TOKYO (AP) — A large passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing five people aboard the coast guard plane, officials said. All 379 people on Japan Airlines flight JAL-516 got out safely before the …
Read More »Chinese scientists develop high-performance fuel cell
Chinese scientists have developed an ultra-high volumetric power density fuel cell, with performance capacity more than 80% higher, compared to current counterparts. The proton exchange membrane fuel cell’s structure was designed by incorporating new components and improving the gas-water-electric-heat transfer routes. The team could create an ultra-thin and ultra-high power …
Read More »Australian jailed in Iraq on fraud charges reaches 1,000-day milestone
SYDNEY — An Australian man whose family argue he is being “held hostage” in Iraq has now spent 1,000 days in prison. Robert Pether was jailed in 2021 on fraud charges, but the UN has described it as an arbitrary detention. After three Christmases behind bars, his family says Pether …
Read More »South Korea: Opposition leader Lee stabbed in neck
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was attacked and injured by an unidentified man during a visit Tuesday to the southeastern city of Busan, emergency officials said. Busan’s emergency office said Lee was attacked as he visited the construction site of a new airport in …
Read More »Anti-Israeli protest held in Istanbul
People gather over the Galata Bridge in solidarity with Palestinians, amid the ongoing conflict, following the first morning prayer of the New Year in Istanbul, Turkiye, yesterday. Tens of thousands marched in Istanbul yesterday to protest “murderer” Israel’s war in Gaza and the killing of Turkish soldiers by outlawed Kurdish …
Read More »Muhammad Yunus: Nobel laureate sentenced to jail in Bangladesh
DHAKA — A court in Bangladesh has sentenced the Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to six months in jail for violating the country’s labor laws. Prof Yunus’ supporters say the case is politically motivated. The acclaimed economist and three colleagues from Grameen Telecom — one of the firms he founded — …
Read More »South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck, rushed to hospital | Politics News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Lee Jae-myung was attacked as he spoke to reporters during a visit to the southeastern port city of Busan. South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been rushed to hospital after he was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southeastern port city of Busan. …
Read More »Chad military leaders appoint former opponent PM
File photo of Succes Masra. Chad’s transitional president General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno yesterday appointed one of his leading opponents, who recently returned from exile, as prime minister.Succes Masra, president of The Transformers party, was a virulent opponent of the regime, which came to power in 2021 after the death …
Read More »Rebuild trust and restore hope in 2024: UN chief’s call
NEW YORK — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for global unity to make 2024 a year for “building trust and hope” following the immense suffering, violence, and climate chaos that characterized 2023. “Humanity is strongest when we stand together. 2024 must be a year for rebuilding trust and …
Read More »Powerful Earthquake Hits Japan, Triggering Tsunami Warnings: Live Updates
Jan. 1, 2024, 2:50 a.m. ET Jan. 1, 2024, 2:50 a.m. ET Tsunami warnings were issued for Sado Island in Japan, among other places.Credit…Shiho Fukada for The New York Times A powerful earthquake hit the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan around 4:10 p.m. on Monday, triggering multiple …
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