Fuel prices have surged to levels that could begin to impact transportation infrastructure, as industry groups warn of worsening supply constraints and mounting financial pressure. (News On Japan)

The helicopter, which was carrying one pilot and four passengers,crash-landed about 100 yards off a beach, officials say.

The yen weakened sharply, briefly falling past 160 to the dollar, as concerns grew that instability in the Middle East would persist and weigh on global markets. (News On Japan)

Electricity and gas bills across Japan are set to rise in April, as government subsidies introduced to ease the impact of rising prices come to an end. (News On Japan)

The move follows similar steps in other European countries, including France and Spain.

Paul Adams explains why it is so dangerous to navigate the strait, one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels.

The strike - which killed at least 168 people, mostly children - "evoked a visceral horror", Volker Türk said.

The US president's commitment to deadlines is fluid but he uses them for a purpose, writes the BBC's James Landale.

The US president's commitment to deadlines is fluid but he uses them for a purpose, writes the BBC's James Landale.

The US television presenter will return to hosting the NBC news programme in April.

It is the secretary of state's first foreign trip since the conflict began last month.

The airport is experiencing some of the longest delays in the US as TSA agents work without pay in a partial shutdown.

Mohammad al-Malhi is the seventh Palestinian killed by a settler in a surge of violence since the start of the war with Iran.

The US television presenter will return to hosting her NBC News programme in April.

Noelia Castillo died on Thursday evening in a Barcelona hospital, after a protracted legal battle with her own father.

Noelia Castillo died on Thursday evening in a Barcelona hospital, after a protracted legal battle with her own father.

The strike - which killed at least 168 people, mostly children - "evoked a visceral horror", Volker Türk said.

The late-night vote is a step towards bringing the 40-day partial shutdown - and long security lines at US airports - to an end.

The late-night vote is a step towards bringing the 40-day partial shutdown - and long security lines at US airports - to an end.

It is the secretary of state's first foreign trip since the conflict began last month.