Japan’s elderly population makes up record 29%, highest among other nations
The population aged 65 or older totalled a record 36.24 million, up 20,000 from a year earlier.
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Malaysian king has full discretion to decide on pardons, says PM Anwar
He stressed that the conditional pardon would not affect legal proceedings in Najib’s other cases.
3 Games You Have to Play if You Loved the New Resident Evil Movie
We've gathered three survival horror games perfect for fans of Zach Cregger's new movie.
Negeri Sembilan ruler sacks state exco members but chief minister says business as usual
The decision was made after the members were found to have violated their oath of office.
Jailed teacher convicted of sexual abuse secretly released early in Indonesia, BBC finds
Undercover footage recorded by the BBC reveals he has been released after serving less than half his sentence.
Watch: BBC tracks down abusive teacher secretly released early
BBC Eye has discovered a teacher who was imprisoned for sexually assaulting a student in Indonesia has been secretly released early.
Why a new Pakistan-China border pact has irked India
A China-Pakistan border pact challenges India's territorial claims and deepens strategic concerns over disputed Kashmir.
Will you get £13,000 a year when you stop working? Here's how to check
How to find out how much state pension you're likely to receive - and what you can do about it now.
What food items should you stock up on in case of an emergency?
Extreme weather may be changing the way we need to shop, with the UK government urging people to stock up on canned goods.
'Rusty treasure' find revealed as Europe's largest assemblage of prehistoric iron bars
Analysis of a "rusty treasure" excavated during industrial gravel extraction at Deinham, Austria, reveals it is the largest mass find of prehistoric iron bars in Europe, pointing to iron production and trade during the Iron Age on an unprecedented scale.
Ke Huy Quan Says His $100,000 ‘Indiana Jones’ Residual Check Was ‘Life-Changing’ As a Child Actor: It ‘Didn’t Make Any Sense’
Ke Huy Quan shared in his new memoir, “Never Say Die,” the feeling of receiving his first residual check of $100,000 for “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” as a child actor. Because Quan was just 12 years old when he booked the role of Short Round in the 1984 film (his
10 Years Ago, One Thought-Provoking RPG Transformed the Genre Forever
It's Persona 5 10th anniversary and in this blog we explore how Atlus changed how human identity is seen from previous games
Workers came across human remains – and unearthed a mass grave of 572 people
Workers in northern Sri Lanka accidentally uncovered the country's largest mass grave – and reopened wounds from its civil war.
Grassley urges Trump to place embargo on diesel exports amid high prices
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) on Saturday pressed President Trump for an embargo on diesel exports amid high prices for the fuel. “why doesn’t Pres Trump put an embargo on diesel exports like presidents in the 70s put embargoes on ag[riculture] products bc [because] food prices
‘My Hero Academia’ Reworks ‘You Say Run’ Theme With Electric Callboy for 10th Anniversary
Toho Co., Ltd. has set a 10th-anniversary version of “You Say Run,” the “My Hero Academia” theme, pairing composer Hayashi Yuki with German band Electric Callboy, with a global release set for Sept. 22. The reworked track debuted live at the “My Hero Academia in Concert” show
Commentary: BRICS found consensus in New Delhi but that also showed its limits
The watered-down language in the joint declaration showed less a resolution of differences than the narrowing ground on which consensus can be found, says RSIS’ Nazia Hussain.
Trump eyes busy week of meetings as UN General Assembly gathers
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump's two days attending the United Nations General Assembly will include a series of bilateral meetings and events with notable political figures such as the leaders of Ukraine and the United Kingdom, and
Ke Huy Quan on Receiving “Generous” $100K Residuals Check for ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’
The Oscar winner admitted he "didn’t understand how more money could suddenly appear" after already being compensated for his work on Steven Spielberg's 1984 film.
