A team of workers who labor through the night for the benefit of society were followed closely as they undertook two extraordinary tasks: transporting a 50-metre wind turbine blade across narrow residential streets in Shizuoka Prefecture and carrying out behind-the-scenes maintenance at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka after the park had closed. (News On Japan)

Police are searching for the suspect after a gunman opened fire in a classroom, killing two and injuring nine others in Providence, Rhode Island.

The actor and wrestler brought the curtain down on a 24-year career that saw him become one of wrestling's biggest stars.

The actor and wrestler brought the curtain down on a 24-year career that saw him become one of wrestling's biggest stars.

Local media says one of the suspects is an imam at a mosque, and police allege he "called for a vehicle attack".

Local media says one of the suspects is an imam at a mosque, and police allege he "called for a vehicle attack".

"It's a feeling of incredible happiness," says political prisoner Maria Kolesnikova, freed after more than five years.

The gunman is at large after opening fire in a building where exams were taking place at the campus in Providence, Rhode Island.

As some Somali migrants fear what might happen next, the BBC speaks to one deportee in Mogadishu.

Interviews with dozens of actors, producers and camera crews reveal an industry attempting to weigh the lesser of two horrible choices.

Two US soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in the attack, according to the US Central Command.

The Inter Miami and Argentina forward is in India for a tour, taking in events in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi.

Southern & Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports from Lithuania, where some of the released prisoners were taken.

The strike killed Raed Saad, a senior commander in Hamas' Qassam Brigades, the Israeli military said.

Condominium prices in Osaka are rising at a pace that shows no sign of slowing, with units exceeding 100 million yen becoming increasingly common as the city records the world’s fastest rate of condo price growth among major metropolitan areas. (News On Japan)

JR Group companies will introduce extensive timetable changes in March next year, with JR Central announcing that it will raise the maximum number of Tokaido Shinkansen Nozomi services to 13 per hour during peak periods. (News On Japan)

As the end of the year approaches, companies across Japan are scaling back on traditional calendar giveaways, with major airlines such as JAL and ANA joining a growing list of firms ending long-standing distribution programs even as demand among some consumers remains strong. (News On Japan)

A series of graffiti markings discovered along the shores of Lake Biwa has drawn sharp criticism from local residents after damage was found on a site long regarded as one of Japan’s Three Famous Bridges, adding to a growing number of defacements occurring at renowned destinations across the country. (News On Japan)

The Pentagon said three other service members were injured in the attack, during which the gunman was "engaged and killed".

In Kyoto’s Gion district, the annual ritual known as Kotohajime, when preparations for the New Year formally begin, took place on December 13th as geiko and maiko visited their teachers to offer thanks for the past year and convey greetings for the year ahead. (News On Japan)