Japan marks 70th anniversary of Battle of OkinawaJapan marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa, the bloodiest episode in the Pacific War, which killed a quarter of the island's population.
Faith, freedom and firebombs: Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy LaiAs one of Hong Kong's most outspoken democracy advocates, media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been on the receiving end of everything from rotten animal entrails to Molotov cocktails in the past 12 months.
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Protesters muzzled at Chinese dog meat festivalCampaigners protesting China's annual dog meat festival were forcibly dispersed by unidentified men as they attempted to rally outside a government office.
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Apple bows to Taylor Swift on streaming paymentsTech giant Apple late Sunday bowed to pressure from pop superstar Taylor Swift and raised payments to artists for its forthcoming music streaming service.
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Hungarian supergranny closes in on world chess recordAn 87-year-old Hungarian woman aims this weekend to set a world record by beating 1920s Cuban chess grandmaster Jose Raul Capablanca at his own game: simultaneous play.
S. Korea reports three new MERS casesSouth Korea reported three new cases of MERS as health authorities remained vigilant about the spread of the virus.
Violent weekend leaves 22 dead in northern MexicoAuthorities found five bodies in Mexico's northern state of Nuevo Leon on Sunday, adding to three days of violence that left 22 people dead in the region.