Rights groups say China detained two journalists over corruption report

BBC World News - 1 hour 25 min ago
Liu Hu and Wu Yingjiao have been reportedly detained after exposing corruption by a senior official in Sichuan.
Categories: BBC World News

Watch: Florida iguanas are 'cold stunned' and falling from trees

BBC World News - 3 hours 46 min ago
A rare cold snap across the state has made the reptiles immobile and ripe for capturing, says the state's wildlife agency.
Categories: BBC World News

Why a beauty spot in South Africa could be about to run out of water

BBC World News - 4 hours 26 min ago
Official estimates suggest that around 55% of the town's drinkable water is lost to leaking pipes.
Categories: BBC World News

'Never imagined this': Indian village grapples with interfaith couple's killing

BBC World News - 4 hours 35 min ago
Police say they were beaten to death, allegedly by the woman's three brothers, who have been arrested.
Categories: BBC World News

Fourteen migrants dead after collision with Greek coastguard boat

BBC World News - 6 hours 26 min ago
The coastguard said a pursuit was under way at the time of the collision, near the island of Chios.
Categories: BBC World News

Trial of Norway crown princess's son hears tearful account in rape trial

BBC World News - 6 hours 40 min ago
The first alleged victim begins giving evidence in Marius Borg Høiby's trial for rape and more than 30 other alleged offences.
Categories: BBC World News

Tokyo Police Release New Video Warning of Illegal Drug Use

Japan Education News - 6 hours 51 min ago
As the spread of cocaine and other illegal drugs becomes increasingly serious among young people, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has released a new warning video urging caution. (News On Japan)
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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, reportedly shot dead

BBC World News - 7 hours 10 min ago
The 53-year-old, who was once widely seen as the second most powerful person in Libya, was killed on Tuesday according to Libyan media.
Categories: BBC World News

Spain announces plans to ban social media for under-16s

BBC World News - 8 hours 35 min ago
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says the move will protect children from the "digital Wild West".
Categories: BBC World News

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, reportedly killed

BBC World News - 9 hours 20 min ago
The 53-year-old, who was once widely seen as the second most powerful person in Libya, was killed on Tuesday according to Libyan media.
Categories: BBC World News

Kyoto’s Takase River Restoration Completed After 15 Years

Japan Travel News - 10 hours 14 min ago
Once a thriving canal, Kyoto’s Takase River, which flows through the Kiyamachi entertainment district in central Kyoto, has completed a long-running restoration project after 15 years, reviving a waterway that prospered during the Edo period as a key link between the city center and Fushimi. (News On Japan)
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Police Chase Ends in Dramatic Arrest as Suspect Tries to Escape on Foot

Japan Society News - 10 hours 21 min ago
A man wanted by police was arrested in Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture, after fleeing his vehicle and attempting to escape on foot, prompting a dramatic chase involving four officers that ended with his capture on suspicion of selling stolen tools worth about 100,000 yen. (News On Japan)
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Japan and Thailand Police Probe Child Trafficking Case

Japan Society News - 10 hours 27 min ago
A Thai girl who was 12 at the time arrived in Japan in June last year and was introduced by her mother to a massage parlor in Tokyo’s Bunkyo Ward, where she was illegally made to work and provide sexual services, with Thai police officials indicating that six people, both Japanese and Thai, are suspected of being involved. (News On Japan)
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US says it shot down Iranian drone flying towards aircraft carrier

BBC World News - 10 hours 31 min ago
A US military spokesman says the drone was shot down while approaching an American vessel in the Arabian Sea.
Categories: BBC World News

Gazans returning through Rafah crossing describe checks by Palestinian militia

BBC World News - 10 hours 36 min ago
One Palestinian woman said members of the Israel-linked militia searched them and their belongings at an Israeli checkpoint inside Gaza.
Categories: BBC World News

Two SDF Personnel Dismissed for Cannabis Use

Japan Society News - 10 hours 39 min ago
Two Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members stationed at the Yao Garrison were dismissed from service after being found to have used cannabis, with the case coming to light after a colleague raised concerns and reported the matter to a superior. (News On Japan)
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Clintons agree to testify in House Epstein probe

BBC World News - 10 hours 51 min ago
The couple will appear on two separate days in late February for a deposition after coming to an agreement with the House oversight committee.
Categories: BBC World News

France teacher fighting for life after knife attack by pupil

BBC World News - 11 hours 7 min ago
A 14-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in a classroom on Tuesday.
Categories: BBC World News

Getaway Car in Haneda Airport Robbery Found on Riverbank

Japan Society News - 11 hours 31 min ago
A vehicle believed to have been used in an attempted robbery at Haneda Airport has been found on a riverbed in Kanagawa Prefecture, with investigators suspecting that the perpetrators attempted to destroy evidence by spraying the car with a pink fire extinguisher. (News On Japan)
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Watch: BBC joins Colombian commandos fighting 'never-ending battle' against drug gangs

BBC World News - 11 hours 55 min ago
As the US and Colombian presidents meet, Orla Guerin joins a police unit tasked with finding and destroying jungle cocaine labs.
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