Month: February 2024

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Japan

Quake evacuees begin moving into temporary housing in Ishikawa

[ad_1] KANAZAWA, Ishikawa Pref. – Evacuees from areas hit by the Jan. 1 earthquake, which killed over 200 people in central Japan, began moving into the first batch of temporary homes completed in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Saturday. Wajima, one of the areas hit hardest by the magnitude 7.6 quake, said 18 families will receive keys to their temporary homes, which each have a kitchen, bath and air conditioners. Naomi […]

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Japan

Japan’s Takagi wins second straight 1,000 meter season title

[ad_1] QUEBEC CITY – Japan's Miho Takagi was crowned the speed skating World Cup's overall champion in the women's 1,000 meters for the second straight season Friday. On the opening day of the season's final meet, Takagi crossed the line in 1 minute, 14.19 seconds, beating the Dutch pair of runner-up Femke Kok by 0.88 and Isabel Grevelt by 1.53, for her fourth 1,000 gold of this campaign. "I am […]

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Japan

Malaysia reduces sentence of disgraced ex-leader Najib Razak

[ad_1] Authorities in Malaysia have halved the sentence of Najib Razak, a former prime minister convicted of stealing millions of dollars from a government fund, a move that has triggered outrage in the country.The leniency for Najib comes after weeks of speculation in Malaysia that he might be pardoned by King Sultan Abdullah, whose tenure under Malaysia’s unique rotational monarchy ended Tuesday. But many analysts had said it was unlikely […]

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Japan

‘Godzilla Minus One’ stomps into ‘Oppenheimer’ territory

[ad_1] I wasn’t expecting to cry as much as I did at "Godzilla Minus One.” The strong word-of-mouth made it sound like an awesome spectacle with cool action courtesy of the scaly title creature. And while there were awe-inducing showdowns with the monster, the Toho International production, written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, is largely a meditation on sorrow and survival in the wake of World War II.The specter of […]

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Africa

Somalia piracy: Are we witnessing its return off the country’s coast?

[ad_1] Then in December the MV Ruen, a ship carrying a Maltese flag, was hijacked. The attackers are still in control of the vessel and 17 crew members remain stuck on board. This was the first successful hijacking off Somalia in six years, according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), an influential non-profit organisation that aims to tackle maritime crime. [ad_2] Source link

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Japan

Hokkaido hunters say more firepower means more humane kills

[ad_1] Kushiro, Hokkaido – A group of 30 Ezo deer flee through a cold lowland in eastern Hokkaido. A frozen creek separates them from open farmland and the hope of escape. They hop between tall patches of long-dead weeds near the edge of the ice. Long-frozen, it proves no challenge for them to cross.Up on a hill some 250 meters away, Eric Rose looks through the scope of his Browning […]

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Japan

Japan’s message for Donald Trump: Don’t cut a deal with China

[ad_1] Japan, America's closest ally in Asia, has been trying to send a message to U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump: don't try to strike any deal with China that could upend years of collective efforts to rein in Beijing and risk the region's fragile peace.Tokyo has stepped up attempts to engage with people close to Trump in recent weeks, as the 77-year-old's victories in Republican primaries in Iowa and New […]

todayFebruary 3, 2024

Africa

Afcon 2023: DR Congo 3-1 Guinea – Leopards come from behind to make last four

[ad_1] DR Congo came from behind to beat Guinea 3-1 and book a semi-final spot at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.Mohamed Bayo put Guinea ahead with a 20th-minute penalty after the forward was fouled by Chancel Mbemba, who then fired in from a narrow angle at the other end to equalise seven minutes later.DR Congo had a penalty of their own in the second half when Julian Jeanvier clipped […]

todayFebruary 3, 2024

Japan

U.K. says migration likely to drive stronger population growth

[ad_1] The U.K. estimated its population will balloon by 9.9% in the next 15 years, a trend that will both help the economy and exacerbate a rift within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ruling Conservative Party.The Office for National Statistics projected the number of people in the U.K. will grow by 6.6 million between the middle of 2021 and 2036, almost all of which will come from immigration. Net migration is […]

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