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Japan’s Nikkei average went up 240.29 to 16949.19, while the broader Topix rose 23.08 points to 1383.31. South Korean shares bounded up early on Wednesday, helped by an overnight bounce on Wall Street and in crude oil prices while retail investors scrambled for bargains but gains were capped by weak China stocks and the pending outcome of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was up 0.7 percent at 1,1884.61 […]
The Saudi-backed Syrian opposition said on Tuesday (January 26) that they would only take part in the Geneva peace talks this week if certain humanitarian issues in the war-torn country were addressed. The group said they would decide on Wednesday (January 27) whether they would take part in the talks, saying it welcomed an invitation to the negotiations but was seeking clarifications from the United Nations. The High Negotiations Committee (HNC), which groups arm political […]
Israel’s defence minister Moshe Yaalon said on Tuesday (January 26) that Islamic State militants had been funded with ‘Turkish money’, an assertion that could hinder attempts to mend fences between the two countries after years of estrangement. Yaalon said that the Turkish government wasn’t pulling their weight in the fight against “terrorism”. “Now it’s up to Turkey, the Turkish government, the Turkish leadership, to decide whether they want to be part of any kind of […]
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan arrived in Manila Tuesday for a five-day state visit to the country, marking the 60th anniversary of Philippine-Japanese diplomatic relations. The plane carrying Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress landed at 2:40 p.m. at the AGES Aviation Center, Balagbag Ramp in Pasay City, where they were accorded arrival honors. On hand to welcome the Japanese imperial couple upon their arrival was President Benigno S. Aquino III, accompanied by […]
Authorities believed that the plane debris found in a coastal area in southern Thailand may be part of the lost Malaysia Airline Flight MH370. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Heavy snow has blanketed the western and northern coasts of Japan over the weekend, lowering visibility and disrupting traffic. Visibility is very poor in cities in coastal areas, and accumulating snow, which is narrowing the roads by the hour, is causing many accidents and stranding many cars. Local governments dispatched snow plows to clear roads, but they made little progress as the snow accumulated faster and over a wide area. Even in central parts of […]
INTERESTING things were observed lately in the extremely low temperature in north China. Hot water instantly turned into icy fog when thrown into the outdoor air of minus 39 degrees Celsius. A soap bubble could turn “white” and crack in seconds. Everyone knows pears are for eating. However, no one wanted to have a bite when they became deadly frozen. Instead, people would make use of them as round-looking hammers. Once put up to […]
(Reuters) — Hong Kong on Sunday (January 24) recorded the coldest temperature in nearly six decades. Hundreds of firemen were dispatched to rescue hikers who had hoped to see snow but ended up stranded at the city’s tallest mountain, according to local reports. “We have recorded 3.1 degrees Celsius (37.6 Fahrenheit) in the afternoon at around 3:30, which is the lowest since the last record in 1957,” said Hong Kong Observatory’s Senior Scientific officer […]
A STRONG cold air brought a rare snowfall to high mountain areas in China’s Taiwan Province Saturday evening, attracting a large number of visitors to enjoy the beautiful winter scenery. With abundant moisture and continued dropping temperatures at night, the peaks of Taipei’s Yangming and Taiping mountains have been in the grip of snow, packed with strong winds. Many visitors have seen snow for the first time. “I’m very excited. And this is the […]
North Korea said on Friday (January 22) it had detained a U.S. university student for committing a “hostile act” and wanting to “destroy the country’s unity”, the third western citizen known to be held in the isolated state. The North’s state-run television KRT said the student, Otto Frederick Warmbier, entered North Korea as a tourist and “was caught committing a hostile act against the state”, which it said was “tolerated and manipulated by the U.S. […]
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addressed the country on Friday (January 22) from the parliament building, saying he expected the country to take on more international leadership in the coming year. Abe pointed out that Japan should take on a stronger role especially as it is to host a G7 gathering later in the year. “There is no end in the pursuit of the international community for a better future and a better world. In […]
Myanmar began releasing the first of about 100 political prisoners on Friday (January 22), government officials said, days before democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi’s party is due to form a new government after an election victory in November. The freeing of prisoners by the outgoing administration of President Thein Sein comes after U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Myanmar to free all of its political prisoners during a visit on Monday (18). […]
