Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 02:02:59 GMT
China's new teenage swimmer breaking records ahead of Olympics
QINGDAO, China, May 4 (Xinhua) -- 15-year-old Yu Yiting (pictured center) renewed the world junior mark in the women's 200m individual medley twice in two days at the Chinese National Swimming Cham...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 02:37:04 GMT
Japan retail sales jump 5.2% after lockdown
TOKYO, Japan: In March, as demand revived, Japan's retail sales rose 5.2 percent year-on-year, the highest level in five months as consumer demand recovered after falling sharply amid pandemic shut...[read more]
Published: Thu, 06 May 2021 07:15:20 GMT
High global demand sends Russian Urals crude oil price soaring
Russia's Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday that the average price for domestic Urals oil benchmark stood at $62.50 per barrel in April, which is a 340% increase in annual terms....[read more]
Published: Thu, 06 May 2021 07:03:26 GMT
Hope major water shortage doesn't arise in Delhi: Chadha
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Delhi Jal Board (DJB) vice-chairman Raghav Chadha has reiterated his concerns for reduced water levels of Yamuna river which might affect the COVID hospitals in the nat...[read more]
Published: Thu, 06 May 2021 06:55:33 GMT
Japan to establish no-fly zone during Tokyo Summer Games
Tokyo [Japan], May 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government will set up a no-fly zone over Olympic venues from July 21 to September 5 as part of anti-terrorism measures during the summer games in Toky...[read more]
Published: Thu, 06 May 2021 05:18:23 GMT
Equity indices flat, metal stocks shine
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 6 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded with thin margins during early hours on Thursday with metal stocks gaining substantial ground.
Market experts said the interp...[read more]
Published: Thu, 06 May 2021 02:55:15 GMT
IWF welcomes revised Olympic qualification system
Lausanne [Switzerland], May 6 (ANI): The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has welcomed the publication of the revised Olympic qualification system, developed in agreement with the Internat...[read more]
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 20:18:04 GMT
Vaccination only lasting solution to COVID-19: Jaishankar
London [UK], May 6 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has called vaccination the only lasting solution to the Covid challenge, adding that global answer will require diversified production,...[read more]
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 14:56:11 GMT
Varun Thakkar, KC Ganapathy banking on their partnership
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): Indian sailors KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar, who will compete as a team in the Men's Skiff 49er Class competition at the Tokyo Olympics, have had each other's back fi...[read more]
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 14:36:05 GMT
Tokyo Olympics Test Event Praised By Key Track & Field Official
An Olympic test event to evaluate COVID-19 safety protocols for the upcoming Tokyo Games has won praise from the head of the world governing body of track and field.Organizers of Wednesday's...[read more]
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 11:37:17 GMT
Sensex up 424 points as RBI unveils Covid relief measures
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 5 (ANI): Key equity indices traded in the green on Wednesday as RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das launched the second round of loan restructuring and other relief measures...[read more]
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 10:18:46 GMT
Mary Kom among 10 boxers to resume training in Pune
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): Indian women boxers including six-time world champion MC Mary Kom (51kg) and two other Olympic-bound boxers Simranjit Kaur (60kg) and Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) on Wednes...[read more]
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 10:05:18 GMT
Coronavirus Vaccines, Combatting Climate Change on G-7 Agenda
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies turn their attention to issues of global interest including coronavirus vaccines, climate change and education for girls on Wednesday a...[read more]
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 08:18:37 GMT
Japan expresses 'grave concerns' over China at G7
London [UK], May 5 (ANI): On the second day of Group of Seven (G7) ministerial meetings in London, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi expressed growing concerns over a number of issues relate...[read more]
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 06:55:29 GMT
SC agrees to hear Delhi Jal Board petition tomorrow
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court today agreed to hear tomorrow a petition by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) that it is facing an acute shortage of water supply from Haryana and Punjab.
The...[read more]
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 05:55:24 GMT
Equity indices up as RBI unveils liquidity support measures
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 5 (ANI): Key equity indices traded in the green during early hours on Wednesday as RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das unveiled liquidity support measures amid rising Covid-...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 20:38:49 GMT
China does not want war, at least not yet. It's playing the long game
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 20:19:07 GMT
Dominic Thiem rolls, Andrey Rublev recovers in Madrid
Third-seeded Dominic Thiem rolled to victory in less than an hour, while No. 6 Andrey Rublev had to rally from a set down Tuesday on the clay courts at the Mutua Madrid Open.
