The tiny Spanish village of Castrillo Matajudios, whose second name means "Kill Jews", will hold a referendum next month to decide if it should change the name that offends outsiders and embarrasses some residents, its mayor said on Tuesday.
Mexico bid farewell on Monday to its beloved adopted son, Colombian novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez, with thousands of fans filing past his ashes in a music-filled tribute to the Nobel laureate.
US President Barack Obama's scheduled arrival in Tokyo late on Wednesday will mark the end of his host's elaborate preparations and the launch of a formal state greeting.
Kazuhiko Togo, director of the Institute for World Affairs at Kyoto Sangyo University, has long called for a moratorium on Yasukuni Shrine visits by serving prime ministers.
Former leaders of Japan and the Republic of Korea said China's growth boosts regional development, and its peaceful development is essential for the region's peace and stability.
US Vice-President Joe Biden said the United States stood beside Ukraine's new pro-Western leaders on Tuesday in the face of "humiliating threats" as Washington and Moscow traded blame over the crisis in the ex-Soviet country.
The death toll from South Korea's ferry disaster reached well over 100 on Tuesday, as dive teams, under growing pressure from bereaved relatives, accelerated the grim task of recovering hundreds more bodies from the submerged vessel.
China's maritime safety authority has ordered ferry operators and ship certification departments to gear up safety management.
Nearly 32,000 runners hit the streets in the first Boston Marathon since last year's deadly bombing, sending a powerful message of resilience amid heavy security that included a battery of surveillance cameras and police officers on rooftops.
Sydney zoo has to close its gates early as crowds gather to see 8-month-old
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