The U.S. military may have finally found a way to fix a glitch with the world's most high-tech helmet used by pilots flying the most expensive fighter jet in history. A bug in the $400,000 helmet display screen used by F-35 aviators caused a green ...
In South Korea's deadly shipyards, subcontracted workers most at risk
Park Chol-hee was working a holiday shift at Samsung Heavy Industries' Geoje shipyard on Labor Day in 2017 when a giant crane collided with another and crashed to ground, killing six people, including Park's younger brother. "It was as if a bomb was dropped," Park ...
Fragments of oil from spills plaguing Brazil's coast for three month have reached a humpback whale sanctuary, the navy reported Saturday. The area around the small Abrolhos archipelago off the coast of northeast Bahia state has some of Brazil's richest biodiversity. The oil was being recovered ...
Thailand has reopened the cave where 12 young soccer players and their coach were trapped last year in a saga that captivated the world. The Tham Luang cave had been closed to visitors since the Wild Boars team was rescued alive after nearly three weeks ...
Brazil says Greek-flagged tanker is top suspect in oil spills
A Greek-flagged tanker is the main suspect in oil spills that have been appearing along the coast of Brazil for two months, the defense ministry said Friday, finally lifting some of the suspense over this "environmental catastrophe." The oil began appearing in early September and ...
U.S. warship involved in fatal 2017 collision near Singapore departs Yokosuka for testing at sea
Repairs have been completed on the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain, which was involved in a collision in 2017 that left 10 sailors dead and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, and the vessel is now conducting "comprehensive at-sea testing," the ...
Seven injured after taxi driver, 75, veers into Nagoya street music performance
Seven people are injured after a taxi, driven by a 75-year-old man, veers onto a sidewalk and plows into a crowd watching a street music performance in Nagoya.
NHTSA probing reports of sudden unintended braking in Nissan's Rogue SUV
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Nissan Motor Co.'s top-selling model after hundreds of drivers complained a safety system is prone to suddenly triggering the brakes for no apparent reason. More than 840 Nissan Rogue drivers have complained to NHTSA and the ...
Fans flock to theaters nationwide to watch first Kyoto Animation film released since attack
Fans flocked Friday to the opening of the first film released by Kyoto Animation Co. since a deadly arson attack in July on one of its studios claimed the lives of 35 staff members. Audiences packed a theater in Kyoto for "Violet Evergarden Gaiden: Eien ...
Kyoto Animation arson attack victims to be honored in end credits of new film
“We will be happy if the film is enjoyed for many years to come,” the company said.
Russian nuclear blast theories hint at no-holds-barred arms race
Amid the mysteries surrounding a deadly blast at a Russian military facility that killed at least five researchers and caused a brief radiation spike, one thing is clear: The new arms race is going full speed. The Aug. 8 explosion at a remote testing facility ...
Girl, 8, drowns at Tokyo amusement park Toshimaen; body found under inflatable island
An 8-year-old girl was confirmed dead at a Tokyo hospital Thursday after being found underneath an inflatable island in a swimming pool at Toshimaen amusement park. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, Yuka Morimoto of Asaka, Saitama Prefecture, likely drowned after getting trapped under the ...
