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Yemen tribesmen release Japanese women hostages

AFP - Thursday, May 8

SANAA (AFP) - - Yemeni tribesmen have released two Japanese women holidaymakers who were kidnapped Wednesday while on their way to a tourist site in the region of Marib, a tribal chief said. More »

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Earthquake 100 miles away wakes up residents of Tokyo
AP - Thursday, May 8
TOKYO - A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Japan early Thursday, the national Meteorological Agency said, waking up people 100 miles away in Tokyo. More »
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake rattles Tokyo, 2 injured
AP - Thursday, May 8
TOKYO - A magnitude 6.8 earthquake off the Japanese coast rattled Tokyo early Wednesday but did little damage, the national Meteorological Agency said. More »
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake rattles Tokyo, but no damage or injuries reported
AP - Thursday, May 8
TOKYO - A magnitude 6.8 earthquake off the Japanese coast rattled Tokyo early Wednesday, seismologists and national television said. More »
Japan confirms another bird flu case in swan
AFP - Tuesday, May 6
TOKYO (AFP) - - A dead swan tested positive for bird flu in northern Japan on Monday, the environment ministry said, less than a week after officials announced the first detection of the deadly virus in 13 months. More »
Japanese child numbers fall for 27th year to new low
AFP - Monday, May 5
TOKYO (AFP) - - The number of children in Japan has fallen for the 27th straight year to hit a new low, the government said Monday in a sign of the country's rapidly ageing population. More »
Japanese FM on surprise visit to Afghanistan
AFP - Monday, May 5
KABUL (AFP) - - Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura met President Hamid Karzai during a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Sunday in which he urged better relations with Pakistan. More »
Asia fears rising poverty, social unrest from soaring food prices
AFP - Monday, May 5
MADRID (AFP) - - Soaring food prices could push millions of people in Asia back into poverty and lead to social unrest, regional leaders warned Sunday at the Asian Development Bank's annual meeting in Spain. More »
Asian nations agree to set up crisis fund
AFP - Monday, May 5
MADRID (AFP) - - Finance ministers of 13 Asian nations agreed here on Sunday to set up a foreign exchange pool of at least 80 billion dollars (52 billion euros) to be used in the event of another regional financial crisis. More »
Japan's population of children hits new low for 27th straight year
AP - Monday, May 5
TOKYO - Japan, which designates every May 5 as Children's Day, has fewer children to celebrate than any time in the last century. More »