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.
Blast intensifies fire at Russian oil depot struck by Ukraine
An explosion rocked an oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar region where firefighters are trying to extinguish a blaze that broke out after a Ukrainian drone attack earlier this week, regional authorities said on Friday.
Huge fire closes UK's Heathrow Airport
Britain's Heathrow Airport said it would be closed all of Friday after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out power, disrupting flight schedules around the world.
Netanyahu approves firing of Israel's security chief amid protests
The Israeli cabinet voted early on Friday to dismiss the head of the Israeli domestic intelligence service effective April 10, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said, after three days of protests against the move.
North Korea's Kim oversees test-fire of surface-to-air missiles
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of the country's latest anti-aircraft missile system on Thursday, state media KCNA reported, as some experts said Pyongyang was probably getting technical help from Russiato perfect such systems.
Trump signs order aimed at dismantling US Department of Education
Flanked by students and educators, US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order intended to essentially dismantle the federal Department of Education, making good on a longstanding campaign promise to conservatives.
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