Rublev needed two hours,...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 20:13:48 GMT
Lloyd Harris calls it quits during Madrid Open 2nd round match
South African tennis ace Lloyd Harris retired due to injury in his Madrid Open second round encounter against Australia's Alex di Minaur on Tuesda...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 19:40:07 GMT
Golf Glance: Max Homa defends against strong Wells Fargo field
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Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 18:35:09 GMT
G-7 Nations Vow to End Syrian War, Top US Diplomat Says
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the Group of 7 industrialized nations have vowed to end the 10-year civil war in Syria.My @G7 counterparts and I reaffirmed our commi...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 17:40:07 GMT
Royals bring back SS Alcides Escobar on minor league deal
The Kansas City Royals will give their Triple-A affiliate Omaha a major league feel after they signed their former shortstop Alcides Escobar to a minor league deal Tuesday.
Escobar, 34, last played i...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 17:37:43 GMT
Taiwan to dispatch military aircrafts to counter China
Taipei [Taiwan], May 4 (ANI): As China escalates its gray zone tactics against Taiwan, Taipei has announced that it will dispatch military aircraft and ships to counter Chinese military activities nea...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 17:37:40 GMT
Japanese companies to end use of Chinese drones
Tokyo [Japan], May 4 (ANI): Amid the rising tensions with China, Japanese companies will end use of Chinese-made drones over security concerns.
There have been concerns that drones made by Chinese com...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 11:37:18 GMT
Boxing reaching heights was Sacheti contribution: BFI prez
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Boxing Federation of India (BFI) President Ajay Singh mourned the demise of Executive-Director RK Sacheti, who passed away on Tuesday morning after suffering a cardiac ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 11:27:24 GMT
Sensex tumbles 465 points, pharma stocks drag
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 4 (ANI): Key equity indices were on a downward swing on Tuesday as the fear of continuous rise in Covid cases and extended lockdowns in various states capped market s...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 10:55:44 GMT
Lalit Upadhyay talks about Indian team's preparation
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 4 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team striker Lalit Upadhyay feels that the team still has scope to work on their goal conversion rate. In their recent tour to Argentina...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 10:55:43 GMT
Tom Hanks 'Bios' sold to Apple TV Plus
Washington [US], May 4 (ANI): After acquiring rights to Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks' upcoming sci-fi drama 'Bios', Apple TV Plus renamed the movie as 'Finch'.
Variety reported that the film which wa...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 09:55:47 GMT
'India's Best Dancer Season 2' to host digital auditions
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 4 (ANI): The search for India's best dancer is back as Sony Entertainment Television is all set to bring the second season of the dance reality show 'India's Best Dan...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 06:05:29 GMT
G-7 Foreign Ministers Discussing China, Russia, Myanmar and Syria
Foreign ministers representing the Group of 7 industrialized nations have a busy day of meetings Tuesday in London discussing a range of world issues, including relations with China and Russia, the...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 00:35:15 GMT
Media Arrests Continue as Myanmar Military Steps Up Repression
On Tuesday last week, Nay Myo Lin, chief editor of the independent Voice of Myanmar, was taken into custody, along with one of his colleagues.The reasons given for the arrests were unclear, ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 03 May 2021 20:05:08 GMT
US Calls on North Korea to 'Engage Diplomatically
The United States said it is ready to engage diplomatically with Pyongyang to achieve the ultimate goal of the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, following the completion of a months-long U....[read more]
Published: Mon, 03 May 2021 12:13:21 GMT
Lloyd Harris holds nerve to notch impressive win at Madrid Open
South African tennis star Lloyd Harris advanced to the second round of the Madrid Open on Monday after an impressive win over Bulgarian 13th seed Grigor Dimitrov....[read more]
Published: Mon, 03 May 2021 10:43:27 GMT
Osaka optimistic despite more clay disappointment in Madrid
Naomi Osaka said she has a better plan for coping with clay after she suffered a second-round exit at the Madrid Open on Sunday, the Japanese second seed losing 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 to ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 03 May 2021 10:43:24 GMT
