| 27.10.2024 8:06Michiko’s story: How a Japanese girl survived an atomic bomb Michiko Kodama was a small child when the US atomic bomb hit her home city of Hiroshima in 1945.27.10.2024 8:16China vows to take ‘countermeasures’ over US and Taiwan $2bn arms deal Package includes Nasams air defence system that Taiwan says will help it in the face of China’s frequent military manoeuvres China will take “countermeasures” to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, the government said, lambasting a $2bn arms sale package by the United States to Taiwan.The Pentagon on Friday said the United States had approved a potential $2bn arms sale package to Taiwan, including the delivery for the first time to the island of an advanced air defence missile system battle-tested in Ukraine, including advanced surface-to-air missile systems and radar. The deal awaits approval by Congress. Continue reading... ... 27.10.2024 8:39Israeli Attack Puts Iranians on Edge: ‘The Vibe Is Not Normal’ A sense of uncertainty prevailed in Iran after an Israeli retaliatory strike. Explosions kept some awake, while others hoped life would go back to normal.27.10.2024 8:42Mayor Adams Bucks Harris and Democrats on Calling Trump a ‘Fascist’ Mayor Eric Adams of New York, an embattled Democrat who has been indicted on federal corruption charges, has been careful in what he says about the former president.27.10.2024 8:4819 dead in Mexico as bus crashes after hitting trailer that detached from truck Nineteen people died and six others were injured when a bus crashed on a highway in Mexico’s central state of Zacatecas on Saturday, local authorities said.27.10.2024 8:59Shohei Ohtani suffers shoulder injury during Game 2 of the World Series Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani suffered an apparent left shoulder injury in the seventh inning against the New York Yankees. 27.10.2024 9:01Ukraine Invaded Russia. Here’s What It Was Like for Civilians. Russians in the area of Ukraine’s invasion have described seeing signs of violent encounters, as well as respectful treatment from Ukrainian troops.27.10.2024 9:01How Years of Government Failure Led to Nigeria’s Worst Flood in Decades After a recent dam disaster, Nigerian officials blamed God, climate change and poor people. But experts had warned the dam was at risk well before it collapsed. The officials did nothing.27.10.2024 9:01Living on a Volcano’s Edge, Italians Practice for Disaster The Italian authorities carried out a drill of their plan to save a half-million people from toxic fumes, deadly quakes or a full eruption. Vesuvius isn’t the volcano they’re worried about.27.10.2024 9:03Leftover grapes in Japan used for feed, vinegar to reduce food waste Unsold grapes and leftover solids from wine-making have recently been used as livestock feed and to create other foodstuffs in central Japan amid efforts to reduce food waste.
Reusing grapes and wine pomace from Yamanashi Prefecture benefits farms struggling with the soaring cost of livestock feed in recent years and also ensures grape growers cut costs disposing of waste produce.
Read full story here27.10.2024 9:08Manila Bay reclamation under fire over environmental concerns - Nikkei Asia 27.10.2024 9:09Cincinnati Zoo worker loses part of thumb after primate bite A Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden worker's thumb was partially amputated after a bonobo attacked during morning feeding Friday, the zoo said.27.10.2024 9:57Baseball: Yamamoto pitches Dodgers to win as Ohtani injury looms Yoshinobu Yamamoto held the New York Yankees to one hit over 6-1/3 masterful innings as he pitched the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-2 win in Game 2 of Major League Baseball's World Series on Saturday.
The Dodgers took a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, but celebrations were dampened by an injury to Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani, who appeared to hurt his left shoulder as he was caught trying to steal second base to end the seventh inning.
Read full story here27.10.2024 10:12Man fatally slashes 18-yr-old female employee at bar An 18-year-old working at a "girls' bar" in Tokyo where young women serve drinks was fatally slashed early Sunday by a male customer with a knife, police said.
The customer, identified as Hiroyuki Chigira, 49, who lives in Gunma Prefecture, allegedly slashed the female worker, Yuna Tanisawa, around her neck at around 5:40 a.m. in the bar located in the bustling area of Tokyo's Shimbashi district.
