Showing 231-240 of 304 results
-
Japanese, Canadian win Nobel physics prize
Associated Press, Published on 06/10/2015
» STOCKHOLM -- Takaaki Kajita of Japan and Arthur McDonald of Canada won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for the discovery of neutrino oscillations.
-
Toyota promises better mileage with new Prius
Business, Associated Press, Published on 14/10/2015
» TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp yesterday released details for its fourth-generation Prius, promising that improvements in the battery, engine, wind resistance and weight mean better mileage for the world's top-selling hybrid car.
-
N. Korea sets up own time zone
Associated Press, Published on 07/08/2015
» SEOUL — North Korea said Friday it will establish its own time zone next week by pulling back its current standard time by 30 minutes.
-
Japan ad firm wins Olympic broadcast rights in Thailand
Associated Press, Published on 29/07/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — The International Olympic Committee has awarded exclusive Olympic broadcast rights in Thailand and 21 other Asia-Pacific countries to Japan-based advertising agency Dentsu Inc.
-
Sick or swim: Olympic teams to swim, boat in Rio's filth
Associated Press, Published on 31/07/2015
» RIO DE JANEIRO – Athletes in next year's Summer Olympics here will be swimming and boating in waters so contaminated with human faeces that they risk becoming violently ill and unable to compete in the games, an Associated Press investigation has found.
-
Japan artist refutes Olympic logo plagiarism claim
Associated Press, Published on 05/08/2015
» TOKYO — Japanese designer Kenjiro Sano refuted claims Wednesday that he copied the emblem of a Belgian theatre when he created the official logo for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
-
Biggest storm of year blasts Saipan, clips Philippines
Associated Press, Published on 05/08/2015
» Food, water, cots, generators, and other emergency supplies were being rushed Wednesday from Hawaii and Guam to help Saipan after Earth's most powerful storm of 2015 -- Super Typhoon Soudelor -- blasted through the tiny US island in the Western Pacific.
-
Japan marks 70th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing
Associated Press, Published on 06/08/2015
» HIROSHIMA — Japan marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Thursday, with Mayor Kazumi Matsui renewing calls for US President Barack Obama and other world leaders to step up efforts toward making a nuclear weapons-free world.
-
China tries to dampen devaluation fears
Associated Press, Published on 13/08/2015
» BEIJING — China tried on Thursday to ease fears of more big declines for the yuan as companies from global automakers to Chinese clothing exporters face a new era of uncertain exchange rates.
-
US stocks tumble on global slump fears
Associated Press, Published on 22/08/2015
» NEW YORK — Growing concerns about a slowdown in China shook markets around the world on Friday, driving the US stock market to its biggest drop in nearly four years.
Your recent history
-
Recently searched
-
Recently viewed links