Abdication becoming more frequent in the modern age

Apr 4,2019
When the 85-year-old Japanese Emperor Akihito steps down on April 30, it will be the latest in a string of historic abdications that have included the pope and several monarchs.
May seeks last-minute Brexit tie-breaker with opposition
Apr 03
Prime Minister Theresa May was to meet on Wednesday with the leader of Britain's main opposition party in a bid to thrash out a Brexit compromise just days before a deadline to leave the EU.
Trump urges NATO members to pay more
Apr 03
US President Donald Trump has praised European members of NATO for increasing their defense budgets in line with US requests, but urged them to pay more.
57 killed in Iran's floods in past 2 weeks
Apr 03
At least 57 people were killed in the floods that hit most parts of Iran over the past two weeks, Iran Emergency Organization said Tuesday.
30 firefighters killed in China forest fire
Apr 02
Thirty firefighters have been killed in a forest fire in China's inland province of Sichuan.
Storm kills at least 27 in Nepal
Apr 02
A violent thunderstorm has swept through southern Nepal, leaving at least 27 people dead and more than 600 others injured.
At least 20 killed in bus fire in Peru
Apr 01
At least 20 people were killed as a bus caught fire in the Peruvian capital Lima late Sunday, local media reported.