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AFP, Published on 25/06/2019
» MEXICO CITY - Mexico has deployed nearly 15,000 soldiers and National Guardsmen to its border with the United States, the army chief said Monday -- admitting they are detaining migrants who try to cross, after the policy triggered backlash.
Published on 12/06/2019
» TOKYO: The Japanese parliament on Wednesday passed a bill requiring dog and cat breeders to microchip animals and owners to voluntarily do the same to their pets in a bid to reduce the number of strays.
Published on 10/06/2019
» OSAKA: West Japan Railway Co said on Monday it will suspend the use of trash cans and coin lockers at all stations in Osaka prefecture and other key stations in the vicinity during the upcoming Group of 20 nations summit for security reasons.
Published on 29/05/2019
» MANILA: Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Pte Ltd on Wednesday said it sees a 4% to 5% growth in sales of its electric vehicles in four main hybrid markets in Asia, buoyed by strong sales of such vehicle type in Thailand.
Kyodo News, Published on 27/05/2019
» TOKYO: Three women died and around 10 students were taken to hospitals due to heatstroke symptoms as unseasonably hot weather continued in Japan on Monday, authorities said.
Kyodo News, Published on 26/05/2019
» HONG KONG: Over 2,000 people in Hong Kong on Sunday took part in a rally to mark the upcoming 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.
AFP, Published on 24/05/2019
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May announced her resignation in an emotional address on Friday, ending a dramatic three-year tenure of near-constant crisis over Brexit.
Kyodo News, Published on 24/05/2019
» TOKYO: Japanese police on Friday arrested 15 suspects transported from Bangkok in connection with a large-scale phone scam, to which hundreds of people are believed to have fallen victim.
AFP, Published on 21/05/2019
» WELLINGTON - The man accused of shooting dead 51 Muslim worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks was formally charged with terrorism for the first time on Tuesday, New Zealand police said.
Published on 19/05/2019
» TOKYO: Japanese authorities raised the volcanic alert level for Mt Hakone on Sunday as seismic activity has been increasing in the popular hot-spring resort area near Tokyo.