More strikes are planned later this week in a rail dispute over pay, working conditions and job security.

Scientists say a fisherman caught a giant stingray that measured almost 13 feet from snout to tail in the Mekong River.

The Osaka court ruling underscores how divisive the issue remains in Japan, the only member of the Group of Seven major industrialized nations that does not recognize same-sex unions.

The iconic restaurant capsized in the South China Sea less than a week after it was towed away from the city.