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Pep Guardiola has guided Manchester City to six Premier League titles.
SOCCER
Sep 15, 2024

Manchester City's Pep Guardiola says Premier League clubs keen for team to be punished

A long-awaited hearing into charges brought by the Premier League in February 2023 is finally set to get underway on Monday.
National People's Power presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayaka attends the launch of his election manifesto in Colombo on Aug. 26.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 16, 2024

Sri Lanka's leftist leader turns from bullets to ballots

Anura Kumara Dissanayaka has emerged as a serious contender in the presidential polls on Sept. 21.
Sanae Tamura (right), whose guesthouse in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, was damaged by the Jan. 1 earthquake, reopened its doors in April.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 17, 2024

Music continues to play for Noto guesthouse after Jan. 1 earthquake

Tsuchi to Disco, which is run by a 35-year-old dance aficionado, began welcoming visitors again in April after three months of repairs.
One of the coffins is carried during the funeral of Mohammed Bilal Kanj, Mohamed Hassan Nour al-Din, Abbas Fadel Yassin and Mohammad Mahdi Ammar, son of Hezbollah member of the Lebanese parliament, Ali Ammar, who were killed amid the detonation of pagers across Lebanon, in Beirut on Wednesday.
WORLD
Sep 19, 2024

Hezbollah devices explode again in Lebanon, raising fears of wider Israel conflict

Lebanon's health ministry said 20 people were killed on Wednesday, while Tuesday's explosions killed 12 and injured 3,000.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a news conference at the presidential office in Seoul on Aug. 29.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2024

Yoon confident Czech nuclear plant deal will be completed

Westinghouse and EDF have appealed a deal made between the Czech Republic and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power.
Typhoon Yagi approaches Huizhou, China, on Sept. 5.
ENVIRONMENT
Sep 19, 2024

Historic rainfall inflicts chaotic floods across four continents

Though different meteorological phenomena are behind the series of storms, climate scientists agree an underlying factor is global warming writ large.
Gwangju Biennale’s artistic director Nicolas Bourriaud developed the theme “Pansori: A Soundscape of the 21st Century” to make the event “an opera you can walk into.”
CULTURE / Art
Sep 21, 2024

Japan’s art world seeks connection at Gwangju Biennale

At the longest-running contemporary art festival in East Asia, the Japan Pavilion's display nods to historical tensions between Japan and Korea.
Fiji's Vuate Karawalevu races to score a try during the Pacific Nations Cup final against Japan at Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 22, 2024

Young Brave Blossoms squad outmatched against Fiji in Pacific Nations Cup final

Head coach Eddie Jones said the 41-17 loss was a "good reminder of how far we are off the mark."
The top three U.S. money managers — State Street, Vanguard, and BlackRock — have dramatically reduced support for environmental and social proposals.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 23, 2024

Big three money managers cut support for climate proposals

Total shareholder support for environmental and social resolutions fell to about 19% during the latest proxy season from roughly 22% in the year-earlier period.
Smoke billows from a site targeted by Israeli shelling in the southern Lebanese village of Zaita on Monday.
WORLD
Sep 24, 2024

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 492, Lebanon says, as civilians flee

After almost a year of war against Hamas in Gaza, Israel is shifting its focus to Hezbollah in Lebanon.
An unearthed Nazca Lines geoglyph in southern Peru
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 25, 2024

AI research uncovers 300 ancient etchings in Peru's Nazca desert

Researchers found the geoglyphs through field surveys conducted at sites selected with artificial intelligence technology from aerial photographs.
Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), speaks during an interview in New York on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2024

UNRWA fears new 'tragedy' as Lebanon violence adds strain

Faced with mounting Israeli strikes, the UNRWA has paused some operations in Lebanon as it converts its schools into shelters for hundreds of displaced people.
People and rescuers gather near the smouldering rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in the Haret Hreik neighborhood of Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday.
WORLD
Sep 28, 2024

Israeli airstrikes rock Beirut as Hezbollah command center is hit

A massive strike on the Iran-backed movement's command center apparently targeted leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, speaks during a rare public appearance in July 2014.
WORLD
Sep 28, 2024

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah killed in Israeli strike on Beirut

The death deals a seismic blow to the Iran-backed group, which has been engaged in a year of cross-border hostilities with Israel.
American Patrick Cantlay hits an approach shot during a Presidents Cup foursome match on Saturday at Royal Montreal.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 29, 2024

U.S. grabs 11-7 lead heading into last day at Presidents Cup

Patrick Cantlay made a dramatic birdie putt at 18 from just inside 17 feet in near-darkness to give the United States a 11-7 lead over the Internationals.
While Shigeru Ishiba’s victory suggests a shift within the Liberal Democratic Party, he still faces challenges from those who remain loyal to the old party guard. 
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 29, 2024

