You've heard of lake-effect snow in the Great Lakes. Check out what a larger sea and bitter cold air helped to generate in ...

The U.S. 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is deployed with an amphibious ready group in the Western Pacific Ocean.

There’s so much snow on the ground in Hokkaido, Japan, that it’s blocking the doors and windows of homes and businesses on ...

A detachment of ships of the Russian Pacific Fleet consisting of the Steregushchiy-class corvettes “Aldar Tsydenzhapov” and ...

Whether strolling the backstreets of Paris or spotting mesmerising wildlife in the Amazon, these destinations are made for ...

Ranald MacDonald, the son of a Chinook chief and a Scottish settler, staged a shipwreck near Rishiri Island to gain entry into Japan — then, a closed country under isolationist policies. Despite being ...

They survived Covid. Then they escaped the Maui fire. Now some longtime island favorites are finally getting some help.

The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...

Shimane Prefecture — located in the southwest of Japan’s main island near Hiroshima Prefecture — is an off-the-beaten-path ...

Wildlife lovers flock to this island in Japan for its adorable bunnies. Nearly a century ago, though, it was known for something completely different.

An NUS-based study says 11 species that have bitten humans here can carry 1 or more harmful microbes. Read more at ...

The UN had plans to build a city that would serve as its headquarters and the world's capital. A World War II Scituate spy base was key.