Japan’s annual ritual of “mame-maki,” or bean-throwing, at Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and homes sees people marking “setsubun,” the last day of the winter in the Japanese lunar calendar. Like ...

It survived the fires destroying Los Angeles, but the weekend forecast is for a different problem: rain. Kearney needs to seal a hole in the roof to stop precipitation that he fears will be laced ...

Southern California faces several more tense days of heightened fire risk before the possible return of long-delayed rain this weekend, as gusty winds buffet a region exhausted by weeks of ...

An average year sees 94.7 millimeters (3.73 inches) of rain at Dubai International Airport. Standing water lapped on taxiways as aircraft landed. Arrivals were halted Tuesday night, and passengers ...

25, raising the death toll to nine from destruction caused by record torrential rain over the weekend on the Noto Peninsula. The body was discovered under mud and debris after excavators dug about ...

Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is seeking sponsors for the sixth annual Rain Beat on Main Street. The event, which combines art and conservation, will take place at ...

(Mainichi/Yoko Kunimoto) The sun doesn't come out much during the winter in Fukui, Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, the trio making up the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan. However ...

Despite the blistering cold and brutal circumstances that awaited them, the Street Medicine team with the Night Ministry moved with little to no hesitation as they geared up to extend a helping ...

A Japanese man with gambling debts of six million yen (US$38,000) has fulfilled his childhood dream of becoming a street performer by offering a “passionate praising service” to passersby ...

The Japanese city of Osaka on Monday imposed a smoking ban on public streets as part of efforts to become more visitor-friendly ahead of this year's World Expo. Around 160 countries and regions ...

Tokyo (AFP) – The Japanese city of Osaka on Monday imposed a smoking ban on public streets as part of efforts to become more visitor-friendly ahead of this year's World Expo. Around 160 ...

TOKYO – The Japanese city of Osaka on Jan 27 imposed a smoking ban on public streets as part of efforts to become more visitor-friendly ahead of the 2025 World Expo. Around 160 countries and ...