Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam imposed a curfew after days of unrest that first began over water shortages.

Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam imposed a curfew after days of unrest that first began over water shortages.

It is the latest in a series of crackdowns on media critical of the Turkish president and his government.

Typhoon No. 30 was rapidly weakening over the East China Sea at 4 p.m. on October 25 and is expected to become an extratropical cyclone by 3 a.m. on October 26, according to the latest weather forecast, although its merger with an autumn rain front could trigger prolonged heavy rainfall across western and eastern Japan, particularly along the Pacific coast and around the Izu Islands. (News On Japan)

Russian authorities have arrested a Japanese journalist working for the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper on suspicion of espionage, releasing footage of a security operation and accusing the reporter of gathering military intelligence, in a case that threatens to further strain relations between Tokyo and Moscow. (News On Japan)

BBC Ukraine Correspondent Dan Johnson is in Kyiv, where at least three people were killed in overnight strikes.

Ukraine's president says "critical" infrastructure was hit overnight, while emergency services say at least three were killed.

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yana submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on the evening of October 14 over a controversy involving shuttle buses and other issues, prompting Takaichi to acknowledge her responsibility for appointing him and announce plans to name a successor on October 15. (News On Japan)

More than 1,000 chickens escaped from a truck onto a busy national highway in Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, on October 15 after the vehicle's load shifted, prompting traffic restrictions that lasted approximately four hours. (News On Japan)

Japanese family restaurant chain Saizeriya has announced its first major price increase since going public in 1998, raising menu prices by an average of 6% from October 29 as soaring ingredient and energy costs force the company to abandon its longstanding policy of keeping prices unchanged. (News On Japan)

Halk TV says its staff are unable to enter the building in Istanbul, and a new manager was appointed to run the channel.

Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.

Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.

The Ukrainian president says the ballistic missile strikes came with "no early warning from our partners".

Châtaigniers en fleurs, also known as Chestnut Trees in Blossom, is expected to receive record bids at auction this weekend.

The Hokkaido Shimbun journalist is accused of collecting information on Moscow's defence capabilities for Tokyo.

Ten years after the series finale, the "Girls" are getting back together to explore the "milestone of turning forty", HBO says.

The bank inadequately flagged transactions linked to potential Chinese money laundering networks, the Treasury said.

Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem died on Monday after police say he was ejected from a ride at a Six Flags amusement park in Georgia.

Four years after the attacks, Serhii K will appear in court accused of a plot to destroy Russia's gas pipelines to Germany.