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.
Washington targets Iran's fortified missile sites near Hormuz
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced late on Tuesday that its forces are carrying out strikes at fortified missile sites on the Iranian coast near the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran confirms death of security chief Larijani
Iran has confirmed the death of senior political figure Ali Larijani, a key member of the country’s security establishment, amid ongoing regional conflict.
Trump says NATO's refusal to help on Iran is 'very foolish'
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States had been informed by most of its NATO allies that they did not want to get involved with the country's military operation in Iran, a move he described as a "very foolish mistake".
US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran
The head of the National Counterterrorism Center Joseph Kent resigned on Tuesday, becoming the first and most senior member of US President Donald Trump's administration to resign over the war in Iran, saying Tehran posed no imminent threat to the United States.
UAE authorities have announced on Wednesday morning that they are responding to another wave of missile and drone threats from Iran.
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has expressed his condolences to the families of the victims of Iran’s attacks targeting the UAE.
The UAE's Ministry of Defence (MoD) said air defences were responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran early on Wednesday morning.
