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Abe's ruling coalition wins upper house election
Japan's ruling bloc led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won more than half of the contested seats in Sunday's upper house election, maintaining a majority in the chamber.
2 Chinese tourists die in van crash on Kulen Mountain in NW Cambodia
Two Chinese tourists died after their tourist van overturned on the Kulen Mountain in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province on Sunday, a district deputy police chief said.
Launch of India's 2nd Moon Mission set for Monday after postponement
The stage is all set for the launch of India's second Moon Mission, or "Chandrayaan-2", on Monday which was aborted on July 15 due to a technical snag in the launch vehicle system.
Abe's ruling coalition to maintain upper house majority: exit polls
Japan's ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to win more than half of the contested seats in Sunday's upper house election, maintaining a majority in the chamber, according to exit polls.
Crew of captured British oil tanker safe: media reports
All 23 crew members of the seized British oil tanker "Stena Impero" are "safe and in good health," the head of the Ports and Maritime Organisation of Iran told Iranian state TV on Sunday.
Voting begins in Japan's upper house election
Voters across Japan began casting their ballots on Sunday in the upper house election, which is expected to be a barometer of public opinion on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's six and a half years in power.
Three astronauts arrive at Int'l Space Station
Three astronauts arrived Saturday for their mission aboard the International Space Station after Russia's Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft carried them into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Gulf tanker incidents may raise shippers' costs, cut traffic
Seizures of oil tankers and other hostile Iranian measures in the Strait of Hormuz are already raising insurance rates for shipping companies and could eventually reduce tanker traffic in the vital waterway, with a spike in global oil prices a serious risk even without war, energy and maritime experts say.
British Airways, Lufthansa suspend Cairo flights
British Airways and Lufthansa both said Saturday they were suspending flights to Cairo for unspecified reasons related to safety and security.
U.S. celebrates 50-year anniversary of human moon landing
The U.S. space agency NASA on Saturday celebrated the moment astronauts landed on the moon for the first time 50 years ago, replaying online the original moon landing broadcast from July 20, 1969.
At least 22 wounded, 2 killed in Chicago shootings
Two people were killed and at least 22 more were shot in Chicago as the city embraced a violent start to the weekend on Saturday, according to local media reports.
Iran says it twice warned aggressive US drones
Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency is reporting that the country's powerful Revolutionary Guard has recently issued two warnings to aggressive U.S. drones.
Japanese police obtain arrest warrant for anime studio arson suspect
Japanese police on Saturday obtained arrest warrant for the man who was apprehended over a deadly arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio, public broadcaster NHK reported.
Palestinian president reiterates opposition to U.S. peace deal
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday reiterated his opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan, in the high-level meetings of his Fatah Party in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
Kurdish security forces capture assassin of Turkish diplomat
The security authorities in Iraq's semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan on Saturday arrested the assassin of a Turkish diplomat in the city of Erbil.
Monsoon flooding death toll climbs to 164 in South Asia
The death toll in monsoon flooding in South Asia has climbed past 160 as millions of people and animals continue to face the brunt in three countries, officials said Saturday.
Italy volcano erupts, closing two airports
Europe's largest active volcano erupted late Friday, spewing ash high into the air and closing two nearby airports.
At least three killed in S. Germany small plane crash
A small plane crashed and collided against the facade of a hardware store on Saturday in southern German city of Bruchsal, killing at least three, according to the police.
Iran says seizes UK oil tanker to "uphold maritime rules"
The seizure of the UK oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz aimed to "uphold international maritime rules," said Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday.
Man escapes building fire like Spider Man
A man scaled several floors down the side of a 19-story building in Philadelphia to escape a fire that injured four residents and three police officers.