The number of babies born in Japan in 2023 fell for an eighth consecutive year to a record low of 758,631, marking a 5.1% decline from 2022.This decline is the lowest number of births recorded since Japan began compiling statistics in 1899.Marriages also saw a decrease by 5.9% to 489,281…

Greece has voiced its intention to assist Armenia in shifting alliances towards the West.Armenia, having strong ties with Russia, has faced challenges including a recent border conflict with Azerbaijan.The country participated in joint military exercises with the U.S. and committed to reforms aimed at strengthening ties with the EU.NATO member…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.Zelenskyy aimed to discuss a peace plan and the return of prisoners of war from Russia during his visit.Crown Prince Mohammed has positioned himself as a potential mediator in the Ukraine-Russia war despite…

The Crooked House, an 18th-century British pub with leaning walls and a tilting foundation, was destroyed by fire last year and demolished.The pub, originally a farmhouse built in 1765, sank on one side due to coal mining in the area, leading to its quirky structure.The South Staffordshire Council has ordered…

Prosecutors in Thailand announced indictments against a former national police chief for impeding legal action against Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya.Yoovidhya is accused of a 2012 hit-and-run crash that killed a Bangkok police officer.He allegedly drove a Ferrari that hit the officer’s motorcycle, resulting in the officer’s death, before fleeing to his…

Peru declared a health emergency in most of its provinces on Monday due to a surge in dengue cases.The health ministry reported that dengue cases have doubled in the first seven weeks of this year compared to the same period in 2023.The emergency status will expedite fund transfers to affected…

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Tep Vong, the senior monk who led Cambodia’s Buddhist community and played a crucial role in its revival after the Khmer Rouge genocide, has died at the age of 93 after battling illness.In 2006, he was granted the title of the Great Supreme Patriarch in Cambodia, where about 97% of…

Former Mexico City mayor and ruling party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum holds a comfortable lead in the race for Mexico’s presidency, an opinion poll showed on Monday, days before campaigns for the June 2 vote officially kick off.A Feb. 15-21 survey of 1,000 Mexicans by pollster Buendia & Marquez for newspaper…

Mauritius will allow a ship belonging to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings to dock after no trace of cholera was found in samples taken from passengers on board, a senior health official said on Monday.Authorities on the island nation off the coast of east Africa prevented the Norwegian Dawn from docking…