Thousands of people in Japan's southern island of Kyushu have been asked to evacuate as torrential rains triggered landslides and floods.
According to officials, 15 people are feared dead and nine reported missing.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged people to be on "maximum alert" as "heavy rainfall is likely to continue until Sunday".
As many as 10,000 soldiers have been deployed to assist in rescue operations.
US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court
US President Donald Trump's administration has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize, putting Washington on a diplomatic collision course with European allies.
Three Saudi nationals killed in attacks on Riyadh airport, aviation authority says
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said on Friday that three Saudi nationals were killed and several people were injured in two attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Thursday.
Former ICC judge Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Navi Pillay, a former ICC judge who oversaw a UN report that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday "for her efforts to promote peace and international law".
Renoir paintings stolen from Riviera museum recovered, 6 people arrested
Two Renoir paintings worth millions of dollars that were stolen from a museum on the French Riviera a month ago have been recovered, and six suspects have been arrested, the local mayor said on Friday.
Hurricane Isaias strengthens as it heads for US Gulf Coast
Hurricane Isaias is strengthening as it heads for the US Gulf Coast, prompting evacuations in Florida and shutting in more than half of the coast's oil production.
Etihad Airways and flydubai have announced cancellations of flights to Saudi Arabia's capital city of Riyadh for two days after Houthi missile attacks targetted King Khalid International Airport.
The UAE's National Media Authority has taken legal action against an individual who posted social media content that included the bullying of a child with disabilities.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has looked into strengthening economic and investment ties with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in a phone call on Friday.
