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Egypt to establish first photo-voltaic power plant in Hurghada
Egypt
April 2, 2018
Egypt to establish first photo-voltaic power plant in Hurghada
Executive-President of Egypt’s New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) Mohammed al-Khayat said on Sunday that the NREA had signed a…
Obama: North Korea’s isolation means less leverage in talks
World
March 25, 2018
Obama: North Korea’s isolation means less leverage in talks
Former President Barack Obama said Sunday that negotiations with North Korea on its nuclear weapons program are difficult, partly because…
China air force drills again in South China Sea, Western Pacific
World
March 25, 2018
China air force drills again in South China Sea, Western Pacific
China’s air force has held another round of drills in the disputed South China Sea and the Western Pacific after…
EU, Japan seek clarity from crisis US trade talks
World
March 10, 2018
EU, Japan seek clarity from crisis US trade talks
The EU and Japan held crunch talks with their US counterparts in Brussels on Saturday, hoping to get “clarity” on…
Egyptian documentary ‘Boody: The Sumo Pharaoh’ to premier at Sharm El-Sheikh Film Festival
Culture
March 7, 2018
Egyptian documentary ‘Boody: The Sumo Pharaoh’ to premier at Sharm El-Sheikh Film Festival
Have you ever wondered what the life of a Sumo wrestler is? How hard they train or how they endure…
China defends hike in military spending as proportionate and low
World
March 6, 2018
China defends hike in military spending as proportionate and low
China’s increase in military spending for 2018, the biggest rise in three years, was proportionate and low, and Beijing had…
In patriarchal Japan, saying ‘Me Too’ can be risky for women
World
February 28, 2018
In patriarchal Japan, saying ‘Me Too’ can be risky for women
Japanese women who say “Me too” do so at their own risk. Online comments accused Rika Shiiki of lying and…
Japan took in 20 asylum seekers last year as nearly 20,000 applied
World
February 13, 2018
Japan took in 20 asylum seekers last year as nearly 20,000 applied
The number of asylum seekers in Japan grew 80 percent to a record 19,628 in 2017 – but only 20…
Pence says US to announce new, tough sanctions on North Korea
World
February 7, 2018
Pence says US to announce new, tough sanctions on North Korea
US Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday that Washington would soon announce new, tough sanctions to persuade North Korea…
Asian shares tumble after Dow has worst day since 2011
Economy
February 6, 2018
Asian shares tumble after Dow has worst day since 2011
Asian markets were rattled Tuesday by the miseries on Wall Street, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index briefly dipping more than…