Japan PM Abe apologizes to kin of leprosy patients for their suffering

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday offered an apology to family members of former leprosy patients for their suffering, ..........
Dramatic warming projected in world's major cities by 2050
By the year 2050, London's climate will resemble Madrid's today; Paris will be more like Canberra; Stockholm like Budapest and Moscow like Sofia, according to a new analysis published Wednesday that relied on optimistic projections.
Putin talks with Ukraine's new leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy have talked for the first time and discussed the settling of a conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Air Canada flight hit turbulence, injuring 35
An Air Canada flight bound for Australia from Canada encountered severe turbulence and made an emergency landing on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu on Thursday morning Hawaii time. 
Nine deer dead in Japan after eating plastic: wildlife group
Nine deer have died after swallowing plastic bags in Japan's Nara Park, a wildlife group said on Wednesday, warning that a surge in tourism may be to blame.
Britain's US ambassador resigns after Trump spat
Britain's ambassador to Washington resigned Wednesday after being targeted by US President Donald Trump over the leak of highly critical diplomatic cables that put the allies' relationship on edge.
Tribal fighting leaves 14 dead in PNG's Western Highlands
Guerrilla tribal fighting has left 14 people dead in the Mul-Baiyer district of Papua New Guinea's Western Highlands Province, local Post Courier reported on Thursday.