Kurdish force rejects Damascus call to join Syrian army to confront 'one enemy'
Syria's army and police Wednesday called on Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria to join their ranks following a Turkish cross-border incursion, a proposal they swiftly rejected. The appeal by Damascus comes after regime troops deployed along parts of Syria's northeastern border in a deal with ...
Plans for 'small' reactors nudge waste-disposal concerns to fore
Imagine a world in which midsize cities, factories and towns in many countries have their own small nuclear reactors to generate electricity and heat. Some would be in remote locations unconnected to the national grid but others would be in densely populated zones that ...
Campaigning has kicked off for the April 27 Lower House by-election in the Yamaguchi No. 2 constituency. The poll will have a great impact on the Diet struggle between the ruling and opposition forces over such issues as the gasoline and other road-related taxes, ...
Recent incidents caused by tainted gyoza dumplings imported from China have reminded the public not only of the importance of food safety, but also of just how dependent the country is on food imports. While it is important to avoid hysteria about imports from ...
