A world heritage site in Okinawa, Japan has been badly damaged by a blaze.
A fire tore through Shuri Castle, which is a wooden structure that was built more than 500 years ago.
Several halls have been destroyed although no injuries have been reported.
It was scheduled as a stop on the 2020 Tokyo Olympic torch relay route.
US military to begin Iran maritime blockade on Monday
The US Central Command said it will begin implementing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on April 13 at 10 a.m. ET (1400 GMT), after President Donald Trump said the US Navy would start blockading the Strait of Hormuz.
Orban ousted after 16 years as Hungarians flock to pro-EU rival
Hungary's veteran nationalist leader Viktor Orban lost power to the upstart centre-right Tisza party in Sunday's national election after 16 years in office, marking a setback for his allies in Russia and US President Donald Trump's White House.
Trump vows to blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks stumble
President Donald Trump said on Sunday the US Navy would immediately start blockading the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war, jeopardising a fragile two-week ceasefire.
Nigerian airstrike hits market, 200 feared dead
At least 200 people are feared dead after Nigerian military jets struck a village market while pursuing rebels in the northeast of the country on Saturday night, a councillor for the area and residents said on Sunday.
Russia, Ukraine trade accusations of ceasefire violations
Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Sunday of breaching the 32-hour ceasefire in their four-year war, reporting more than a thousand drone and shelling attacks just hours after the truce began on Saturday to mark Orthodox Easter.
