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Japanese experimental nuclear fusion reactor inaugurated
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» TOKYO - The world's biggest experimental nuclear fusion reactor in operation was inaugurated in Japan on Friday, a technology in its infancy but billed by some as the answer to humanity's future energy needs.
Busan, Riyadh or Rome? 2030 World Expo host to be revealed
AFP, Published on 28/11/2023
» PARIS - The host of the 2030 World Expo will be chosen on Tuesday, with Rome in Italy, the Saudi capital Riyadh and South Korea's Busan contending to welcome the showpiece event held every five years.
From Berlusconi to Prigozhin and Tina Turner: notable deaths of 2023
AFP, Published on 28/11/2023
» PARIS - From Italy's ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi to rock queen Tina Turner and Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, here are some of 2023's most notable deaths.
World's oldest beauty adviser sitting pretty
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» FUKUSHIMA (JAPAN) - Tomoko Horino's neighbours gossiped when she first went out to work in patriarchal 1960s Japan, but now, at age 100, the world's oldest beauty adviser is having the last laugh.
Biden embraces allies as Xi comes to San Francisco
AFP, Published on 13/11/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO: President Joe Biden, eager to showcase US leadership in the face of Beijing and Moscow, this week leads another major summit, but this time the guests will include not only allies but Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Japanese priest counsels elderly scam victims
AFP, Published on 10/11/2023
» NARITA (JAPAN) - In a serene temple in the countryside near Tokyo, the sound of a priest's mobile phone breaks the silence.
Fierce street-by-street combat in Gaza City
AFP, Published on 09/11/2023
» GAZA STRIP - Israeli troops and Hamas were locked in heavy, close quarters fighting in Gaza City on Thursday, including a 10-hour battle that Israel said toppled one of the Palestinian militants' "strongholds".
Macron calls for 'ceasefire' at Gaza aid conference
AFP, Published on 09/11/2023
» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for a "ceasefire" in Gaza when he opened a conference on aid for the Palestinian territory, under bombardment by Israel since the October 7 attack by Hamas.
'Like a video game': Japan's gangs hire online
AFP, Published on 09/11/2023
» TOKYO - Risa Yamada grew up fatherless and struggled to find consistent work until she stumbled on an intriguing job listing: one of a growing number of advertisements posted on social media by Japanese criminal gangs.
Israel pounds Gaza City as tens of thousands flee
AFP, Published on 09/11/2023
» GAZA STRIP - Israeli air strikes pounded Gaza City on Thursday as soldiers battled street-by-street with Hamas militants, and tens of thousands of Palestinians desperate for safety fled their homes southwards in the besieged territory.