Japan country profile
Provides an overview of Japan, including key dates and facts about this East Asian country.
2023-07-26 15:47
Danone Asserts That It Still Owns Business Seized in Russia
Danone SA said that the French company remains the legal owner of its Russian dairy operations even after
2023-07-26 15:22
Parents of aid worker Chris Parry to visit Ukraine
Parents of Chris Parry, who died in Ukraine, say they are determined to honour their son's legacy.
2023-07-26 13:50
North Korea: China, Russia in first post-pandemic visits
North Korea has maintained a strict border closure for years in a bid to keep out the pandemic.
2023-07-26 13:48
Ukraine war: UK criticised for 'lack of understanding' of Wagner's activities in Africa
A new report says that for 10 years the British government under-estimated the Russian mercenary group.
2023-07-26 11:49
UN rejects Russian account of attack that killed 50 Ukrainian prisoners, confirming findings of a CNN investigation
The United Nations has said that Russian accounts of a rocket attack on a camp holding Ukrainian prisoners of war in July 2022 are not supported by the evidence.
2023-07-26 04:21
Russian fighter jet damages US military drone over Syria
A Russian fighter jet flew "dangerously close" to a US drone over Syria and damaged it with flares, according to the US Air Force, in the latest in a series of incidents between the two militaries in the Middle East.
2023-07-25 23:48
Iran helping Russia build drone stockpile that is expected to be 'orders of magnitude larger' than previous arsenal, US says
US intelligence officials have warned that Russia is building a drone-manufacturing facility in country with Iran's help that could have a significant impact on the war in Ukraine once it is completed.
2023-07-25 22:53
Wagner in Mali: US sanctions top junta officials over alleged ties
Wagner fighters overseeing Malian troops are accused of targeting civilians and other rights abuses.
2023-07-25 21:27
Russia proposes joint research module on space station for China, India, Brazil and South Africa
The head of Russia's space agency has extended an offer to Moscow's partners in the BRICS group -- Brazil, India, China and South Africa -- to participate in the construction of a joint module for its planned orbital space station, state media reported Monday.
2023-07-25 15:26
Rare testimony reveals brutal life for Russian convicts fighting in Ukraine
One fighter was shot twice, sent from the hospital back to the front, where he drank melted snow to live. Another was sent to fight age 23 and was dead three weeks later. Rare testimony delivered directly from Russians reveals the horrors of the front line.
2023-07-25 14:28
Oil Holds Near Three-Month High as China Moves to Bolster Growth
Oil traded near a three-month high as China flagged more measures to boost economic growth, aiding the outlook
2023-07-25 09:54