Showing 1 - 10 of 654
Japan PM Takaichi basks in election triumph
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» TOKYO - Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was savouring an election triumph on Monday, with her ruling coalition projected to have won a two-thirds majority in the powerful lower house.
Venezuela looks to petrodollars to bring down prices
AFP, Published on 23/01/2026
» CARACAS - The United States' grab for Venezuela's oil, while shocking, may yet provide a short-term boost for the South American nation's haggard economy.
Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant Wednesday
AFP, Published on 21/01/2026
» KARIWA — The world's biggest nuclear power plant is set to restart on Wednesday for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, its Japanese operator said, despite persistent safety concerns among residents.
Reggae icon and 'cultural giant' Jimmy Cliff dead at 81
AFP, Published on 24/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - Jimmy Cliff, the iconic reggae star who helped transform the island's rhythmic music into a global cultural phenomenon, has died, his wife said Monday. He was 81.
Xi primed to meet Japan, Canada leaders after Trump summit
AFP, Published on 31/10/2025
» GYEONGJU — Chinese leader Xi Jinping was expected to meet Canada and Japan's new prime ministers for the first time on Friday, a day after agreeing to a trade war ceasefire with US President Donald Trump.
After delays, Egypt set for lavish opening of grand museum
AFP, Published on 31/10/2025
» CAIRO — With much pomp and circumstance, Cairo is due to inaugurate on Saturday the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum, widely presented as the crowning jewel on authorities' efforts to overhaul the country's vital tourism industry.
Japan seeks military aid to combat escalating bear attacks
AFP, Published on 28/10/2025
» TOKYO - A regional Japanese official asked the government on Tuesday to send in the military to help deal with a "truly dire" spate of deadly bear attacks.
US immigration agency on a shopping spree
AFP, Published on 23/10/2025
» NEW YORK - The agency overseeing Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown is spending tens of millions of dollars on guns, ammunition, body armor and surveillance technology, according to procurement records reviewed by AFP.
Tesla profits tumble on higher costs, tariff drag
AFP, Published on 23/10/2025
» NEW YORK - Tesla reported a hefty drop in profits Wednesday, citing a drag from tariffs and other expenses that more than offset a lift from increased auto sales.
Bolivia elects centre-right president, ending decades of socialism
AFP, Published on 20/10/2025
» LA PAZ - Bolivians on Sunday elected a pro-business centre-right senator as their new president, ending two decades of socialist rule that left the South American nation deep in economic crisis.