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Rescuers race to find survivors after Japan earthquakes leave 78 dead

Ishikawa officials raised the death toll on Thursday to 78. Of the dead, 44 people were in Wajima and 23 in Suzu, with the rest in five towns

AUS vs PAK 3rd Test: Cummins takes 5 wickets but Pakistan rallies on Day 1

At 96-5 shortly after lunch Wednesday, Pakistan was in grave danger of being bundled out cheaply after it had won the toss and chose to bat under bright, blue skies at the Sydney Cricket Ground

Mossad chief vows to hunt down Hamas members day after senior figure killed

Israel has refused to comment on reports it carried out the killing, but the remarks by David Barnea appeared to be the strongest indication yet it was behind the blast

Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of war prisoners in biggest release

There was no immediate acknowledgment from the UAE, which has maintained close business ties to Moscow throughout Russia's war on Ukraine

Harvard to move past firestorm brought on by Claudine Gay's resignation

The school has tapped Alan M Garber, provost and chief academic officer, to serve as interim president until a permanent replacement can be named

US again renews protection for Mike Pompeo and top aide over Iran threats

The notifications are dated Dec. 19 but were not transmitted to Congress until December 22

Russia, Ukraine exchange prisoners of war in deal brokered by UAE

The massive prisoner exchange followed other such deals earlier in the war, which is nearing the two-year mark

103 killed, 188 wounded in bombing near grave of slain Iran general

Iranian state TV and state-run IRNA news agency quoted emergency officials for the casualty figures, which rose rapidly in the hours after the explosions

Mossad vows to hunt down Hamas members day after killing senior figure

He made the pledge a day after the deputy head of the Palestinian militant group was killed in a suspected Israeli strike in Beirut

Nato to help allies buy 1,000 missiles amid Russia's Ukraine air assault

As an organization, NATO provides only non-lethal support to Ukraine, but its members send weapons and ammunition individually or in groups

Taiwan reports China sent 4 suspected spy balloons over the island

The reported incursions on Tuesday come as China has been upping its threat to use force to annex the self-governing republic

EU targets world's biggest diamond miner Alrosa as part of Russia sanctions

It means Alrosa's assets in Europe will be frozen and EU citizens and companies will be barred from making funds available to the company

Japan plane crash: Transport officials begin on-site probe on Tokyo runway

Police began a separate probe into possible professional negligence

South Korean police raid house of suspect who stabbed opposition leader Lee

The suspect was detained by police immediately after the attack. Police said he told investigators he attempted to kill Lee and that he had plotted his attack alone, but his motive is unknown

In public domain, early Mickey Mouse version will star in horror movies

In the trailer for "Mickey's Mouse Trap", directed by Jamie Bailey, what appears to be a human in a comically small Mickey mask terrorises a group of young people at an arcade

US intel says Hamas used Gaza hospital in campaign against Israel: Report

The US believes that Hamas members evacuated days before Israel raided the complex on Nov. 15 and that they destroyed sensitive documents and electronics before Israeli troops entered the facility

Death toll rises to 62 following massive 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Japan

Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas two days after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed the area. The first 72 hours are considered crucial to save lives after disasters

5 dead, hundreds evacuated safely after planes catch fire at Haneda airport

Police are expected to investigate the accident on suspicion of professional negligence, NHK television reported

Russian missiles hit Ukrainian cities killing 5 and injuring at least 130

Air defences shot down all 10 of the Russian Kinzhal missiles, which can fly at 10 times the speed of sound, out of about 100 of various types that were launched, claimed General Valerii Zaluzhnyi

US national debt hits record $34 trn as Congress gears up for funding fight

Foreign buyers of US debt -- like China, Japan, South Korea and European nations -- have already cut down on their holdings of Treasury notes