Japan's former Emperor Akihito marks his 91st birthday
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s beloved former Emperor Akihito marked his 91st birthday on Monday, as he continues to pursue his lifetime research into goby fish, care for his wife and pray for peace. Akihito, ...
Tens of thousands displaced by ethnic violence in northeast India suffer squalid conditions in camps
The relief camp is in Kangpokpi, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Imphal, the capital of India’s northeastern Manipur state, which has been wracked by ethnic violence since last year. In the ...
'Squid Game' returns looking for win with season 2
Stepping onto the set of “Squid Game” season two, Lee Jong-jae felt like he had never left. “Including promotion, I’d been living with Gi-hun for about two years,” said Lee in a recent interview. “I ...
Luigi Mangione to appear in Manhattan court to face state charges in death of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione, 26, was formally charged last week by the Manhattan district attorney with multiple counts of murder, ...
Elaborate holiday light displays are making spirits bright in a big way
In Edmond, Oklahoma, those looking to the western sky will easily spot the Miranda family’s elaborate holiday light display featuring images and music from the movie “Wicked.” Spotlights reminiscent ...
Many Americans have come to rely on Chinese-made drones. Now lawmakers want to ban them
In Florida, law enforcement officers last year complained to the state senate that a ban on state-funded agencies operating Chinese-made drones left them with costlier aircraft that didn’t perform as ...
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street rally caps a dismal week
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares mostly gained in Asia on Monday after U.S. stocks capped a mostly dismal week with a broad rally that still left the benchmark S&P 500 down 2% for the week. U.S. futures and oil ...
A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here's what you need to know
The first Holy Year was called in 1300 and in recent times they are generally celebrated every 25 to 50 years. Pilgrims who participate can obtain “indulgences” — the centuries-old feature of the ...
A board game born in Mexican prisons is bringing together people from all walks of life
MEXICO CITY (AP) — On a Sunday afternoon in Mexico City’s Roma neighborhood, Rosa Maria Espinosa joins nearly 80 men under a park pavilion to play poleana, a board game requiring mental dexterity that ...
It's the holidays in Zimbabwe. Time to celebrate by unveiling a family tombstone
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Chipo Benhure started saving early for a holiday season to remember in Zimbabwe, but it wasn’t for a party or vacation. The highlight is a graveyard ceremony to unveil her late ...
Arvidsson nets two points, Oilers beat Senators 3-1 to snap visitors' win streak
Stuart Skinner made 21 stops in net for the Oilers, while Leevi Merilainen recorded 12 saves in the loss for the Senators, replacing injured Linus Ullmark to start the second.
Trauma lingers on for survivors of the deadly tsunami that hit Thailand 20 years ago
The day is forever seared in Neungduangjai Sritrakarn’s memory: Dec. 26, 2004, the day the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami struck across South and Southeast Asia, after a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the ...