Controversial Chinese swimmer Sun Yang handed Tokyo Olympics lifeline
China's star swimmer Sun Yang, who is fighting to save his career after a doping controversy, has been given new hope of competing at the Olympics after China said reigning world c...[read more]
Published: Mon, 03 May 2021 07:43:22 GMT
SA's Harris faces world No 17 Dimitrov at Madrid Open
South African tennis star Lloyd Harris will open his Madrid Open account against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitov on Monday.Harris, currently ranked 54th in the wo...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 21:09:22 GMT
Honda N7X Concept SUV Debuts - Likely Rival To Alcazar, XUV700
Debuts - Likely Rival To Alcazar, XUV700 After teasing a mysterious new vehicle on social media, Honda has finally unveiled the upcoming car. The Japanese auto giant has taken the covers of...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 18:16:29 GMT
G7 foreign ministers meet to discuss Covid, China, Russia
In preparation for the G7 heads of state meeting in June, the UK this week hosts a gathering of foreign ministers from the seven most industrialised nations. Their counterparts from Australia, Indi...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 18:16:27 GMT
Organisers of delayed Euro 2020 allow expanded squads of 26 players
European football's governing body Uefa on Tuesday bowed to pressure from coaches and confirmed squads can be expanded from 23 to 26 players for this summer's European championships.The tour...[read more]
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 10:34:09 GMT
Patriots News Blitz 5/4: Ernie Adams impact won't be forgotten
New England Patriots ESPN Boston writes about how the Patriots reportedly declined Sony Michel's fifth-year option while reportedly picked up Isaiah Wynn's.The Boston Globe writes abo...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 10:34:07 GMT
Experts grade the Patriots 2021 Draft class
Patriots.com Staff Experts hand out their grades on the Patriots 2021 NFL Draft class.Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN: BANALYSIS:"Belichick takes a first-round quar...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 10:34:06 GMT
Patriots pick up Isaiah Wynn's fifth-year option
Mike Dussault According to a report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Patriots will pick up 2018 first-rounder Isaiah Wynn's fifth-year option, retaining the left tackle through 2022. Rap...[read more]
Published: Thu, 06 May 2021 07:18:01 GMT
Xu Jiayu, Wang Shun celebrate ninth national titles in a row
QINGDAO, China, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Both world champion Xu Jiayu and Olympic bronze medalist Wang Shun showed their supremacy by winning the ninth consecutive gold medals in their respective fields a...[read more]
Published: Thu, 06 May 2021 04:30:01 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- May 6
BEIJING, May 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced Thursday by the China Foreign Exchange Tra...[read more]
Published: Thu, 06 May 2021 02:18:09 GMT
S.Korea's foreign reserves hit record high in April
SEOUL, May 6 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's foreign reserves hit a record high last month as weak U.S. dollar increased the conversion value of non-dollar assets, central bank data showed Thursday....[read more]
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 20:05:02 GMT
U.S. dollar edges up after solid gains
NEW YORK, May 5 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar inched higher in late trading on Wednesday, following a noticeable rally in the prior session. The dollar index, which measures the greenback agai...[read more]
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 16:44:02 GMT
Chinese gymnastics girls undertake first national team Olympic trial
CHENGDU, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese gymnastics girls took part in their first national team Tokyo Olympic Games trial at 2021 Chinese National Gymnastic Championships here on Wednesday. Forme...[read more]
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 13:05:02 GMT
Indian foreign minister at G7 "exposed to possible COVID-19 cases"
NEW DELHI, May 5 (Xinhua) -- India's foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who is presently in London, Britain for the Group of Seven (G7) foreign and development ministers' meeting, said Wedne...[read more]
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 07:18:01 GMT
Zhang Yufei storms to 200m butterfly win at Chinese Nationals
QINGDAO, China, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yufei snatched two gold medals on Wednesday at the Chinese National Swimming Championships as she stormed to win the 200m butterfly and anchored in the winni...[read more]
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 06:18:02 GMT
Spy movie "Cliff Walkers" leads China's box office
BEIJING, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Spy thriller "Cliff Walkers" dominated China's box office on Tuesday, the penultimate day of the May Day holiday, with a daily revenue of 111.32 million yuan (around 17.2...[read more]
