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Emperor checks out water issues, his passion, on trip to Mongolia
ULAN BATOR—Emperor Naruhito, who has made water-related research his life’s work, visited facilities that supply water for Mongolia’s capital, which is facing serious water shortages and pollution as its population swells. At times donning a...

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Ancient Staple, Modern Superfood: Yogurt’s Enduring Role in Nutrition and Global Cuisine
With deep roots in human history, yogurt remains a versatile dietary powerhouse supporting digestion, metabolism and culinary tradition. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Yogurt, a fermented dairy product with origins tracing back more than 5,000 years...

Japanese imperial couple depart for historic visit to Mongolia
Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L) and Empress Masako depart for a state visit to Mongolia from Tokyo's Haneda Airport on July 6, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako departed Sunday for a state visit to Mongolia,...

Florida Biker Brawl Ends in Massive Mongols Gang Crackdown
VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL - A "Bike Week" brawl at a gas station in Florida has resulted in an "outlaw motorcycle gang" being rounded up and charged with aggravated rioting. In a news release, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office (VCSO) said that 28...

Man Interned in Mongolia After WWII Recalls Harsh Living Conditions; Emperor, Empress Set to Visit Mongolia to Pay Respects
The Yomiuri Shimbun Shuzo Yamada talks about his experience of internment in Mongolia in Nanto, Toyama Prefecture, on June 25. By Takaya Toda Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer 6:00 JST, July 5, 2025 The Emperor and Empress are scheduled to visit...

China Debuts 15-Point 'Birth-Friendly' Plan to Reverse Collapsing Fertility Rate
The municipal government of Beijing on Thursday rolled out the latest effort to reverse China’s demographic decline, a 15-step plan to create a more “birth-friendly society.” China’s state-run Global Times reported the 15 measures include more...

China Is Betting on a Real-World Use of AI to Challenge U.S. Control
The Washington Post 11:47 JST, August 2, 2025 SHANGHAI – As the United States and China vie for control over the future of artificial intelligence, Beijing has embarked on an all-out drive to transform the technology from a remote concept to a...

India Women’s Wrestling Team Shines at U-17 World Wrestling Championship 2025 With Six Medals
Mumbai, August 2: The 2025 Under-17 World Championship is underway in Athens (Greece), and once again, the Indian women wrestlers have showcased their dominance on the world stage. The Indian Women's Wrestling Team has secured a total of 6...

Heights Athletic Boosters’ ‘Hype the Heights’ event is Aug. 9: Press Run
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Heights Athletic Boosters will host a “Hype the Heights” event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Cleveland Heights High School football stadium, 13263 Cedar Road. The event serves as media day for Heights High...

Centre scrambles to revamp export plan as US tariffs hit India, favour ASEAN
The development comes on the back of a deadlock in bilateral trade agreement (BTA) negotiations between India and the US, which the two countries have been grappling with since June, as reported by Mint on 11 June. The new plan involves...

Beijing unveils 15 measures to promote birth-friendly society
Child artists paint green trees by hand in a community in Urumqi, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on March 12, 2025. Photo: VCGMultiple cities in China, including Beijing and Hohhot, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous...

Velykyi Luh Forest Replanted Itself: Ukrainian War-Ravaged Dam Begins Rewilding Rebellion
On June 6, 2023, the Nova Kakhovka Dam in southern Ukraine collapsed, unleashing an environmental shockwave across the Dnipro River basin. Originally constructed in the 1950s as part of the Soviet hydroelectric grid, the dam had submerged an...
Beyond peak coal trade
The global coal market is on the cusp of an extraordinary shift, preparing for what the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its Coal Mid-Year Update 2025 describes as “an unprecedented occurrence in this century”: a second consecutive year of...

Centromeres Unmasked: The Complete Genome of Weeping Forsythia
Newswise — Forsythia suspensa, or weeping forsythia, is prized for its vivid yellow blossoms and valued in traditional Chinese medicine for its anti-inflammatory properties. It also plays an important ecological role in erosion control due to its...

China is betting on a real-world use of AI to challenge US control
SHANGHAI — As the United States and China vie for control over the future of artificial intelligence, Beijing has embarked on an all-out drive to transform the technology from a remote concept to a newfangled reality, with applications on factory...

Sumo: Hoshoryu being treated for fractured, dislocated big toe
TOKYO - Grand champion Hoshoryu has a fractured and dislocated left big toe, the Japan Sumo Association said Friday in announcing the diagnoses of wrestlers who will miss the summer regional tour beginning this weekend. When the Mongolian-born...
RSS, textbooks and fictitious narratives
“Gibbons, Spengler, Lecky and Cantu, eminent authorities in the history of rise and falls of civilisations, have clearly stated that peoples and nations rise when they become conscious of their potential powers as substantiated with the deeds and...

The Best New Blu-ray and 4K Releases in August 2025
Physical media culture is alive and thriving thanks to the home video tastemakers hailing everywhere from The Criterion Collection to Kino Lorber and the Warner Archive Collection. Each month, IndieWire highlights the best recent and upcoming...

Trump urges Israel to address ‘real starvation’
Great power rivalry Gaza: United States President Donald Trump has urged Israel to allow more aid into Gaza to stave off “real starvation” in the enclave, as Israel paused fighting and boosted aid flows amid an international outcry over the...