| 02.11.2024 18:28The Gaza factor in the US election Voters distraught over the war in Gaza are torn between Harris and Trump.02.11.2024 18:35Heavy rain in western Japan disrupts shinkansen bullet train services Heavy rain in western and southwestern Japan continued to disrupt shinkansen bullet train services on Saturday, affecting travelers on the first day of a long weekend and prompting the weather agency to caution against further rainfall.
All bullet train services between Hakata in southwestern Japan and Tokyo were briefly halted in the morning. Services connecting Osaka and Tokyo also temporarily halted later in the day as rain gauges topped maximum safe levels in Kanagawa and Shizuoka prefectures, operator Central Japan Railway said.
Footage from a webcam shows a river in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on the morning of Nov. 2, 2024. (Image courtesy of the transport ministry)(Kyodo)
Read full story here02.11.2024 18:48Warren Buffett is selling down his stocks. Here are his top 5 holdings Warren Buffett turned heads as he dumped another big portion of his Apple stake, and here's where his top holdings stood at the end of the third quarter. 02.11.2024 18:52Okinawa paves way for potential $68m bicycle tourism boom - Nikkei Asia 02.11.2024 19:00Kyodo News Digest: Nov. 2, 2024 The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.
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Read full story here02.11.2024 19:00In India, a second life for saris In the suburbs of Mumbai, I Was A Sari has been employing hundreds of underprivileged women for the past 10 years, making new, contemporary pieces for an international audience from used fabrics.02.11.2024 19:01Russia Showers Cash on Men Enlisting in Ukraine War, Bringing Prosperity to Some Towns With fewer men willing to fight, Russia is focusing on cash incentives for those who sign up, seeking to avoid an unpopular draft while still increasing the ranks of soldiers.02.11.2024 19:05Kemi Badenoch Becomes New Leader of the U.K. Conservatives, the First Black Woman to Head a Major British Party Britain’s Conservative Party on Saturday elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader as it tries to rebound from a crushing election defeat.02.11.2024 19:15Photographing Every President Since Reagan Doug Mills reflects on nearly 40 years of taking photos of presidents.02.11.2024 19:16How Companies Should Talk About Climate Change—No Matter Who Wins the U.S. Election No matter who wins the U.S. election, companies will have greater success if they talk about the financial impact of climate change.02.11.2024 19:29Here’s What Time the Polls Close in Every State The presidential election between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will come to a head on Nov. 5.02.11.2024 19:33COP16 biodiversity ends without agreement on funding roadmap to rescue nature Negotiations were suspended on Saturday morning after negotiations overran and some delegates had to leave to catch flights.02.11.2024 19:46Companies brace for Tuesday: Mentions of election surge on earnings conference calls More companies are talking publicly with investors about the presidential election than in recent cycles.02.11.2024 20:14Donald Trump targets Liz Cheney as he courts Arab, Muslim voters Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump again attacked Republican ex-lawmaker Liz Cheney.02.11.2024 20:16German Government at Risk of Collapse After Rift on Economy A breakup of the divided and unpopular coalition well before elections set for next September could leave the country directionless at a critical time for Europe.02.11.2024 20:22The French culture minister, a cathedral and its holy hams Rachida Dati must decide if hams will still be allowed to hang in a tower in this religious building in the Cantal region of southcentral France. It's a bizarre story that questions the relationship between the church, the rural world and the French administration.02.11.2024 20:23Robot retrieves radioactive fuel sample from Fukushima nuclear reactor site Plant’s owners hope analysis of tiny sample will help to establish how to safely decommission facilityA piece of the radioactive fuel left from the meltdown of Japan’s tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has been retrieved from the site using a remote-controlled robot.Investigators used the robot’s fishing-rod-like arm to clip and collect a tiny piece of radioactive material from one of the plant’s three damaged reactors – the first time such a feat has been achieved. Should it prove suitable for testing, scientists hope the sample will yield information that will help determine how to decommission the plant. Continue reading... ... 02.11.2024 20:30Kemi Badenoch, New Leader of the U.K.’s Tories, Vows to Make the Party More Conservative Ms. Badenoch is expected to move the party, now in the opposition, further to the right.02.11.2024 20:30Khamenei Threatens Israel With ‘Crushing Response’ to Attacks His comments came as the Pentagon said it would send additional fighter jets and destroyers to the Middle East.02.11.2024 20:38In Context: What Trump said about Cheney facing a firing squad With widespread interpretations of Trump’s remarks, we review his comments in their original context02.11.2024 20:50Trump, Preparing to Challenge the Results, Puts His 2020 Playbook Into Action Step by step, Donald J. Trump and his allies are following the strategies that caused chaos four years ago. Election officials say they are ready this time.02.11.2024 21:30Stand Up for Madinah: The US politician pushing for peace in Gaza A Democratic state representative, who opposes US support for Israel, fights to pass a ceasefire resolution for Gaza.02.11.2024 21:47Mariner abducted in northern Lebanon coastal raid Lebanese authorities launch investigation into suspected Israeli naval raid in Batroun.02.11.2024 22:01Iran’s Supreme Leader Threatens Israel and U.S. With ‘a Crushing Response’ Over Israeli Attack Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spoke as Iranian officials are increasingly threatening to launch yet another strike against Israel.02.11.2024 22:30Grover Cleveland, the only former US president to make a successful comeback In the corrupt America of the late 19th-century's 'Gilded Age,' the Democrat was defeated in 1888 at the end of his first term in the White House, before being re-elected four years later.02.11.2024 22:35How Will White Women Vote? It’s a Question With a Fraught History. White and Black women have joined together to power progressive causes — from abolition to civil rights — but it’s a tenuous alliance.03.11.2024 0:29Harris slams Speaker Mike Johnson for saying the GOP may repeal CHIPS Act Vice President Kamala Harris tore into Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Saturday for his comment that Republicans might seek to repeal the CHIPS and Science Act if they take control of Congress in the upcoming election.03.11.2024 1:19Can Harris energise rural voters in the final stretch of the US election? Peach County, Georgia, offers a window into rural concerns — and could be a bellwether for the US presidential race. 03.11.2024 1:20Harris, Trump hit North Carolina in final weekend push before US election The fate of the election is expected to be determined by the seven battleground states, which are being heavily courted.03.11.2024 1:50How significant is North Korea’s support for Russia? Pyongyang says it will stand by Moscow in its war against Ukraine.03.11.2024 1:51Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges allies to act before N Korean troops reach front Zelenskyy raises the prospect of a preemptive Ukrainian strike on camps where the North Korean troops are being trained.03.11.2024 3:10In the last weekend on the campaign trail, Harris and Trump focus on Sunbelt states A new survey shows Kamala Harris 3 points ahead of Donald Trump in Iowa, a state he won in 2016 and 2020. RFK Jr., whom Trump has promised to put in charge of health initiatives, said they remove fluoride from drinking water. Страницы: 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 |