Bangkok – Under a scorching sun in a Bangkok suburb, a whistle blows and shouts fill the air as dozens of shoppers rush into a warehouse bearing the sign “Japanese Second-Hand Store”. From bags and bicycles to surfboards and suitcases, the Japanese second-hand market is booming, with quality-consci»»»

Gran Canaria, Spain: One of two planes that left Cape Verde following the evacuation of three people from a ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak landed in Spain's Canary Islands on Wednesday. An AFP journalist saw the jet land at the airport of Gran Canaria, but it was unclear which of the e»»»