Heavy rains have ravaged the country's North Island, with a minister comparing it to a "war zone".

The operator says reactor remains "stable" and has no "radioactive impact outside".

Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says organised crime is growing more complex, requiring new strategies.

Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says organised crime is growing more complex, requiring new strategies.

Residents have been told to stay indoors and avoid the area of the shooting.

Yuvraj Mehta drowned after his car fell into an unmarked construction pit in Noida last week.

Northern parts of the Kansai region have been hit by heavy snowfall under what meteorologists are calling the strongest cold wave of the season, prompting warnings after rapid accumulation was recorded in parts of Shiga Prefecture. (News On Japan)

The internet was shut during the general election, leaving many people without any income - or entertainment.

The internet was shut during the general election, leaving many people without any income - or entertainment.

The internet was shut during the general election, leaving many people without any income - or entertainment.

Several people are missing after a landslide at campsite in the New Zealand tourist hotspot of Mount Maunganui.

Despite talk of a deal over Greenland, it will be hard for US allies to return to business as usual, writes the BBC’s diplomatic correspondent.

Despite talk of a deal over Greenland, it will be hard for US allies to return to business as usual, writes the BBC’s diplomatic correspondent.

Cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov captured the lights over Earth during one of the largest solar storms in more than 20 years.

Egisto Ott, 63, denies charges of handing over information to Russian agents.

Egisto Ott, 63, denies charges of handing over information to Russian agents.

The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland.

A new disposal system that uses microorganisms to break down culled bears is drawing attention in Hokkaido, as Japan faces a growing challenge not only in preventing bear attacks but also in handling the remains after animals are killed. (News On Japan)

Russia’s Defense Ministry said a long-range strategic bomber capable of carrying nuclear weapons flew over international waters in the Sea of Japan, in what appears to be a move aimed at pressuring Japan. (News On Japan)

In a speech in Davos, the US president said that he would not use force to take the island.