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Trump’s ’crazy’ rebuke undercuts Netanyahu at a critical moment

A leaked phone call this week laid bare the strains that have at times emerged between the two leaders.

Former Canadian diplomat detained in China says Japan needs to help constrain Beijing

Countries like Japan, South Korea and Australia cannot counter China on their own, but with the U.S. and India, they could constrain Beijing's influence, Michael Kovrig says.

Between restraint and red lines, Malaysia navigates China’s gray-zone pressure

The Southeast Asian nation's defense chief has set a clear threshold in the South China Sea: any disruption to the country's offshore oil and gas platforms would cross a red line.

Baseball: White Sox's Murakami lands on injured list with hamstring strain

CHICAGO (Kyodo) -- The Chicago White Sox said Saturday they have placed Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami on the 10-day injured list with a right ham

White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami to miss 4 to 6 weeks with hamstring strain

Murakami has hit 20 home runs in his first 57 MLB games.

WHO chief urges safe burials in visit to heart of Ebola outbreak

Tedros said the rare Bundibugyo strain has no approved ⁠vaccines or treatments, making early palliative care — including isolation, rehydration and pain management — critical.

’Breakneck’ Ebola epidemic in Congo outpaces world’s response

Caused by a strain of the virus for which there is no vaccine or treatment, the latest outbreak has already caused a suspected 220 deaths and 900 cases.

Congo seeks experimental Ebola antibody as cases surpass 1,000

The outbreak is straining health systems in eastern Congo, where violence, displacement and distrust of authorities have hit efforts to contain the Bundibugyo strain's spread.

Job ad for shepherds goes viral in China exposing labor market strains

More than 700 people applied for two shepherds positions, including urban white-collar employees, factory workers across China and even university graduates.

Canada and Bahamas impose Ebola-related travel bans

The entrance ban of residents from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan comes as the WHO raised the risk of ​the Bundibugyo strain to "very ⁠high."

AI demand strains supplies of lasers, fiber and other optical tech

Rubio seeks to repair U.S.-India relations after Trump-era strains

Several pillars of the U.S.-India relationship have been undermined under U.S. President Donald Trump.

Deeply entrenched gender roles a key factor in Japan’s low birthrate

A survey has found that many women in rural areas feel constrained by social norms, which could lead to a demographic crisis if left unaddressed.

Malaysia-Japan hydrogen project scales back due to funding constraints

Congo faces surge in Ebola cases as key medical tools run short

The outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus and has no approved vaccine or antibody treatment.

Experimental treatments could help U.S. Ebola patient

There are no vaccines or known drugs specifically approved to treat the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.