Imperial couple visit quake-hit Kumamoto to meet with disaster victims

UK man arrested 12 times for blocking same road; known as the 'Silent Man'

New York landowner sues village over 50-foot strip that left his 50 acres landlocked and worthless

Swedish flea-market Buddha bought for SEK 20 sells for SEK 2.44M after 40 years

A small Buddha statue purchased for over SEK 20 at a Uppsala flea market turned out to be a rare artifact from the Ming dynasty's Yongle period. After resting in obscurity for years, it astonishingly sold for SEK 2,437,500 at auction. This remarkable sale captivated attention worldwide, showcasing the valuable insights into art history that can emerge from seemingly insignificant finds.

South Korea demands apology from Pyongyang for landmine blasts that injured three

Blasts in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) injured three South Korean personnel earlier this month.

Girl has multiple surgeries to control infections after strike in Gaza

Witnesses say Raseel's tent was hit by an Israeli helicopter strike. Israel’s military says it has no record of the attack.

'Backpack' declared Alaska's Fat Bear Week winner

"Backpack" defeated a bear known only as "910" in the final round of the annual competition.

Ted Turner bought 113,000 Montana acres where wolves, bears and bison now roam

Student protests rock France, over 400 detained: Why are schools protesting

Ontario to protect 969 acres at Echo Lake with 400+ wildlife species

Lord of the Rings-inspired Utah estate gets $5 million price cut, now asks $38 million

A 30-acre estate in Provo, Utah, inspired byThe Lord of the Rings, is now listed for $38 million after a $5 million price cut. The 32-room property includes a nearly 23,000-square-foot main house, a guesthouse over a private pond, waterfalls, pools, sports facilities and private trails. The current owners bought it in 2017 and later added the pond and guesthouse.

Iran mocks UN with ‘Dr Strange-Thakur’ meme over ‘inability’ to resolve global conflicts

Restaurant named after Xi Jinping attacked by Chinese nationals in South Korea

The owner said he chose the name because he wanted to run the "best Chinese restaurant" in South Korea.