With the United States weighing a response to a gasoline shipment from Iran to Venezuela, people waiting in line outside service stations in the country's capital said they were eager to fill their ... ( read original story ...)
US Navy issues new guidelines after close Iran encounters
The U.S. Navy is warning it will take “lawful defensive measures” against vessels in the Mideast that come within 100 meters — or 100 yards — of its warships ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: In veiled warning to Iran, U.S. tells Gulf mariners to stay clear of its warships
In an alert that appeared aimed squarely at Iran, the U.S. Navy issued a warning on Tuesday to mariners in the Gulf to stay 100 meters (yards) away from U.S. warships or risk being "interpreted as a ... ( read original story ...)
Spike Lee tackles Vietnam in new film about vets trying to retrieve remains of fellow soldier
Academy Award-winning director Spike Lee is no stranger to using cinema as a platform to tackle controversial topics, and a new film slated for Netflix seems poised to deliver on that same formula. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s forgotten indigenous people
Japan’s indigenous people, the Ainu, were the earliest settlers of Hokkaido, Japan’s northern island. But most travellers will not have heard of them. ( read original story ...)
North Korea launches short-range projectiles toward Japan, South Korea says
South Korea’s military says North Korea fired two short-range missiles toward Japan Thursday. Japan’s prime minister called it a threat to Japan and the international community. Ramy Inocencio reports ... ( read original story ...)
‘Murder Hornets’ a Common Challenge for US Military Pest Control Workers in Japan
The U.S. military is urging its personnel in Japan to call pest control if they spot Asian giant hornets -- also known as "murder hornets" -- nesting near on-base housing. Exterminators at the home of ... ( read original story ...)
Millions flee as powerful cyclone bears down on India, Bangladesh
A potentially catastrophic cyclone is bearing down on India and Bangladesh, threatening to batter the vulnerable countries with howling winds, drenching rain and devastating storm surge. ( read original story ...)
‘Super cyclone’ to slam India, Bangladesh
The Bay of Bengal's fiercest cyclone this century was bearing down on millions of people in eastern India and Bangladesh on Wednesday, with forecasts of a potentially devastating and deadly storm ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Looks to Speed Up IPO Process to Reduce Risks
Hong Kong’s stock exchange is looking at speeding up the process of getting initial public offerings from pricing to trading, a move that would bring the world’s biggest listing market more in line ... ( read original story ...)