Tokyo: Demand for rice in Japan is estimated to rise slightly to 7.11 million tons in the year through June 2026, according to the agriculture ministry. The 2025 staple rice production is expected to see a significant increase to 7.45 million tons, bo…
Sydney: Australian federal and state governments on Saturday condemned the country’s second-largest telecommunications company Optus, after three people died during a network outage that affected emergency calls.
According to Namibia Press Agency, S…
Buenos aires: Milton Celiz scored in the second half as Deportivo Riestra rose to Argentina’s Primera Division Group B summit on Friday with a 1-0 home win over Gimnasia. Celiz broke the deadlock in the 54th minute by pouncing on a loose ball and lash…
Hami: The Hong Kong Police Force successfully defused an unexploded World War II bomb on Saturday morning at a construction site in the Eastern District. The operation ensured the safety of the site and its surroundings, allowing evacuated residents t…
Phnom penh: Over 84 percent of high school students in Cambodia have successfully passed the 2025 graduation exam, as announced by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. A total of 122,473 students out of 144,848 candidates achieved passing grad…
Moscow: Russia’s Foreign Ministry expressed regret that the United Nations Security Council remains unable to end the violence and humanitarian suffering in the Gaza Strip due to repeated vetoes by the United States. “The UN Security Council’s inabili…
Lulang: Chinese scientists recently carried out the “Jimu-1” tethered balloon atmospheric observation experiment in Lulang, Nyingchi, southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, which is expected to provide a new perspective for unraveling the mysteri…
Taipei: Latest data show a sharp rise in the number of furloughed people in Taiwan.
According to Namibia Press Agency, data released by the island’s labor authority in mid-September indicated that 333 companies implemented furloughs on 7,334 employ…
Beijing: China has successfully launched a new sub-millimeter wave telescope on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, aiming to enhance its capabilities in space observation and contribute to global astronomical research. The telescope is expected to provide val…
Hami: Efforts to integrate China and countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have received a boost through a strategic air cargo partnership between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Zhengzhou Xinzheng International…
Beijing: China’s State Council Information Office on Friday released a white paper titled “CPC Guidelines for Governing Xinjiang in the New Era: Practice and Achievements.”
According to Namibia Press Agency, the document outlines the strategies and …
Tokyo: Brazil’s Caio Bonfim and Spain’s Maria Perez captured the men’s and women’s 20km race walk titles at the World Athletics Championships here on Friday. Bonfim delivered a powerful finish to win the men’s crown in 1:18:35, edging China’s Wang Zha…
Manila: The Philippines is considering extending its rice import suspension by 15 to 30 days as farmgate prices of palay, or unhusked rice, improve, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said Friday. Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marco…
Wuhan: The central Chinese city of Wuhan was among the four host cities that FIBA announced for the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup qualifying tournaments. The World Cup qualifiers are scheduled to take place from March 11 to 17, 2026, with Ist…
Hami: Following are the results of Friday’s matches in the Argentine Primera Division, where home teams are listed first. Lanus defeated Platense with a score of 2-1, while San Martin fell to Velez Sarsfield in a 1-2 match. Racing achieved a 2-0 victo…
