Karaoke grew out of older sing-along traditions, but the machine that plays a backing track while the lyrics are shown was developed in the 1970s. The credit is disputed. Daisuke Inoue, a Kobe nightclub bandleader, says he built his coin-operated 8 Juke machines in 1971 using 8-track tapes. Roberto del Rosario in the Philippines patented his Sing-Along System, which used cassette tapes, in the 1980s. Japanese engineer Shigeichi Negishi also claimed an early machine, and the word karaoke is Japanese, first recorded in 1977.

Israeli reports also say the cabinet directed the military to prepare for a possible new attack on Iran.

Angkor, near Siem Reap in northern Cambodia, was the capital of the Khmer Empire, which ruled much of mainland Southeast Asia between roughly the 9th and 15th centuries. At its height the city spread across about 3,000 square kilometres, making it the largest pre-industrial city on Earth by area. Its growth depended on water: huge reservoirs called barays, along with canals and embankments, stored monsoon rain and carried it to rice fields. That system let farmers harvest more than once a year and fed a very large population through the dry season. The temple complex of Angkor Wat, built in the early 12th century, is the best-known monument and still stands at the heart of the park.