Asia (East, South, Southeast, Central)

46+ min ago   (33+ words) Japan's demographic crunch now has a milestone that seemed inevitable: For the first time, it now has more than 100,000 people who are at least 100 years old, reports CNN......

2+ hour, 27+ min ago   (258+ words) NEW DELHI, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Nepali authorities said on Wednesday that only about 7% of the bodies recovered after the devastating flood have ​been identified, underscoring the scale of the ‌work involved in helping thousands of families find out the fate of…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago   (500+ words) On September 1, 2026, Tokyo’s Yokoamichō Park hosted a memorial ceremony to commemorate the Koreans who succumbed to the “Kantō Massacre” that followed the Great Kantō Earthquake of 1923. The history of the “Kantō Massacre” is less well known in Russia than the…...

4+ hour, 46+ min ago   (224+ words) An ethnographic essay in The Elephant documents sea baptisms of Chinese traders in Praia, set against Cape Verde's decades-old Chinese migrant community. An ethnographic essay published by The Elephant on 16 September documents the baptism of three Chinese traders on a…...

5+ hour, 8+ min ago   (1071+ words) by Connor Kerr | Sep 16, 2026 | Geschichte & Legenden, Militärische Luftfahrt | 0 comments The Battle of Britain has a famous date, and it is 15 September. That is Battle of Britain Day, the climax, the one in the calendar. It is not the day that…...

4+ hour, 33+ min ago   (271+ words) In a first, Japan records more than 100,000 people aged 100 or older Business Standard Japan has crossed a major longevity milestone, with the number of people aged 100 or older rising above 100,000 for the first time The country had 107,677 centenarians as of…...

6+ hour, 47+ min ago   (214+ words) 16 Sep, 2026, 07:29 GMT CHONGQING, China, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from iChongqing. The 2026 Yangtze River Civilization Forum opened on September 15 in Chongqing, gathering scholars, officials and diplomatic representatives from nearly 20 countries — including Egypt, Brazil, India, the United Kingdom, the United States,…...

5+ hour, 46+ min ago   (287+ words) The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has surpassed a record 100,000 this year. The latest figures from Japan's government underscore the country’s rapid aging and population decrease. The Health Ministry statistics released Tuesday show Japan has 107,677 centenarians,…...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago   (226+ words) -- Uniting Voices from Nearly 20 Countries CHONGQING, China Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire=YONHAP/ -- A news report from iChongqing. The 2026 Yangtze River Civilization Forum opened on September 15 in Chongqing, gathering scholars, officials and diplomatic representatives from nearly 20 countries — including Egypt, Brazil, India, the United…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (419+ words) TOKYO — The number of people ages 100 or older in Japan surpassed a record 100,000 this year, the latest government figures show, underscoring the country’s rapidly aging and declining population. The Health and Welfare Ministry statistics released Tuesday show Japan now has…...