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New generation revives Okinawa’s once-banned Indigenous body art
Women of the Ryukyu, who lived on the southern islands of what is now Japan, used to have the markings, which were usually done by hand.
The monochrome designs, which ranged from delicate symbols resembling arrows to a grid of large…
6.1 magnitude quake rocks central Philippines
The strong and shallow quake struck just off the coast of Masbate province in the centre of the archipelago nation shortly after 2 am (1800 GMT).
The epicentre was 11 kilometres (seven miles) from the coastal village of Miaga in…
New Zealand seeks international help as cyclone cripples North Island
A disaster that has crippled the country's populous North Island has resulted in the deaths of five people, the disappearance of 100, and the displacement of 10,500 more.
Landslides and widespread flooding were brought on by ferocious…
Too warm in Canada: world’s largest ice rink may not open
Ottawa is in the grips of its third-warmest winter ever recorded, according to Environment Canada, with temperatures hovering just below freezing through most of December and January.
And they’re now forecast to climb.
“Mother Nature…
Iraq dig uncovers 5,000 year old pub restaurant
The find was made by a team from the United States and Italy in the ancient Lagash ruins, which are northeast of the modern city of Nasiriyah. It was already known that Lagash was one of the first urban centers of the Sumerian civilization…
Afghan forces kill Daesh terrorists during operation in Kabul
The terrorist hideouts in the Kabul suburbs were the target of the operation.
The terrorists were targeted cautiously because the hideout area had been crowded.
Many of the criminals from the banned group had been killed in the…
Cyclone Gabrielle devastates New Zealand, declares national emergency
In what was described by officials as an "unprecedented weather event," the populous North Island of the country was battered by strong winds and heavy rain.
"It's been a big night for people in New Zealand. In Auckland, Prime Minister…
Armenia-Turkiye border opens for first time in 35 years for quake aid supplies
Serdar Kilic, Turkiye's special envoy for dialogue with Armenia, reported on Twitter that five trucks carrying aid from the Alican border crossing, including food and water, had arrived in Turkiye.
According to the state news agency…
‘Shame on you!’: Erdogan faces voter fury in quake zone
Over 21,000 people were killed in the earthquake in Turkey and Syria at one of the most contentious political points during Erdogan's two decades in power.
A crucial election on May 14 has been proposed by the Turkish leader, which could…
Death toll tops 21,000 from Turkey-Syria quake as hopes fade
The bitter cold hindered the search for thousands of collapsed buildings and posed a threat to the lives of many earthquake victims without shelter or access to drinking water, according to the World Health Organization chief, who was en…