Heavy snow storms in northern Japan's Hokkaido blanketed roads and snarled transport, leaving passengers stranded at one of the prefecture's major airports overnight after several dozen flights were grounded. - REUTERS

Thailand has begun its first effort to "rewild" Indo-Pacific leopard sharks, releasing aquarium‑bred pups off the southern Maiton Island in a bid to revive a species that has sharply declined in the wild due to overfishing and habitat loss. - REUTERS

More than a dozen people were confirmed dead and hundreds rescued in a ferry accident in the Southern Philippines on Monday (January 26). The Philippine Coast Guard says passenger vessel MV Trisha Kerstin 3 was on its way to Jolo in Sulu province when it encountered an issue at 1:50 a.m. local time. - REUTERS

Taiwan is monitoring what it called "abnormal" changes to China's military leadership after China's most senior general was put under investigation, and will use a range of methods to decipher Beijing's intentions, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Monday (January 26). - REUTERS

Saynoy Kaenkomol crafts delightful fondant, a sweet treat that may lack nutritional value but offers a burst of joy. Over the past 40 years, Saynoy has perfected her craft, creating playful figures like monkeys while keeping prices affordable so that everyone can enjoy a taste of nostalgia.

KYODO — Around 2,000 people were forced to spend the night at New Chitose Airport in Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido after heavy snow led to the cancellation of over 90 flights and disruptions to train services, operators said on Tuesday.

When a film about an investigation into a phone scam in Cambodia debuted at the Busan International Film Festival in 2018, it was not the cast or the plot that drew attention in China.

An ‍earthquake ‌of ​5.7 magnitude struck near ‌the Indonesian ‌island of Java ⁠on Tuesday at a depth of ‌138 kilometres, the ‌European-Mediterranean ​Seismological Centre reported.

MEXICO CITY - Around the world, hundreds of thousands of fans of K-pop megastars BTS are nursing disappointment after failing to secure a ticket for their highly-anticipated comeback tour.

PARIS - French lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban social media use by under-15s, a move championed by President Emmanuel Macron as a way to protect children from excessive screen time.