Private beach bought through crowdfunding

A New Zealand man whose ambitious crowdfunding campaign raised millions of dollars to buy a pristine South Island beach and make it public parkland said on Monday it was "surreal" to see his dream realized.

Water storage system helps Kenyans thrive in drought conditions

Even after the heavy rains that drenched East Africa in April, Makueni County in eastern Kenya remains dry - and it's not clear when increasingly elusive rainfall will come again.

Abe: Revising pacifist constitution not easy

Coalition, allies of prime minister win majority of the seats in the upper house of parliament

Rare bank robbery highlights complacency

A rare bank robbery in Singapore has sparked a social media debate on whether the country's low crime rates made authorities and the population too complacent, questioned bank security and criticized police for not providing details of the incident.

Dallas suspect had plans for larger attack

The US military veteran who fatally shot five Dallas police officers last week was plotting a larger assault, authorities said, disclosing how he had taunted negotiators and written on a wall in his own blood before being killed.

Friend or foe? Open-carry law poses challenge to police

Gun-rights activists, some of them wearing camouflage and military-style gear and openly toting rifles and handguns, marched alongside the hundreds of people who flocked to downtown Dallas last week to protest police shootings of blacks.

Egyptian FM calls for 2-state solution

Egypt's foreign minister paid a rare visit to Israel on Sunday, saying that his country remains a "steadfast and unwavering" supporter of a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians but warning that conditions for achieving that are deteriorating.

DPRK warns of 'physical measures' against deployment of THAAD in ROK

The army of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea issued a warning on Monday that it will take "physical measures" against the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense in the Republic of Korea by the United States.

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Ruling bloc wins election in landslide

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition won a landslide victory on Sunday in an election for parliament's upper house, despite doubts about his economic policies and his goal of revising the pacifist constitution.

2 gored in bull run; bullfighter killed

Two men were in serious condition after being gored during the fourth day of the running of the bulls at Pamplona's San Fermin festival on Sunday, officials said. Three others sustained head injuries.

Rapper targets US chemical firm

An Indian rapper is targeting Dow Chemical with rhymes - demanding the US company pay more in victims' compensation and environmental damages stemming from a horrific chemical gas leak that killed thousands of people and sickened countless others.