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A forgotten chapter: The stories of Allied POWs in Nagasaki during the atomic bombing

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A forgotten chapter: The stories of Allied POWs in Nagasaki during the atomic bombing

Stocks edge lower as 2025 winds down while gold and silver rise

Stocks edge lower as 2025 winds down while gold and silver rise

Japan’s Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China

Japan’s Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China

US stocks rise at the start of a holiday-shortened week

US stocks rise at the start of a holiday-shortened week

WSJ’s parent firm on trial in Hong Kong, accused of dismissing reporter over union role

WSJ’s parent firm on trial in Hong Kong, accused of dismissing reporter over union role

Stocks rise on Wall Street as AI stocks turn higher again

Stocks rise on Wall Street as AI stocks turn higher again

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A photo of Miss Finland sparks racist accusations and furor across Asia

A photo of Miss Finland sparks racist accusations and furor across Asia

Wall Street slips as oil prices keep dropping

Wall Street slips as oil prices keep dropping

How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 12/15/2025

How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 12/15/2025

Boat carrying migrants capsizes in Croatia, killing at least 1 person

Boat carrying migrants capsizes in Croatia, killing at least 1 person

Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study finds

Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study finds

Southeast Asia embraces offshore wind power, as Trump bashes renewable energy

Southeast Asia embraces offshore wind power, as Trump bashes renewable energy

From devotion to rebellion, AP photos recorded Asia’s many tones in 2025

From devotion to rebellion, AP photos recorded Asia’s many tones in 2025

Wall Street pulls back from its record heights

Wall Street pulls back from its record heights

Climate change threatens Asia’s water and power systems, reports warn

Climate change threatens Asia’s water and power systems, reports warn

Survivors plead for urgent aid after catastrophic floods and landslides killed over 1,500 in Asia

Survivors plead for urgent aid after catastrophic floods and landslides killed over 1,500 in Asia

Photos show devastating floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

Photos show devastating floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

Asia flood death toll surpasses 1,500 as calls grow to fight deforestation

Asia flood death toll surpasses 1,500 as calls grow to fight deforestation

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 12/4/2025

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 12/4/2025

New FDA-approved glasses can slow nearsightedness in kids

New FDA-approved glasses can slow nearsightedness in kids

AI’s impact could worsen gaps between world’s rich and poor, a UN report says

AI’s impact could worsen gaps between world’s rich and poor, a UN report says

US stocks fall to their first loss in 6 days as bitcoin tumbles

US stocks fall to their first loss in 6 days as bitcoin tumbles

Report says world’s biggest arms producers increased revenue by 5.9% last year to record level

Report says world’s biggest arms producers increased revenue by 5.9% last year to record level

US stocks rise for a fifth straight day to close out a volatile month

US stocks rise for a fifth straight day to close out a volatile month

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