At first glance, the Caspian Sea appears as an ocean stretching endlessly to the horizon, lapping the shores of five nations.

Iranian forces have set fire to a US oil tanker after striking it in the northern Gulf, according to state media. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned they would set fire to any vessels ...

On the Pacific coast, east of Japan, Matsushima Bay is home to more than 250 rocky islets covered with pine trees, scattered across a milky-coloured inland sea. This marine decor, often shrouded in ...

Remarkably, this research essentially suggests that an abundance of clouds — a drop in sunlight — fueled the recent bear attacks in Japan. What’s more is that Japan should expect more of this ...

A rural infrastructure project funded by the government of Japan has improved irrigation access and rural connectivity for farming communities in northern Laos, benefiting more than 1,200 households ...

In once-abandoned communities, life is cautiously returning as policymakers confront the staggering price of future recoveries.

A sheep ranch in Hokkaido, northern Japan, is enjoying a baby boom with the arrival of spring. Pecora Farm in the city of Shibetsu is home to about 700 sheep raised for meat. The sheep include the ...

Shohei Ohtani's hometown in northern Japan is a rural place, famous for its high-quality Maesawa beef, its history of making traditional ironware and the intense green hills and mountains that ...

Samurai Japan opened their World Baseball Classic title defense with three straight wins at the Tokyo Dome, becoming the ...

A city in northern Okinawa has lodged a formal protest after a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter made a precautionary landing near ...

Northern Ireland midfielder Nadene Caldwell says the squad want to build some momentum into their World Cup qualifiers by ...

Canada’s Mark Carney has a vision of an alternate global order that grabbed global headlines - asking middle powers like Australia to challenge the current system.