Social media videos showing how to use 'carbide guns' began going viral in the weeks before the Diwali festival.

Another woman was being treated in hospital for hearing damage and shock

A political veteran who was jailed twice, Anwar waited for 25 years to become PM of Malaysia.

The figure could mean potentially hundreds of thousands of users show signs of mental health distress weekly.

The figure could mean potentially hundreds of thousands of users show signs of mental health distress weekly.

Trump rules out running for vice-president, an idea floated by supporters to circumvent the US constitution which bars him from running again.

A 43-year-old former employee of Tsuda University has been re-arrested by Tokyo Metropolitan Police on suspicion of vandalism for spraying his bodily fluid on female students’ clothing on campus. (News On Japan)

An elderly woman was found dead in a roadside ditch in Akita City on October 27th, with police investigating the possibility that she was attacked by a bear. A local resident discovered the woman lying face down in a drainage channel around 11 a.m. and called emergency services. (News On Japan)

If confirmed by forensic testing, Hamas will have returned 16 of the 28 hostages it was holding before the start of the ceasefire.

The Defense Ministry is considering deploying the Self-Defense Forces to Akita Prefecture following a series of bear attacks that have injured residents in recent weeks. (News On Japan)

Los Angeles played host to a spectacle of style and storytelling over the weekend.

Alassane Ouattara's win is unsurprising as his biggest rivals were barred from contesting the election.

Alassane Ouattara's win is unsurprising as his biggest rivals were barred from the election.

Paul Biya retains his title as the world's oldest head of state, in an election marred with violence and allegations of fraud.

The government says "a Hamas person" was helping Red Cross and Egyptian personnel trying to find hostage bodies.

Evyatar David's health is "improving every day", his father says as his son and two other hostages freed by Hamas are discharged from hospital.

Paul Biya retains his title as the world's oldest head of state, in an election marred with violence and allegations of fraud.

Trump rules out running for vice-president, an idea floated by supporters to circumvent the US constitution which bars him from running again.

The Nikkei Stock Average closed at 50,512 yen on October 27th, surpassing the 50,000 mark for the first time in history and setting a new all-time high. The benchmark index rose 1,212 yen from the previous trading day, driven by strong gains across sectors. (News On Japan)

Emperor Naruhito met with former U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in six years at the Imperial Palace on October 27th. The two exchanged greetings in English, with the Emperor saying, "I’m pleased to see you again," as he welcomed Trump to the Imperial residence around 6:30 p.m. (News On Japan)