Despite its diminutive size on the all-too-common world maps that use Mercator projection, Africa is the second-largest ...

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TOKYO -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government expects to complete an extension of the Oedo subway line by 2040, according to a draft plan to improve transportation access across the capital.

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Amid global geopolitical turbulence, Vietnam is continuing to solidify its position as a strategic beacon in innovation and ...

Francis was the first pope to visit Timor-Leste since its independence from Indonesia in 2002 following a brutal occupation.