| 16.11.2024 7:14‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides President Dissanayake's party has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, including among Tamils and Muslims. 16.11.2024 7:31Freight train derails in north Japan, disrupts services A freight train derailed in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Saturday, disrupting some passenger and commercial railway services, its operator said.
Five of the train's 20 freight cars came off the tracks while traveling between stations in a town near Hakodate, a southern city in the prefecture. The driver was uninjured, JR Freight said.
Read full story here16.11.2024 7:34Trump taps Karoline Leavitt for White House press secretary President-elect Donald Trump announced that he is selecting Karoline Leavitt, his campaign's national press secretary, to serve as White House press secretary.16.11.2024 8:13Football: New owner Red Bull signals big plans for J3 winners Omiya J-League third-division champions Omiya Ardija are set to undergo a rebranding following their purchase by Austrian energy drink company Red Bull GmbH, which has outlined ambitious plans for the Saitama-based club.
Red Bull, which also owns clubs in Germany, Austria, Brazil and the United States, in August became the first outright foreign owner of a J-League club since the 2020 removal of a rule stipulating the majority of shares be held by a domestic corporation.
Read full story here16.11.2024 8:25Figure skating: Kagiyama, Yoshida lead after Finlandia Trophy SP Japan's Yuma Kagiyama led after the men's short program and Hana Yoshida after the women's at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating's Finlandia Trophy on Friday, the fifth event on the circuit this season.
On the back of his win at the NHK Trophy last weekend in Tokyo, Kagiyama had a flawless performance and took a sizable lead at Helsinki Ice Hall with 103.97 points after landing both his opening quadruple salchow and quad-triple toeloop combination.
Read full story here16.11.2024 9:08Japan's Utsunomiya opens doors to global MICE - Nikkei Asia 16.11.2024 9:11Tens of thousands flee as Typhoon Man-yi nears Philippines Man-yi will be the sixth major storm to pound the Philippines in the past month. At least 163 people have died so far from the storms, which have left thousands homeless and have wiped out the country's crops and livestock.16.11.2024 9:14A former ballerina killed her husband. Was her trial testimony just another performance? During her murder trial, former ballerina Ashley Benefield testified about what happened in the moments before she fatally shot estranged husband Doug Benefield in an act she described as self-defense.
16.11.2024 9:17North Korean defector frets over fate of soldiers thrown into Ukraine war - Nikkei Asia 16.11.2024 10:57Japan weighs joint exercise base on U.S. territory in west Pacific - Nikkei Asia 16.11.2024 11:07Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 995 As the war enters its 995th day, these are the main developments.16.11.2024 11:19‘Stripped of our human dignity’: What it means to be hungry in Gaza Al Jazeera contributor describes what it's like to starve alongside her family under Israel's relentless bombardment.16.11.2024 12:00Church of England ‘directly responsible’ for John Smyth abuse in Zimbabwe, victim says Rocky Leanders, then 15, was beaten with wooden paddle by Smyth at camp where boys were made to swim nakedWhen John Smyth gave a presentation at their school about his Christian holiday camps in 1993, Rocky Leanders and his school friends were “blown away”.“This is Zimbabwe in the early 90s; the technology wasn’t great. These guys set up a projector with colour videos of speed boats … abseiling, golf, tennis, paddle boarding, swimming pools, diving boards,” recalled Leanders, who was 15 at the time. “We insisted we needed to go.” Continue reading... ... 16.11.2024 12:06Ten newborns killed in north India hospital fire The babies died from burns and suffocation after a blaze swept through a neonatal intensive care unit in Jhansi.16.11.2024 12:12Spies like them: The intelligence war between Iran, Israel As Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon continue without pause, the region's long-fought shadow wars are gaining form.16.11.2024 12:31Paul beats Tyson as former heavyweight champ fails to turn the clock back Boxing icon Tyson showed his age against social media phenomenon Paul, who won points in front of 72,300 fans.16.11.2024 12:44Xi-Biden meet: Tariffs to Taiwan, what ails US-China ties as Trump looms Trump's presidency could see escalating trade wars. But ties have been rocky under Biden too. 16.11.2024 13:21Hong Kong financial sector downsizing rekindles flexible office market - Nikkei Asia 16.11.2024 14:05‘The atmosphere was electric’ – the fall and rise of Morocco’s cinemas An important focus for socialising and learning until the 1980s, Morocco’s art-deco cinemas are undergoing a revival.16.11.2024 14:23Dutch coalition gov’t survives after minister quits over Amsterdam violence Junior Finance Minister Nora Achahbar unexpectedly resigned to protest alleged racist comments by some cabinet members.16.11.2024 14:58Four-time champions Ghana out of AFCON 2025 after 1-1 draw with Angola The Black Stars needed two wins in their last two qualifying games and are now left at bottom place in Group F.16.11.2024 15:00Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs to be put to the test President-elect Donald Trump’s consistent campaign pledge to impose sweeping tariffs on products imported into the U.S. is likely to face stiff challenges in court and potentially pushback from Congress.16.11.2024 15:00Young Gazans Reach Global Audiences With Videos of Everyday Life in War Displaced young Palestinians are chronicling their wartime routines on TikTok and Instagram, allowing their followers abroad to see a more personal side of the conflict.16.11.2024 15:00The Prado, Renowned for Its Art, Tries a New Role: Muse to Authors Spain’s most storied museum has been inviting writers, including Nobel laureates, to live nearby and take inspiration from its paintings.16.11.2024 15:02Democrats Draw Up an Entirely New Anti-Trump Battle Plan The party’s early preparations to oppose the next Trump administration are heavily focused on legal fights and consolidating state power, rather than marching in the streets.16.11.2024 15:07Amid the war in Ukraine, the delicate task of appointing a French ambassador to Russia After much uncertainty, Nicolas de Rivière, the current French representative to the United Nations, has been appointed ambassador to Moscow. However, as is customary, Russia must now grant its approval.16.11.2024 15:11Philippines evacuates thousands as Super Typhoon Man-yi nears President Marcos directs government to prepare for 'worst-case scenario', with millions at risk from storm surges.16.11.2024 15:11Super Typhoon Man-yi makes landfall in the Philippines The Philippines has ordered the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people and cancelled dozens of flights.16.11.2024 15:35Toyota aims for hydrogen-electric hybrid van public road test in 2025 Toyota Motor Corp. said Saturday it plans to begin public road tests of a commercial van in Australia next spring, aiming to roll out what could be the world's first vehicle powered by both a hydrogen engine and an electric motor.
The hydrogen-electric hybrid HiAce van was unveiled to the media the same day, with its driving range extended by 20 percent to 250 kilometers compared with when it runs only on hydrogen, the carmaker said.
Read full story here16.11.2024 15:38Russia pumping gas via Ukraine but volumes to Austria cut Russian gas supplies to Austrian energy company OMV were halted hours after Vienna said Moscow had given notice it would cut off flows.16.11.2024 16:00Democratic jockeying for the 2028 presidential election is already underway As the dust settles from Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat at the hands of President-elect Donald Trump, Democrats are already jockeying to emerge as the party’s next leader — looking to shape the opposition response to Trump’s second term and position themselves in the party’s 2028 presidential primary.16.11.2024 16:29Volunteers mobilise as South Africa says it will rescue trapped miners Government initially closed a shaft to deprive undocumented miners it called 'criminal' of food, water and medicine. Страницы: 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 648 649 650 651 652 653 654 |