In the week through Dec. 29, the total number of reported flu cases was nearly three times the number from the same period in ...

By bno - Tokyo bureau Japan has seen a dramatic spike in flu cases, reaching the highest levels since record-keeping began in ...

In Japan, you’d have to say yes. AFP reports that the country saw its biggest flu outbreak in 25 years at the end of December ...

Influenza is surging in Japan, with the average number of cases per medical institution the highest since current ...

Global temperatures in 2024 soared to yet another record level, but this time it was such a big jump that Earth temporarily ...

The world economy resisted battering by conflicts and inflation last year and is expected to grow a subdued 2.8% in 2025, the United Nations said Thursday.

Mosques were once a rare sight in Japan, but no longer. The latest, Masjid Istiqlal Osaka, opened in Osaka’s Nishinari Ward last year. It is housed in a former factory building.

Calling people "mentally ill" based on their sexual identity and referring to women as "household objects" will now be allowed in the context of political discussions on social media giant Meta's ...

Dec. 18, 2024 — Researchers studied oxygen treatment as a potential therapy to target specific cells linked to the development of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders like high blood pressure ...

VOX POPULI: Yoon’s martial law order brings 1980 uprising in Gwangju to mind ...

January 9, 2025 • The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will both observe Thursday's national day of mourning in a Wall Street tradition dating back to 1865.

Real estate giant Dar Global said it plans to expand in the U.S. and Greece after the Dubai-based developer recently unveiled projects in partnership with the Trump Organization, Reuters reported ...