Read full story here27.10.2024 11:02Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 975 As the war enters its 975th day, these are the main developments.27.10.2024 11:14Figure skating: Kaori Sakamoto leads Japanese podium sweep at Skate Canada Three-time reigning world champion Kaori Sakamoto earned her seventh career Grand Prix victory as Japanese figure skaters swept the podium at Skate Canada International on Saturday.
The 24-year-old Sakamoto scored 126.24 points in the free skate to bring her total to 201.21 points, 9.05 ahead of runner-up Rino Matsuike, who earned the highest free skate score of 139.85 after placing 10th in the short program.
Read full story here27.10.2024 11:59California baseball event revives Japanese American wartime history A baseball event featuring two amateur games was held Saturday at the site of a World War II-era incarceration camp in California to increase awareness of the lives of Japanese Americans who were confined in the facility more than 80 years ago.
Four teams from Japanese American baseball leagues in the state participated in the games at the former Manzanar camp in a desert area near the Nevada border, playing on a field restored to its wartime condition under a project led by the U.S. National Park Service.
Read full story here27.10.2024 12:47Japan’s ruling coalition to lose parliamentary majority, exit polls show NHK poll says ruling LDP and junior coalition partner may win between 174 and 254 of the 465 seats in parliament.27.10.2024 13:05India celebrates Diwali, EU tariffs on China EVs, Japan earnings - Nikkei Asia 27.10.2024 13:16US election: 9 days left – What polls say, what Harris and Trump are up to Harris will campaign on Sunday in Democratic stronghold of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania while Trump will visit New York.27.10.2024 13:19How a modest South Korean tent pole maker thrives in the land of chaebols - Nikkei Asia 27.10.2024 14:00Japan election latest: Polls close; opposition projected to make gains - Nikkei Asia 27.10.2024 14:01‘Hysteria!,’ ‘Stranger Things’ and the Satanic Panic That Never Goes Away New movies and TV shows are revisiting a “weird corner” of the ’80s — and offering lessons for today.27.10.2024 14:01Massachusetts’s High School Exit Exam, the MCAS, Is On the Ballot A ballot measure would do away with the requirement that high schoolers pass a test to graduate. Opponents say it could water down academics for struggling students.27.10.2024 14:01A Springfield Bus Accident Killed Their Son. Then Politics Made It Worse. After Aiden Clark was killed in a school bus accident in Springfield, Ohio, his death inspired conspiracy theories, campaign lies and anti-immigrant hate. Now his family is the latest target.27.10.2024 14:02Trump and Harris Scrap for Georgia as Supporters Brace for a Photo Finish Georgia has seen a flurry of activity underlining both parties’ recognition that, once again, the state is anyone’s to win.27.10.2024 14:03Amid Talk of Fascism, Trump’s Threats and Language Evoke a Grim Past Plenty of presidents have been called dictators by their political opponents, but none until now has been publicly accused of being a “fascist” by his own handpicked advisers.27.10.2024 14:03Voters Are Deeply Skeptical About the Health of American Democracy Nearly half say it does not do a good job representing the people, and three-quarters say it is under threat, according to a Times/Siena poll.27.10.2024 14:04Inside The Washington Post’s Decision to Stop Presidential Endorsements Post owner Jeff Bezos ended the decades-long practice, weeks after a discussion at a meeting in Miami. The move has drawn criticism in and outside the newsroom.27.10.2024 14:08Topuria retains featherweight title at UFC 308; Chimaev defeats Whittaker Ilia Topuria defends his featherweight championship against Max Holloway, while Khamzat Chimaev remains undefeated.27.10.2024 14:27Bulgaria votes in seventh election after three years of deadlock Six consecutive votes have so far failed to yield a stable government, as the political turmoil has favored the country's far right.27.10.2024 14:36Bulgarians vote in another election, but end to political deadlock unlikely Opinion polls suggest no single party will win a parliamentary majority in the seventh election in four years. Страницы: 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 |