A primary school in northern Tokyo has been evacuated on Friday after a fire broke out in the music room on the fourth floor, Japanese media reported.
Several students sustained injuries from smoke inhalation, public broadcaster NHK reported.
When the blaze started, there were about 300 students and staff at the Takinogawa Daisan Elementary School, NHK said.
Switzerland says US-Iran talks planned for Friday are off
Talks that had been planned for Friday between the United States and Iran at the Burgenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland will not take place, according to a Swiss foreign ministry statement.
US lifts naval blockade on Iranian ports
The US military has lifted its blockade of maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas.
Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 896
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 896, including 232 deaths, government data showed late on Thursday.
US, Iran sign interim ceasefire agreement
US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have signed an interim agreement aimed at ending the war on Wednesday.
First tankers cross strait after Iran deal; Israeli strikes stir doubt in Lebanon
Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, hours after US President Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran to end the war that has disrupted global energy supplies.
The UAE has announced a 30-day grace period for people who were previously exempted from visa overstay fines due to regional travel disruptions.
The UAE Cabinet has approved a resolution setting the minimum age for social media use at 15, prohibiting them from creating, using or operating personal social media accounts.
The UAE will deliver more than 20,000 food parcels and 20,000 gallons of drinking water in the coming phases to help residents and families in the Philippines recover from the tragic earthquake.
