Monday, 27 May 2013

Abe pledges more aid to Myanmar

Prime Minister Abe pledges ¥91 billion in fresh aid to Myanmar and waives another ¥190 billion in debt to support growth and win investment chances ...

U.S. drone program ‘tough to dismantle’

The White House is ready to hand U.S. drone operations back to the military from the CIA, but counterterrorism officials are convinced the Pentagon hasn't ...

Fiji appoints representative in Sendai

On May 17, the Republic of Fiji appointed Takayuki Moriya Fiji's honorary consul general in Sendai in the Tohoku region for his contributions to amicable ...

China pilgrims barred from Catholic parade

Police surrounded a Chinese village on Sunday to prevent pilgrims from joining a Catholic parade to honor the Virgin Mary, who locals say appeared in ...

Twice-widowed woman kills one in Dagestan

A suicide bomber identified as the widow of two Islamists blew herself up in Russia's Dagestan on Saturday, killing one person and wounding over a ...

Precious 1938 Superman comic found in wall insulation

Action Comics No. 1, featuring Superman's debut in 1938, is considered the Holy Grail of comic books. And David Gonzales found a copy mixed in ...

South Korea’s ‘export’ crisis

South Korea ranks at the bottom of OECD member nations in "technology trade balance," which doesn't say much for the design capabilities of manufacturers.

ASEAN-China good will hunting

Clues to the character of China's new leadership have emerged from their interaction with other Asians. A greater confrontational posture with Japan looms.

The irresponsible part of the debt-growth row

Stanford economist calls rival economist Paul Krugman's notion that the U.S. can wait 10 to 15 years to start dealing with deficits and debt "beyond ...

Everest tamed six decades ago

Sixty years ago this week two men became the first to stand on the roof of the world in a remarkable feat of endurance and ...

Oyaji gyagu, more than just cheesy puns

Stop me if you've heard this one. Two men aged around 50 enter a sushi restaurant. One orders a raincoat, the other a garage. What ...

Hakuho captures title as Kisenosato loses way

Hakuho wins the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a perfect record to pick up his 25th career title.

Buffaloes veteran Hirai denies Giants to preserve tie

Masafumi Hirai pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the 12th inning on Sunday as the Orix Buffaloes held the Central League-leading ...

Healthy Gay wins 100 during Adidas Grand Prix

Tyson Gay accomplished all his goals at the Adidas Grand Prix: He won, put his body through the grind of rounds — and stayed injury-free. On ...

Giants win on Pagan inside-the-park HR

Angel Pagan was thinking triple out of the box. Once he rounded second and saw third base coach Tim Flannery waving him home, he shifted ...

Grizzlies blow big lead to let Spurs take 3-0 series advantage

The Memphis Grizzlies have made a habit of falling behind in series this postseason. This time, they may be down too far to survive. For the second ...

Reds hit Reysol for six

Yosuke Kashiwagi and Marcio Richardes both scored twice as Urawa Reds burst Kashiwa Reysol's bubble with a 6-2 thrashing in Tokyo in the J. League ...