Japan’s perennial political underdog finally gets a win

Ishiba margin of victory was slim, meaning that there is still a sizable portion of the party who will be resistant to his initiatives.
Rescue personnel search for missing people in debris after flooding along the Tsukada River Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 23.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 30, 2024

Lessons from Japan’s fight against floods as the climate changes

As climate change intensifies flood risk, Japan should rely more on adaptive and nature-based solutions to prepare for disasters like the recent deluge in Ishikawa.
A Russian submarine arrives at the port of Dagang, in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, in April 2019 for a joint Chinese-Russian naval exercise.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 2, 2024

The China-Russia relationship once derided, now looks to endure

Both China and Russia are concerned about U.S. alliances in the Indo-Pacific and are acting to counterbalance them.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda, seen on June 14, said on Wednesday that he told new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba that the central bank was "supporting the economy with loose monetary conditions."
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2024

Ishiba says Japan not ready for rate hike after meeting BOJ's Ueda

"I told the prime minister that we are supporting the economy with loose monetary conditions," Ueda said.
A person sorts through rubble in Dahiya, the predominantly Shia southern suburbs of Beirut, after a barrage of Israeli airstrikes, on Wednesday.
WORLD
Oct 3, 2024

Israel strikes the heart of Beirut, killing six and wounding seven

More than 1,900 people have been killed and over 9,000 wounded in Lebanon in almost a year of cross-border fighting with Israel.
Lille's Ayyoub Bouaddi celebrates with his teammates after their win over Real Madrid in the Champions League in Lille, France, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Oct 3, 2024

Lille's Bruno Genesio celebrates perfect night after upset win over Read Madrid

Lille prevailed courtesy of a Jonathan David penalty in first-half stoppage time.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is set to start Game 1 of the NLDS for the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 4, 2024

Yoshinobu Yamamoto to start Game 1 of NLDS after Dodgers flip starters

On Wednesday, the Dodgers said Jack Flaherty would start Game 1 and Yamamoto would follow in the best-of-five series.
Scientists now think they know the reason behind Mount Everest's growth, and it has to do with the monumental merger of two nearby river systems.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 4, 2024

Scientists explain Mount Everest's anomalous growth

The geological process at work on Mount Everest, scientists say, is called isostatic rebound.
Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Mariners in Seattle on Sept. 10.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 5, 2024

Padres excited to renew rivalry with Dodgers in postseason

The Padres were 8-5 against the Dodgers in the regular season.
Jera's liquefied natural gas fired power plant inside the company's Anegasaki Thurmal Power Station in Ichihara, Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 5, 2024

Japan firms unite to cut methane emissions from LNG supply

Twenty-two firms are joining an initiative that aims to leverage their buying power to curb methane emissions from liquefied natural gas supply chains.
Lakers guard LeBron James defends Suns guard Bradley Beal during a preseason contest in Palm Desert, California, on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 7, 2024

Lakers father-son duo LeBron and Bronny James play together in preseason contest

LeBron James admitted there were moments on the court that felt surreal.
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe (left) in action against Villarreal's Santi Comesana in Madrid on Saturday
SOCCER
Oct 8, 2024

Mbappe under fire for skipping France duty but playing for Real Madrid

"As a captain (Mbappe) must be an example for the fans, and he has not been," said a spokesperson for a France supporters' group.
Spainish midfielder Andres Iniesta celebrates after scoring the winning goal of the 2010 World Cup final against the Netherlands while revealing a shirt with a tribute to the late Espanyol captain Daniel Jarque, on July 11, 2010.
SOCCER
Oct 9, 2024

Spanish great Iniesta leaves indelible legacy after retirement

Admired and adored in Spain, even by fans of Barca's fiercest rivals, for many Iniesta will go down as the country's finest player.
Ratan Tata, who transformed the Tata Group into a multibillion dollar conglomerate, at his home in Mumbai in 2021
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2024

Indian business titan Ratan Tata dies at age 86

Under Tata, the Tata Group grew into a sprawling international enterprise with a portfolio ranging from software to sports cars.
Japan's Daichi Kamada (right) vies for the ball against Saudi Arabia midfielder Abdulelah Al-Malki during their World Cup qualifying match in Jeddah on Thursday.
SOCCER
Oct 11, 2024

Japan looks to Australia and beyond after beating Saudi Arabia in World Cup qualifier

Samurai Blue are five points clear at the top of Group C, with the top two teams securing direct passage to the 2026 World Cup.
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

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