Former passenger jets bought by US firm tasked with creating next generation of nuclear ‘Doomsday’ planes
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Floods kill 50 people in northern Afghanistan’s Baghlan province
Officials say residents were unprepared for the heavy flash floods, adding that the death toll could rise.
China’s Xi leaves Hungary as he concludes a 5-day visit to Europe
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping left Hungary on Friday, concluding a tour of three European nations meant to meant to reinforce China’s growing influence on the continent.
Xi's Hungary trip sets stage for China to gain ground in Eastern Europe
HAMBURG, Germany -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday wrapped up his European tour in Hungary where both sides signed a raft of deals, following a similarly productive trip earlier to Serbia, highlighting the different approach he took in France.
After Five Centuries, Stars Rise in Istanbul
On May 3, Zeyrek Cinili Hamam, a 500-year-old public bathhouse, reopened in Istanbul after a 13-year, $15-million-plus restoration. Named for its original cobalt-and-turquoise cladding (cinili is the Turkish word for “tiled”), the hamam is the jewel of the Zeyrek district, a historic neighborhood in Istanbul that is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Bread loaves recalled in Japan after ‘rat remains’ were found
TOKYO (AP) — Loaves of bread have been taken off store shelves in Japan after the remains of “a small animal” believed to be a rat were found.
Japan Fisheries Agency proposes allowing commercial catching of fin whales
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Fisheries Agency on Thursday proposed a plan to allow catching fin whales in addition to three smaller whale species currently permitted under the country’s commercial whaling around its coasts.
‘My vote snatched’: India election clouded by mysterious candidate pullouts
Some opposition candidates have claimed they have withdrawn under pressure. Other nominations have been rejected. But the result is the same: An effective no-contest, with the BJP the beneficiary.