BBC’s Tokyo correspondent Shaimaa Khalil explains why in Japan the 15 August is a mourning occasion known as the “Memorial Day for the End of the War”.
World War Two in Europe ended in May 1945 but the Allies, including the UK, US and…
BBC News, in Singapore
STR/AFP via Getty ImagesJapanese vlogger Hayato Kato’s 1.9 million followers are used to his funny clips about exploring China, where he has…
BBC News, in Singapore
STR/AFP via Getty ImagesJapanese vlogger Hayato Kato’s 1.9 million followers are used to his funny clips about exploring China, where he has…
BBC News, in Singapore
STR/AFP via Getty ImagesJapanese vlogger Hayato Kato’s 1.9 million followers are used to his funny clips about exploring China, where he has…
Washington, DC [US], August 15 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) again took credit for the ceasefire understanding between India and Pakistan, claiming, ‘They were ready to go nuclear and we solved that.’
Addressing the…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The security firm of former U.S. Navy Seal Erik Prince will soon deploy nearly 200 personnel from various countries to Haiti as part of a one-year deal to quell gang violence…
In the spring of 2025, mobile Internet providers began disabling service in regions across Russia. The authorities argue that the measures are necessary to protect civilians and strategically important facilities from Ukrainian drone attacks….
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): Former NITI Aayog CEO and G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Thursday slammed the additional 25 per cent tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump on Indian goods, calling it ‘totally arbitrary’ and without ‘any…
What would it take to make interstellar travel possible? That’s the basic question behind the Project Hyperion Design Competition, a contest announced in 2024 that asked teams of architects, engineers, and social scientists to design a…
(250814) — ANCHORAGE (U.S.), Aug. 14, 2025 (Xinhua) — A man stands in front of a store in Anchorage, Alaska, the United States, on Aug. 14, 2025. The one-on-one meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump is…