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4,300 migrants arrive in Athens as govt holds crisis talks

The Greek government was set to hold talks Wednesday on the huge numbers of migrants landing on its shores, as some ...

HMS Hood's Bell Has Been Successfully Recovered

- A research team led by US philanthropist and entrepreneur Paul G. Allen has successfully recovered the bell of ...

Nagasaki marks 70th anniversary of atomic bombing

Japan on Sunday marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki that claimed more than 74,000 lives ...

Japan marks 70th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing

Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Thursday as Japan marked 70 years since the atomic bombing that helped end World War II ...

Papua`s cultural events effectively attracting tourists

Annual events, such as the cultural festivals of Lake Sentani, Baliem Valley, and Humboldt Bay have proven effective ...

Japan`s top security envoy to visit China

Japan said Wednesday its top security diplomat will tour China and Mongolia in a trip seen as a potential precursor to ...

French far-right leader again calls Nazi gas chambers a detail

The founder of France's far-right National Front party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, reiterated his assertion Thursday that Nazi ...

Paul G. Allen to Offer Live Underwater Tour of the Musashi Battleship Wreckage

- Philanthropist and entrepreneur, Paul G. Allen, and his research team will broadcast a live-stream tour of the ...

Paul G. Allen Locates Sunken Japanese WWII Battleship Musashi

PHILIPPINES, March 4, 2015 (Antara/PRNewswire) -- Philanthropist and entrepreneur, Paul G. Allen, has located the ...

S. Korea`s Park urges Japan to apologise to "comfort women"

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Sunday repeated a call for Japanese leaders to apologise to former wartime sex ...

The Giants Open Perth International Arts Festival

- An audience of 1.4 million experienced The Incredible and Phenomenal Journey of the Giants to the Streets of Perth, ...

Buddhist Leader Calls for Increased Efforts to Rid World of Poverty and Ban Nuclear Weapons in 70th Year since WWII

-Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist association, has issued his 2015 peace ...

Obama invited to WWII commemorations in Moscow: Kremlin

Russia has invited US President Barack Obama to Moscow next year to mark the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Unions ...

Susi criticizes G-20 for allegedly unfair decisions in fishery sector

As President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is preparing to take part in the G-20 summit meeting, his energetic Marine and ...

US Navy works with Indonesian partners in protecting sunken gravesite

US Navy underwater archeologists, in conjunction with Indonesian Navy divers, have assessed in an interim report that ...