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Iran opposes nuclear weapons, Ahmadinejad tells Japan ex-PM
World
April 8, 2012
Iran opposes nuclear weapons, Ahmadinejad tells Japan ex-PM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stressed to visiting former Japanese premier Yukio Hatoyama on Sunday that Tehran opposes nuclear weapons, his…
Foreign minister on East Asia tour to boost economy
Egypt
March 20, 2012
Foreign minister on East Asia tour to boost economy
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr will visit China on Tuesday as part of an East Asia tour that includes Japan…
Egypt to take US$392 mn from Japan for new metro line
Egypt
March 19, 2012
Egypt to take US$392 mn from Japan for new metro line
Egypt will receive a US$392 million loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency to fund the construction of Cairo’s fourth…
Japan mourns tsunami dead, grapples with aftermath
World
March 12, 2012
Japan mourns tsunami dead, grapples with aftermath
OFUNATO, Japan - With a moment of silence, prayers and anti-nuclear rallies, Japan marked on Sunday one year since an…
Japan marks 1 year since quake, tsunami disaster
World
March 11, 2012
Japan marks 1 year since quake, tsunami disaster
RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan — Through silence and prayers, people across Japan on Sunday remembered the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck…
Sightings reported as Japan penguin hunt continues
Environment
March 7, 2012
Sightings reported as Japan penguin hunt continues
The hunt for a penguin at large in Tokyo after escaping from an aquarium continued for the third day Wednesday,…
Japan’s tsunami victims: Healed but still scarred
World
February 29, 2012
Japan’s tsunami victims: Healed but still scarred
A year ago, a desperate young mother stood amid the ruins of her devastated city wrapped in a blanket as…
Israel seeks tighter sanctions against Iran
Egypt
February 18, 2012
Israel seeks tighter sanctions against Iran
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak Saturday called on the world to tighten sanctions on Iran before the country enters a…
Govt issues bonds to stem decline of foreign reserves
Business
December 25, 2011
Govt issues bonds to stem decline of foreign reserves
The Finance Ministry recently offered treasury bills worth US$2.5 billion in an effort to improve cash flow and stem withdrawals…
Fukushima fallout worse than suspected
Environment
October 29, 2011
Fukushima fallout worse than suspected
The Fukushima nuclear disaster released twice as much radioactive substance into the atmosphere as Japanese authorities estimated. A preliminary report…