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Jazz, Danthai finish joint fourth at Singapore Open
Associated Press, Published on 21/01/2018
» SINGAPORE: Sergio Garcia played 27 holes on the last day without dropping a shot to win the Singapore Open by five strokes Sunday in an ominous display of his new found self-belief as he prepares to defend his Masters title.
Rival Koreas agree to form unified Olympic team
Associated Press, Published on 18/01/2018
» SEOUL: The rival Koreas agreed Wednesday to form their first unified Olympic team and have their athletes parade together for the first time in 11 years during the opening ceremony of next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea, officials said.
Japanese public TV says staffer sent missile alert in error
Associated Press, Published on 17/01/2018
» TOKYO: Japanese public broadcaster NHK said Wednesday that an erroneous alert about a North Korean missile fired at Japan was sent by a staff member who meant to transmit a different news flash.
Women's group asks Philippine leader to keep abuse statue
Associated Press, Published on 11/01/2018
» MANILA: A women's group has asked Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's government to oppose any request by Japan to remove a newly erected monument honouring women who were forced to work in military brothels for Japanese forces during World War II.
China's new Silk Road hits political, financial hurdles
Associated Press, Published on 11/01/2018
» BEIJING: China's plan for a modern Silk Road of railways, ports and other facilities linking Asia with Europe hit a $14 billion pothole in Pakistan.
Japan kayak racer banned 8 years for spiking drink of rival
Associated Press, Published on 09/01/2018
» TOKYO: A Japanese kayaker has been banned from competition for eight years for spiking the drink of a rival so that he would fail a doping test.
Iranian oil tanker burns for third day as winds, waves lash rescuers
Associated Press, Published on 09/01/2018
» BEIJING: Lashing winds, high waves and toxic gases are hindering dozens of rescue boats struggling to locate missing sailors from a stricken oil tanker in the East China Sea and to extinguish a fire that has burned for the past three days on the ship.
Swimming robot to probe damage at Japan nuclear plant
Associated Press, Published on 15/06/2017
» YOKOSUKA, Japan -- A Japanese industrial group unveiled Thursday a swimming robot designed for underwater probes of damage from meltdowns at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.