18.09.2024 17:46Football: Former World Cup top scorer, Iwata forward Schillaci dies Salvatore Schillaci, the 1990 World Cup top scorer who ended his career with Japan's Jubilo Iwata, has died at 59, the Italian Football Federation said Wednesday.
Local media reported the forward, known affectionately as "Toto," succumbed to colorectal cancer.
Read full story here18.09.2024 17:51Funeral Is Held for 9-Year-Old Girl Killed in Pager Attack in Lebanon “The enemy killed us using this small device!” mourners chanted at the funeral for Fatima Abdullah, a fourth grader.18.09.2024 18:08Thai woman rescued after two hours trapped in four-metre python’s coils Arom Arunroj, 64, said she was doing the washing-up at about 8.30pm when the 20kg snake attacked herA Thai woman has described being trapped in the coils of a 20kg (44lb) python for about two hours in her home before rescuers were ... 18.09.2024 18:30Global alliance buys half a million mpox vaccines for Africa Gavi uses newly established First Response Fund to secure doses, but 10 million are needed to meet demand on the continentA batch of 500,000 mpox vaccines has been bought by the vaccine alliance Gavi, for delivery this year to viru ... 18.09.2024 18:33Ukraine victory plan to list vital weapons, seek OK to attack Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plan for victory in the war will include a detailed list of military resources vital for defeating Russia, along with a request for permission to attack Russian territory using long-range missiles, a top government official said Wednesday.
The plan, the outline of which was revealed for the first time, will also stress the necessity of investment to strengthen Ukraine's domestic weapons manufacturing capabilities. It will be presented during a summit with U.S. President Joe Biden later this month.
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U.S. credit card spending triples in Japan as tourists hit golf courses -
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TOKYO -- U.S. tourists visiting Japan are spending three times as much on credit cards as they were before the coronavirus pandemic, data shows, with more than half going toward experiences like golf and theme parks.With more Americans visiting Japan, U.S. credit card spending in the January-June period was about triple the first half of 2019. The merchant transaction data, provided by Sumitomo Mitsui Card's Custella analytics service, covers payments using Visa, MasterCard and UnionPay cards issued overseas.18.09.2024 20:34
Japan aims to expand auto exports to UAE via trade pact -
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TOKYO -- Japan and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday agreed to start negotiations on an economic partnership agreement, as Tokyo hopes to boost its automobile and machinery exports while promoting investment in energy. Japan's exports to the UAE totaled 1.57 trillion yen ($11.1 billion at current rates) in 2022. The Middle Eastern country levies a 5% tariff on many items, including autos, and these account for about 60% of the total. Japan hopes to negotiate a reduction or elimination of these duties in the partnership agreement.18.09.2024 20:40European markets close lower ahead of Fed rate decision European markets fell on Wednesday as investors considered key data and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve interest rate decision.18.09.2024 20:42House Republicans poised to reject funding bill with shutdown just around the corner House Republicans are expected to derail their own plan to avert a government shutdown, which they've tied to a Donald Trump-backed bill on noncitizen voting.18.09.2024 20:43Flood warnings in Nigeria over release of water from Cameroon dam Potential for flooding in 11 Nigerian states as west and central Africa struggles to deal with recent heavy rainfall Authorities in Nigeria have warned of the potential for flooding in 11 states after neighbouring Cameroon said it ... 18.09.2024 20:56Trump Knows What He’s Doing in Springfield. So Does Vance. When you start talking about people “poisoning the blood of our country,” this is where you end up. And it’s not over.18.09.2024 21:00Veterans wait 30 years on average for the U.S. to acknowledge toxic exposures, new report says Army Staff Sgt. Mark Jackson kept a daily journal, documenting how he became permanently sickened while stationed at the Karshi-Khanabad Air Base in Uzbekistan in 2003.18.09.2024 21:02
Cambodia's Japan-funded port to quintuple capacity -
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SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia -- A port in Cambodia's seaside city of Sihanoukville will enlarge its capacity nearly fivefold by 2030 with support from the Japanese government.The terminal completed an expansion project that was marked by an inauguration ceremony held Sept. 12. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet delivered an address that day amid heavy rain.18.09.2024 21:11YouTube announces new generative AI features for video, music and inspiration YouTube announced a slew of artificial intelligence tools for creators to use in a press event Wednesday.18.09.2024 21:11Taiwan and Hungary both deny manufacturing Hezbollah pagers Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and wounding around 2,800.18.09.2024 21:16In Georgia, a New Showdown Is Brewing Over Election Rules The state election board was recently taken over by a conservative majority. Its latest proposals are dangerously late in the process and most likely illegal, according to the secretary of state.18.09.2024 21:18Justice Department Files $100 Million Suit in Fatal Baltimore Bridge Collapse The crash of the Dali into the Francis Scott Key Bridge killed six people. The federal government says the owner and the operator were “grossly negligent” and “reckless.”18.09.2024 21:21Trump Tries to Close Off a Chief Line of Attack: That He’s a Danger to Democracy Donald Trump has tried to link Democrats’ charge that he poses a “threat to democracy” to threats on his life. Meanwhile, he has heightened his own attacks on his rivals.18.09.2024 21:21M.T.A.’s Financial Needs Grow With Congestion Pricing in Purgatory Transit leaders proposed a plan on Wednesday to spend more than $65 billion to upgrade New York City’s subway and bus system. Whether they will be able to fully fund it is unclear.18.09.2024 21:30How to Read the Fed’s ‘Dot Plot’ Like a Pro The Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates on Wednesday. Wall Street is focused on how much, and on what comes next. Страницы: 175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215