Japan park recognized as ‘world’s smallest park’

The Japan News/Asia News Network / 03/02/2025

TOKYO – A tiny park in the town of Nagaizumi in Shizuoka Prefecture has been officially recognised as the smallest park in the world by the Guinness World Records. A certificate ceremony was held in the town…

Pope Francis is in critical condition

Associated Press 02/23/2025

Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while being treated for pneumonia and a complex lung infection, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old pope, who remains conscious, received “high flows”…

4 dead in Taiwan department store blast

Agence France Presse 02/13/2025

An explosion in a Taiwan department store on Thursday killed four people and left another “without vital signs”, authorities said, with videos showing large pieces of debris raining on the street. Seven people were injured in the…

1 dead, dozens missing in China landslide

Agence France Presse 02/09/2025

A landslide in China’s southwestern Sichuan province triggered by heavy rain has killed at least one person, with nearly 30 more missing, state media said Sunday. China has been hit with extreme weather in recent months, with…

‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight amid threats of climate change, nuclear war, pandemics, AI

Associated Press 01/29/2025

Earth is moving closer to destruction, a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday as it advanced its famous “Doomsday Clock” to 89 seconds till midnight, the closest it has ever been. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists made…

China’s DeepSeek AI a ‘wake-up call’ for US – Trump

Agence France Presse 01/28/2025

US President Donald Trump said Monday the low-cost Chinese AI model DeepSeek was a “wake up call” for US firms, after its emergence caused a rout in tech shares. “Hopefully, the release of DeepSeek AI from a…

N. Korea test-fires sea-to-surface strategic cruise missile: KCNA

Agence France Presse 01/26/2025

North Korea has test-fired sea-to-surface strategic guided cruise missiles, state news agency KCNA reported Sunday, adding that the weapons “precisely” hit their targets. “The war deterrence means of the armed forces of the DPRK are being perfected…

Trump suggests US releasing 2,000-pound bombs to Israel

Agence France Presse 01/26/2025

Donald Trump said Saturday that a “lot of things” ordered by Israel were now being delivered, following a report that the US president had released a hold on the provision of 2,000-pound bombs.” A lot of things…

Melania Trump brings steely fashion game back to Washington

Agence France Presse 01/21/2025

  Where in the world is Melania Trump? Back in Washington in a sharply tailored outfit that exudes international woman of mystery as her husband once again becomes president of the United States. Wearing a long navy…

What caused South Korea’s most deadly plane crash

Agence France Presse 12/31/2024

The emergency landing of Jeju Air Flight 2216 looked highly skilled, experts say, but all except two of the 181 people on board were killed when the Boeing 737-800 hit a wall and burst into flames. As…

Nuclear bunker saw increase in sales

Associated Press 12/22/2024

When Bernard Jones Jr. and his wife, Doris, built their dream home, they didn’t hold back. A grotto swimming pool with a waterfall for hot summer days. A home theater for cozy winter nights. A fruit orchard…

TikTok US ban: Court denies TikTok’s request to halt enforcement

Associated Press 12/16/2024

A federal appeals court on Friday left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States, rejecting a request made by the company to halt enforcement…

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