Japan likely intervened to prop up yen, with possible help from U.S.
Japan appears to have delivered a surprise intervention to prop up the yen, possibly working…
Even at the beach, it’s hard for Russians to escape the war
Children paddle in the warm waters of the Black Sea and sunbathers crowd the beaches.…
Kumamoto showing early signs of quake recovery as transportation routes resume
Signs of recovery were beginning to emerge in the city of Kumamoto on Friday, as…
Japan launches National Intelligence Bureau in bid to streamline intelligence
Japan launched its National Intelligence Bureau on Friday, giving the country’s central intelligence coordinator a…
Several towns in Nepal under curfew after sectarian violence
Several towns in southeastern Nepal remained under curfew on Friday as the region grappled with…
Thousands support campaign to save Soviet industrial ‘castle’ in Moscow
, July 31 (Reuters) - A campaign to save a Soviet-era industrial landmark in Moscow…
North Korea state media says US Forces’ Japan expansion raises risk of Korean peninsula clash
An editorial carried by North Korean state media KCNA on Friday criticised the expansion of…
Death toll from southwestern Japan quake climbs to 34 as rescuers again search damaged mall
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan rose to 34, the Kumamoto…
Insurers are ‘actively evaluating’ new catastrophe risks as Europe burns
Europe’s insurers are bracing for a new era of catastrophe risk fanned by rising temperatures…