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For years, water has rushed through Dinorwig’s subterranean tunnels to drive vast power turbines, but the channels currently lie empty — for...

Mass layoffs at the largest agencies have yet to materialize and courts have slowed the process.

The test will initially be available at about 50 American research institutes and hospitals that specialize in Alzheimer’s disease.

Human involvement will still be required for many tasks — and roles are more likely to be radically changed rather than eliminated, the repo...

The decision to raise the target reflects ongoing safety concerns, as accidents involving passengers continue to occur.

The accord aims to prevent the disjointed response and international disarray that surrounded the COVID-19 pandemic.

Over the past 15 years, the premier has expelled a university, overhauled the judiciary and whipped up propaganda campaigns against politica...

Some analysts argue that aggressive expansion by the iconoclastic executive left the company overextended.

An experts group has discussed problems related to existing exemptions, including concerns about the channel being a conduit for illegal dru...

Lai, a staunch defender of Taiwan's sovereignty and detested by Beijing, delivered wide-ranging remarks on the need "to prepare for war to a...

Tokyo wants all new levies put into place by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump completely removed.

During WWII, a young Japanese woman resisted her country's descent into fascism by writing leftist essays, now collected and translated in "...

The prime minister wants agriculture minister Taku Eto to focus on finding a solution for soaring rice prices.

The applications for the grants under Japan's Universities for International Research Excellence program will be screened from July through...

The Mie Prefectural Police believe the suspect continued to drive in the wrong direction after causing collisions.

There have been plenty of calls for the league to adopt the DH over the years. But some prefer the status quo.

A source briefed on U.S. positions in the talks in Canada has said that any consensus needs to align with Trump administration priorities.

The trend comes amid rising pressure from the Tokyo Stock Exchange and activist shareholders to dismantle what are called parent-child listi...

The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition hopes visitors will use the bus to avoid heatstroke in the summer heat.

Both clubs head to Bilbao for the final assailed by stinging criticism amid their worst seasons of the Premier League era.

Investors see the currency losing more of its luster as the greenback comes back to earth from lofty valuations.

Officials in New Delhi familiar with the matter expect an interim agreement before July, when U.S. President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tarif...

The easing of restrictions parallels the Israeli government's stated goal of facilitating the resettlement of Gaza's population in other cou...

It is unclear if the billions in new investment will be enough to sway Trump, though two sources said his administration sought the increase...

Most of the "renewed agenda” unveiled at a summit in London amounted to an agreement to keep negotiating.