County Police Department to take offline the social media accounts belonging to a woman who wielded a shotgun at officers. Baltimore County Police officers shot and killed Korryn Gaines, 23, after she barricaded herself inside

– Ogenyi Onazi has left Lazio after a five year stay  – Onazi joins Trabzonspor on a four year deal  – He joins other Super Eagles stars in Turkey  Super Eagles midfielder, Ogenyi Eddy Onazi, has left Italian club, Lazio, to join Turkish outfit Trabzonspor after a five year stay with the former. The Nigerian international […]

According to a class-action lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, a prisoner program stung former inmates with a string of unusual charges, the FT reports.

(AP) — An Oregon woman has been indicted on a charge of abusive sexual contact for an alleged incident on an Alaska Airlines flight. The Banks woman had initially been accused in state court of third-degree sexual abuse related to the incident, but the charge was dismissed and referred to the U.S. Attorney's Office for prosecution.

Axed SABC contributing editor Vuyo Mvoko is confident that he has a strong case against the public broadcaster.

Donald Trump has warned citizens of America that Hillary Clinton plans on stealing the Presidency by rigging the coming election.  The Republican presidential candidate told voters in Columbus, Ohio on Monday night that the election will be rigged in favour of Clinton. Infowars.com reports: “I’m afraid the election is going to be rigged, I have to be honest,” Trump told the audience, making reference to how Bernie Sanders lost because his primary race against Clinton was also rigged. .@realDonaldTrump on general election... Читать дальше...

Years of meticulous planning and traversing the globe winning back-to-back rugby sevens world series titles had coach Ben Ryan prepared for just about anything when he revealed his Fiji squad for the Olympics. One thing he couldn’t guarantee was the reaction of the players who missed out, a response he now regards as the measure

NEW DELHI (AP) — Two buses plunged into a flooded river after an old bridge collapsed in western India, leaving at least 22 people missing and feared dead, an official said Wednesday.

Shinzo Abe launched a new ¥4.6tn ($45bn) stimulus to boost the country’s weak consumption. Real private final consumption in Japan shrank by more than 1 per cent in the three years to the first quarter 2016, compared to a rise of 5 per cent in the EU and more than 8 per cent in the US.

TOKYO — Global markets were mostly lower Wednesday after U.S. stocks took their biggest loss in almost a month, underscoring simmering worries about global economic growth. KEEPING SCORE: France’s CAC 40 dipped 0.6 percent to 4,303.63 in early trading, while Germany’s DAX shed 0.2 percent to 10,121.14. Britain’s FTSE 100 edged down 0.1 percent to

More armed police will be seen on London's streets from now on, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe says.

Years of meticulous planning and traversing the globe winning back-to-back rugby sevens world series titles had coach Ben Ryan prepared for just about anything when he revealed his Fiji squad for the Olympics.

Years of meticulous planning and traversing the globe winning back-to-back rugby sevens world series titles had coach Ben Ryan prepared for just about anything when he revealed his Fiji squad for the Olympics.

Years of meticulous planning and traversing the globe winning back-to-back rugby sevens world series titles had coach Ben Ryan prepared for just about anything when he revealed his Fiji squad for the Olympics.

Years of meticulous planning and traversing the globe winning back-to-back rugby sevens world series titles had coach Ben Ryan prepared for just about anything when he revealed his Fiji squad for the Olympics.

In this Dec. 6, 2014, file photo, Fiji's Osea Kolinisau runs with the ball during a quarter final match of Sevens World Series against Wales in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The inspirational Kolinisau will lead the men's team, after he…