TOKYO - Late on Wednesday, a fire occurred at a residential facility for financially disadvantaged people in Sapporo, resulting in the deaths of 11 people.
NEW YORK - This year's Super Bowl advertisers are minding their manners. They're trying hard to steer clear of everything from politics to the#MeToo movement with lightly humorous ads that don't offend.
CAIRO - Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 4,400-year-old tomb near the country's famed pyramids at the Giza plateau just outside of Cairo, the Antiquities Ministry said on Saturday, the latest discovery that authorities hope will help revive the country's staggering tourism sector.
NUREMBERG, Germany - In an industry upended by the changing play habits of tech-savvy kids, German toymakers are pinning their hopes for growth on traditional, real-world toys - with a little help from the big screen.
HONOLULU - Every day, tourists flock to a downtown Honolulu palace for a glimpse of the way Hawaii's royal family lived, marveling at its gilded furniture, lavish throne room and grand staircase made from prized koa wood.
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump is expected to approve the publication of a controversial classified memo alleging the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Justice Department abused its surveillance powers during the Russia probe, local media reported.
TOKYO - Japan's financial regulator on Friday swooped on Coincheck Inc with surprise checks of its systems and said it had asked the Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange to fix flaws in its computer networks well before hackers stole $530 million of digital money last week.
UNITED NATIONS - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will address the United Nations Security Council on Feb 20 during the body's monthly meeting on the Middle East amid tensions over the United States decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that strong economic growth offered scope to further expand government spending, which could help her conservatives hammer out a coalition deal with the Social Democrats.
Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, the eldest son of late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, took his own life on Thursday morning, an official release said. According to a statement on the government website Cubadebate, Castro Diaz-Balart, 68, suffered a "deep depressive state" for which he had been receiving medical attention during the last months. As one of the most recognized Cuban scientists, he devoted his entire life and career to the development of science, the statement said.
THEUNISSEN, South Africa - All 955 gold miners who were trapped underground for more than a day in South Africa following a power cut resurfaced unharmed on Friday, and were greeted by overjoyed relatives waiting at the site.
LOS ANGELES - Five people were wounded, including a student who was shot in the head, when a gun went off in a Los Angeles middle school on Thursday, and a 12-year-old girl was taken into custody, police said.
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