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A team of researchers has found that animal populations in the exclusion zone around the ill-fated power plant are now much higher than they were before the accident in 1986.

Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr.,whose mother and sister are also in government, says he wants to "change history."

The three Asian neighbors are also considering holding their first summit in three years, sometime around November.

The cars could be ready by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and may be a blessing in a nation with a large ageing population.

As the Trans-Pacific Partnership advanced Monday, labor advocates noted that Washington has failed to enforce the labor standards of past trade deals.

The United States tentatively agreed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership on Monday, but many members of Congress remain unsure about the deal.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership, negotiated by U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, could be a boon for the financial services industry, which vigorously lobbied for it.

Under the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Japanese automakers could source most of their parts from other countries, like China, but still enjoy reduced tariffs.

"The consequences in terms of improved human health and reduced suffering are immeasurable," the Nobel Committee said.

Launch weekend sales were down up to 15 percent compared to the iPhone 6, according to BCN market research.

Asian and European stocks traded sharply higher Monday, after weak U.S. jobs data cooled expectations of an imminent rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

The 3-D film, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and directed by Robert Zemeckis, took in less than $2 million on its opening weekend.

With upcoming elections in the U.S., Canada, Peru, and Japan, several countries have a vested interest in ensuring that the deal concludes Sunday.

Typhoon Mujigae made landfall near the city of Zhanjiang in the province of Guangdong Sunday afternoon.

"It's like with phone chargers, it's a bit all over the place," one Chinese official says. "Now we're trying to improve things, moving towards unifying and standardizing."

Negotiators attempting to broker a deal on the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreed to talk in Atlanta for another 24 hours.

Wildly popular, wildly illegal mixtape apps offer vast catalogs of music to millions -- and major record labels aren't getting a cent.

Investors awaited Friday's release of a crucial U.S. nonfarm payrolls report, which might provide clues to a potential rate hike by the Federal Reserve later this year.

The bi-annual holiday is normally a bonanza for retailers, but a drop in the number of visiting mainland Chinese looks set to inflict pain on the city's retail sector.

The Dow dropped slightly while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each ticked upward Thursday.

A Japanese official has been criticized after encouraging women to "contribute" to the country by bearing children.