She campaigned for a formal apology and reparations from Japan for what it did to thousands of women like her, mostly Korean, during World War II. Residents of the Japanese island see U.S. bases ...

Midori Kato is the last original member of the cast of “Sazae-san,” a cartoon series that premiered in 1969 and never quite joined the modern world. Lena Schilling, the youngest lawmaker in ...

An alarming video from Gaza shows young children handling oversized rifles in the absence of Hamas police. Despite Hamas's efforts to maintain order, children handling weapons instead of toys has ...

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Divers recently discovered the wreck of a German submarine and the Royal Navy Q-ship that sank it in February 1917 Prohibited from serving with the U.S. Army as a medical officer, Barbara Stimson ...

Portland and Multnomah County severe weather shelters that opened earlier this week are closing Saturday because of warmer temperatures and a decreased wind chill, the county said. More than 920 ...

The US has sparked a frenzy by dismissing the idea that European leaders will have a seat at the table, while Zelensky has been warning that he will not accept a deal done between Washington and ...

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