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‘A huge loss.’ In remote Nagasaki islands, a rare version of Christianity heads toward extinction
On the rural islands of Nagasaki a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links to a time of ...
Footage Shows Chinese Ships Near US Ally's Disputed Island Base
Thitu Island is home to the Philippines' largest military outpost in the South China Sea's Spratly Islands archipelago.
AP PHOTOS: On remote Nagasaki islands, a rare version of Christianity heads toward extinction
On the rural islands of Nagasaki, a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links to a time of samurai, shoguns, and martyred missionaries ...
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These ‘Real-Life Mermaid’ Divers Have Remarkable Underwater Abilities—And Genetics
The Haenyeo, an all-female group of divers on South Korea’s Jeju Island, spend much of their lives underwater without ...
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Chinese Carrier Strike Group Sails East of the Philippines in Deployment Record
The People’s Liberation Army Navy Liaoning Carrier Strike Group moved into the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines a Monday ...
On Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, ancient tradition meets tropical paradise
The birthplace of karate also holds a deeply rooted connection to spirituality and nature. Here’s how to plan a visit to this ...
Bunkers and brinkmanship: Japan doubles bomb shelter capacity, prepares for the unthinkable
Japan is undergoing a profound shift from postwar pacifism to proactive civil defence, building a nationwide shelter network ...
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See How Pacific Islanders Are Living With Climate Change
Sea level rise threatens low-lying islands, where salt water infiltrates ... Winston was the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the Southern Hemisphere in recorded time. Tokelau's Teafua Tanu ...
India TV13d
Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits southern Greek islands with epicentre in Elounda
A massive earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale struck southern Greek islands early Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The epicentre was in the sea 58 ...
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6.1-magnitude earthquake jolts Greek islands with no reported injuries
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An undersea 6.1-magnitude ...
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6.1-magnitude quake shakes southern Greek islands
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook southern Greek islands early Thursday. The epicenter was in the sea 58 kilometers (36 miles) north-northeast of Elounda, which is on the ...