No abnormalities were reported at the Higashidori nuclear power plant in Aomori or at the Onagawa nuclear power complex in Miyagi Prefecture, according to Tohoku Electric Power Co

The move would follow those by other countries including Britain, which has minted collectible coins featuring Harry Potter motifs as well as those with John Lennon from the Beatles

All 94 municipal elementary and junior high schools have been temporarily closed since Monday and will remain closed through Wednesday

Saudis drop the idea of financing the deal

The latest detections brought the cumulative number of tuberculosis cases to 3,161across the country

The outcome gives Japan's first female premier a strong mandate to implement her conservative agenda

High-level air force talks underline expanding military cooperation

Raft of agreements and deals to be announced

Will discuss defence, oil, and nuclear energy

31 people still missing, police say

At least 2 cities on Indonesia's Sumatra island were still unreachable

Suffered the world's deadliest residential building fire since 1980

Earlier, Asim Munir was declared to be chief of Joint Forces with lifetime shield from persecution

Around 200 people remain unaccounted for, 89 bodies yet to be identified

Three renovation contractors held in manslaughter probe

Jail official says Khan is in good health, denies transfer plans

HK leader says he is considering mandate for metal scaffolding

Responds to suicide bombing killing 12 last week in Islamabad

93 workers accuse Mediceram of breaching labor laws

Pakistan's parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Wednesday to expand the powers of the country's army chief and curb the remit of its Supreme Court, in a move that critics say damages democracy..The lower house of parliament approved the legislation with a more than two-thirds