Smoke reported at Tsuruga nuclear power plant in central Japan
Tokyo [Japan], February 8: Smoke was confirmed coming out of a building at No.1 reactor of Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui prefecture, central Japan,...
5 carmakers in S. Korea to recall some 44,280 vehicles
Seoul [South Korea], February 8: Five local and foreign carmakers in South Korea will voluntarily recall some 44,280 vehicles for manufacturing defects, the transport ministry...
Netanyahu rejects Hamas's terms
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 8: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas's proposed ceasefire terms - saying "total victory" in Gaza is possible within months.
Blinken meets Netanyahu in Israel for more ceasefire talks
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 8: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel for the latest round of talks which aim to reach a...
Six dead and over 40 missing in landslide in southern Philippines
Manila [Philippines], February 8: A massive landslide triggered by heavy rains in the southern Philippines has killed six people, with over 40 still missing, a...
US Republicans' attempt to impeach homeland security minister fails
Washington [US], February 8: The US House of Representatives voted against a motion to initiate impeachment proceedings on Democratic Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on...
Israel denied access to 56% of aid missions to north Gaza: UN
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 8: Aid missions departing from Gaza's southernmost governorate of Rafah in January increasingly had their access denied to areas north of...
Cambodia and Thailand agreed to upgrade relations and discuss disputed waters
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], February 8: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and his Thai counterpart Srettha Thavisin held talks on bilateral and multilateral cooperation in many...
Israeli Prime Minister says 'victory is within reach', rejects ceasefire proposal
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 8: Israel rejected Hamas's proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, while preparing to send troops to the city of...
Five US Marines are missing when a helicopter crashes in California
Washington [US], February 8: ABC News on February 7 (US time) said search and rescue operations are being conducted to determine the location of these...
North Korea canceled all economic cooperation with South Korea
Seoul [South Korea], February 8: KCNA news agency today reported that the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (SPA) voted to...
A Chinese expert was accused of stealing US nuclear missile detection technology
Washington [US], February 8: The US arrested a Chinese expert accused of stealing thousands of files from a US company, including technology to detect nuclear...
The US Senate blocked the immigration deal, leaving the door open for...
Washington [US], February 8: The US Senate is expected to vote on a $96 billion budget package on February 8, which includes foreign aid but...
His opponent, Mr. Trump, lost heavily even though he did not have...
Washington [US], February 8: Even though former US President Donald Trump was not on the candidate list in the primary election in Nevada, his supporters...
From Marum Estate to Vietnam's vision in the eyes of SSRG investors
Hanoi [Vietnam], February 8: The founder of Sir Stamford Raffles Group (SSRG-Singapore) shares his investment prospects in the Vietnamese market in the medium and long...
Trump told supporters to ignore Nevada's primary; they humiliated Haley anyway
Washington [US], February 8: Donald Trump told his supporters not to bother with Tuesday's Nevada primary because he was not on the ballot, but nearly...
Prince William thanks public for messages about King Charles and wife Kate
London [UK], February 8: Prince William thanked the British public for their kind messages about his wife Kate following her recent surgery and about his...
More rain threatens Southern California
California [US], February 8: Rain was expected to resume in Southern California, bringing with it a renewed threat of mudslides and flooding to a region...
Netanyahu dismisses Hamas ceasefire proposal, insists on total victory
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 8: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday total victory in Gaza was within reach, rejecting the latest offer from...
Pope sees 'hypocrisy' in those who criticise LGBT blessings
Vatican City, February 8: Pope Francis said he sees "hypocrisy" in criticism of his decision to allow priests to bless same-sex couples, possibly his most...
Chinese New Year celebrations held in 3 Finnish cities
Helsinki [Finland], February 7: Celebrations for the Chinese Lunar New Year were held in three Finnish cities simultaneously for the first time in history, a...
Spain to disburse 900 mln euros for green hydrogen projects
Madrid [Spain], February 7: Spain will allocate nearly 900 million euros (968 million U.S. dollars) to fund 10 projects for the production, transport and development...
U.S. California to deploy 120 more state officers to Oakland, East Bay
San Francisco [US], February 7: Gavin Newsom, governor of the U.S. state of California, on Tuesday announced the plan to send 120 additional California Highway...
Significant snowstorm in eastern Canada prompts federal assistance
Ottawa [Canada], February 7: The Canadian federal government on Tuesday announced its assistance to the province of Nova Scotia with recovery efforts following significant snowstorm...
70 New York Housing Authority employees charged with bribery, extortion
New York [US], February 7: U.S. federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged 70 current and former employees of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) with...
U.S. crude oil inventories up last week: API
Houston [US], February 7: The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported an increase of 0.674 million barrels of crude oil in U.S. inventories for...
U.S. House Republicans fail to impeach homeland security secretary over border security
Washington [US], February 7: In a major blow to the Republicans, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday survived an impeachment vote over the...