Kim Yong Nam, who is unrelated to Pyongyang's ruling dynasty, was seen as the North's face on the global stage.

Demand for weight-loss drugs has soared in India, home to millions with obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo will either lead a breakaway state or seek to take control of the whole country, Sudanese say.

The BBC asked voters in Manhattan who they think could deliver on their top priorities as the city heads to the polls on Tuesday.

The Tenpyo Procession, in which participants don splendid period costumes and visit Todaiji Temple, was held in Nara on November 3rd. The event commemorates Emperor Shomu, who commissioned the construction of the Great Buddha, and Empress Komyo, known for her devotion to Buddhism. (News On Japan)

A police officer responding to a traffic accident in Hyogo Prefecture died after falling from a bridge on November 3rd in Nishinomiya City, with authorities investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. (News On Japan)

Sensitive research into alleged human rights abuses is alleged to have been shut down by Chinese agents.

Sensitive research into alleged human rights abuses is alleged to have been shut down by Chinese agents.

Her daughter, actress Laura Dern, who acted in many films with her, confirmed her death, saying "we were blessed to have her".

According to police in Texas, the truck was transporting a full load of cars when it stopped on the railroad tracks.

More than 40 people are known to have died since last week, according to officials.

The shutdown has deprived more than 40 million Americans of food assistance, known as Snap, since Saturday.

The shutdown has deprived more than 40 million Americans of food assistance, known as Snap, since Saturday.

Col Mamadi Doumbouya has broken his promise to hand power to a civilian government.

Col Mamadi Doumbouya has broken his promise to hand power to a civilian government.

The opening ceremony of the annual Osaka Festival of Lights was held on November 3rd along Midosuji, Osaka’s main street, transforming the city’s nightscape with dazzling illuminations as trees lining the boulevard glowed with countless lights. (News On Japan)

China’s Foreign Ministry announced that it will extend visa-free entry for Japan, France, and 43 other countries until the end of December 2026, as the government seeks to attract more overseas investment and tourists amid a prolonged economic slowdown. (News On Japan)

Farmers across western Japan are facing mounting losses from the growing population of nutria, large semi-aquatic rodents originally brought from South America. Once imported for their fur, the animals have become a major agricultural pest, chewing through crops and spreading rapidly into urban areas. (News On Japan)

Local authorities in Shari, a town in Hokkaido, are seeking donations to preserve and promote an old Japan National Railways bridge that has been registered as a national tangible cultural property. (News On Japan)

More than 40 people are known to have died since last week, according to officials.