Showing 1-10 of 11 results
-
Japan to ban physical punishment of children by parents
Published on 03/03/2019
» TOKYO: The Japanese government and the ruling coalition plan to include a ban on corporal punishment of children by parents in law revisions following a series of recent child maltreatment cases in the name of discipline, sources close to the matter said Saturday.
-
India test-fires missile 'to deter' China, Pakistan
Reuters, Published on 18/01/2018
» NEW DELHI: India tested its longest-range intercontinental missile on Thursday, the defence ministry said, part of efforts to build a nuclear deterrent against neighbouring Pakistan and China.
-
Seoul sends bitcoin on rollercoaster ride
AFP, Published on 11/01/2018
» Bitcoin and other virtual currencies were sent on rollercoaster rides in South Korea Thursday as the government said it was planning to ban cryptocurrency exchanges, before later backtracking.
-
Four earthquakes strike along Iran-Iraq border
Associated Press, Published on 11/01/2018
» TEHRAN: A series of four earthquakes with a magnitude of at least 5 hit along the Iran-Iraq border and rattled even Baghdad and parts of the Iraqi countryside on Thursday, striking in the same area that saw a temblor in November that killed over 530 people.
-
Window falls from US military chopper onto Okinawa school
Kyodo News, Published on 13/12/2017
» A window fell from a US military transport helicopter onto the grounds of an elementary school in Okinawa on Wednesday, slightly injuring one student and triggering renewed concern in the prefecture that hosts the bulk of US forces in Japan.
-
Rock and roll legend Fats Domino dies
Associated Press, Published on 26/10/2017
» NEW ORLEANS: Fats Domino, the amiable rock `n' roll pioneer whose steady, pounding piano and easy baritone helped change popular music while honouring the traditions of the Crescent City, has died. He was 89.
-
eSports in spotlight at opening of Tokyo Game Show
Published on 21/09/2017
» TOKYO: Tokyo Game Show 2017, one of the world's top gaming industry events, kicked off on Thursday near the capital, with competitive video gaming under the spotlight.
-
Japan set to allow emperor to abdicate
Kyodo News, Published on 19/05/2017
» The Japanese Cabinet on Friday approved a bill to allow Emperor Akihito to hand over the Chrysanthemum throne to Crown Prince Naruhito in what would be Japan's first abdication in roughly 200 years.
-
India ends incentives for mild hybrid cars to fight air pollution
Published on 03/04/2017
» NEW DELHI - In a bid to curb air pollution, the Indian government has decided to withdraw incentives initially offered to mild hybrid vehicles under a scheme meant to promote electric and full hybrid models.
-
Magazine sales fall shy of books
Business, Kyodo News, Published on 27/12/2016
» Tokyo: Magazine sales by value in Japan are expected to fall short of that of books for the first time in 41 years in 2016, on the back of sluggish comic magazine sales and growing demand for online publications, a research institute said Monday.
Your recent history
-
Recently searched
-
Recently viewed links