Eiko Kadono's whimsical tales have earned her the so-called Nobel Prize for children's literature.

In Bihar state, thousands of men are kidnapped every year and forced to marry against their will.

Police conduct raids across the country as deaths are recorded in several provinces.

Masazo Nonaka is 112 and shows he has a sweet tooth, as he enjoys eating strawberry sponge cake.

The bus plunged into a gorge on Monday, killing 24 school children and three adults.

One of the largest Black Lives Matter pages on Facebook has been removed after it was exposed as fake.

The summit would be the first between a sitting US president and a North Korean leader.

The Pacific nation denies it held talks with Beijing about a permanent military presence.

Xi Jinping vows to open up parts of the country's economy amid US trade row but is low on specifics.

Trend driven by tensions between the two nations as well as China's curbs on money leaving the country.

The lives of the hardworking tea pluckers who produce Ceylon tea.

Violence and regulation mean home is an increasingly hostile place for transgender Kyrgyz.

Deforestation has driven the leopards into sugarcane fields, where they often stray into nearby homes.

At least 27 schoolchildren are killed in the accident in Himachal Pradesh state, police say.

The enormous bronze statue fell over in high winds - leaving Qin Shi Huang's face "like a pancake".

New Zealand film director Taika Waititi's race comments have prompted debate back in his homeland

The hype surrounding Shohei Ohtani has been building for years. He has now lived up to it.

Geoffrey Rush was left "virtually housebound" after newspaper articles, a defamation case is told.

The train detached from the engine and rolled back for seven miles.

The train carrying around 1,000 passengers rolled back for seven miles before officials halted it.