Ukraine’s farmers despair as Russia’s Black Sea blockade traps their harvest
ZHYTOMYR REGION, UKRAINE – Ukrainian farmer Serhiy Rybalko lost two-thirds of his land when Russia…
The man behind 25 years of Summer Sonic
Summer Sonic began in 2000 with two stages, 29 musical acts and more than 15,000…
Foreign nationals support one another following quake in Kumamoto
Many foreign residents in Kumamoto Prefecture, hit by a major earthquake late last month, are…
Chinese state-linked observatory sought NZ site, spy agency says
WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s security agency said it disrupted an attempt by a Chinese state-linked…
New York will regret going into the grocery business
The market, as I have noted before, is a small miracle. All these people come…
Japan’s beverage makers introduce smaller, easy-to-carry bottles
Japan’s soft drink and alcoholic beverage makers are trying to tap new markets by introducing…
India student protests disrupt parliament, put Modi on defensive
India’s monsoon session of arliament was dominated by opposition disruptions as lawmakers demanded Home Minister…
Kumamoto Castle reopens 2 weeks after massive quake
KUMAMOTO – Kumamoto Castle in reopened to the public Thursday, about two weeks after a…
Two pet pythons escape from apartment in Kawasaki
Two pythons kept as pets in an apartment in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, have escaped,…