An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 struck off the coast of Japan's northern Aomori Prefecture on Thursday, the weather agency here said.
As the World Athletics Championships get underway in Qatar on Friday, the environmental cost of holding a top-tier sporting event in a sweltering desert has been thrust into the global spotlight.
The Rwandan government on Wednesday said it has evacuated close to 6,000 residents from high-risk zones in different parts of the country threatened by heavy rains in the first three weeks of December.
Women may have to wait more than two centuries for equality at work, according to a report on Tuesday showing gender inequality growing in workplaces worldwide despite increasing demands for equal treatment.
Cambodia is going to open its sixth trade center in China on Dec. 28 to further promote bilateral ties in trade, investment, culture and tourism, Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak said Wednesday.