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 02:49:15 GMT
Australia selects boxers for Olympics
SYDNEY, May 5 (Xinhua) -- The Australian Olympic Committee on Tuesday confirmed six boxers for the Tokyo Olympics, with all set to make their Olympic debut. Skye Nicolson and Caitlin Parker ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 20:05:02 GMT
U.S. dollar climbs amid Yellen's comments
NEW YORK, May 4 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trading on Tuesday as market participants digested U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's comments. The dollar index, which m...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 16:44:17 GMT
Youth swimmer Yu Yiting breaks world junior record twice in two days
QINGDAO, China, May 4 (Xinhua) -- 15-year-old Yu Yiting renewed the world junior mark in the women's 200m individual medley twice in two days at the Chinese National Swimming Championships. ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 16:44:16 GMT
Feature: Tracing a CPC pioneer's youth in Japan
TOKYO, May 4 (Xinhua) -- On a wall of the historical memorial hall of Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, are lines of words quoted from an article titled Youth, written in the spring of 1916 by Li ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 16:05:15 GMT
Swimming "wonder girl" Li Bingjie makes triumphant return
QINGDAO, China, May 4 (Xinhua) -- After a two-year setback, 2017 world medalist Li Bingjie won her favorite 400m freestyle with a time of 4:02.36, a personal second-best and world third-best this y...[read more]
Published: Tue, 04 May 2021 11:05:24 GMT
Weather forecast for world cities -- May 5
BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Weather forecast for 11 world cities on May 5 (temperatures in Celsius): Min. Max. Condition Wind scale Beijing 10 27 ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 06 May 2021 05:36:32 GMT
Naomi Osaka knocked out of Madrid Open
Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka was a shock loser at the Madrid Open, defeated by the ever-improving Czech Karolina Muchova....[read more]
Published: Thu, 06 May 2021 04:20:28 GMT
Egypt- President El-Sisi Meets With Japanese Experts Supervising Egyptian-Japanese Schools System
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received on Tuesday 27-4-2021a group of Japanese experts supervising the Egyptian-Japanese schools system in Egypt, in the presence of Minister of Educati...[read more]
Published: Thu, 06 May 2021 02:43:53 GMT
Prize fool! Driver, 27, writes off 142mph 23,500 Mitsubishi Evo sports car
Adam Griffiths, 27, won the flashy Mitsubishi Evo IX in a draw but saw his dream car reduced to scrap metal after crashing it into a wall near his home inPontypridd, south Wales....[read more]
Published: Thu, 06 May 2021 00:13:08 GMT
Muchova shocks Osaka to reach Madrid round of 16
Muchova shocks Osaka to reach Madrid round of 16 2021 Madrid NOW WTA Tennis In Madrid's second round, No. 2 Naomi Osaka falls to Karolina Muchova Tennis Magazine Osaka loses to Muchova in 3 sets a...[read more]
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 11:09:47 GMT
Eddie Jones' consultancy role with Japanese side Suntory is defended by the club's coach
EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: The England head coach has faced criticism for speaking with Barrett during a recent trip as part of his role with Japanese side Suntory Sungoliath....[read more]
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 09:09:30 GMT
Los Angeles police probe fire, vandalism at Japanese Buddhist temple
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 08:46:39 GMT
Prize fool! Driver, 27, writes off 142mph 23,500 Mitsubishi Evo sports car
Adam Griffiths, 27, won the flashy Mitsubishi Evo IX in a draw but saw his dream car reduced to scrap metal after crashing it into a wall near his home inPontypridd, south Wales....[read more]
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 06:56:17 GMT
Parole board orders killer of Japanese exchange student Natsumi Kogawa detained
Parole board orders killer of Japanese exchange student Natsumi Kogawa detained Vancouver Sun...[read more]
Published: Thu, 06 May 2021 01:46:59 GMT
Los Angeles police probe fire, vandalism at Japanese Buddhist temple - NBC News
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 21:36:10 GMT
Slick new Japanese restaurant Koyo set to open in Dubai Marina
Its brought to you by the team behind Asia Asia, STK and more Japanese restaurants are definitely having a moment in Dubai, with the recent openings of Mimi Kakushi, Ikigai and Kinoya. Get ready for a...[read more]
Published: Wed, 05 May 2021 10:00:17 GMT
Epic Japanese restaurant and pizzeria, Akiba Dori is coming to Yas Bay
And another one Please note images displayed are from the Dubai location Excuse the DJ Khaled intro, but were a little dizzy from the exciting news that Akiba Dori, Dubai Design Districts (D3) electri...[read more]