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Tornadoes Rip Eastern Japan, Dozens Injured
september 02, 2013by latadmin
TOKYO — Tornadoes tore through eastern Japan on Monday, injuring dozens of people, at least one seriously, and destroying some buildings. Police in Saitama prefecture,...
Doha to host FIBA 3×3 All-Stars, the new endpoint to the 3×3 season (FIBA – International Basketball Federation)
september 02, 2013by latadmin
(Source: FIBA – International Basketball Federation) LAUSANNE, Switzerland ( FIBA 3×3): During the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Lausanne Masters this past...
Car pollution choking ‘Beige-jing’
september 02, 2013by latadmin
Beijing has unveiled a slew of measures to curb a choking pollution problem, including limiting the number of new vehicles on the roads and closing or upgrading the...
Nuclear disaster taking its toll
september 02, 2013by latadmin
Third-generation fisherman Fumio Suzuki sets out into the Pacific Ocean every seven weeks. Not to catch fish to sell, but to catch fish that can be tested for radiation....
Barbie doll collection reaches ‘crazy obsession’
september 02, 2013by latadmin
The white exterior and spartan grey staircase of Jian Yang’s tidy rowhouse give no hint of the shock that lies within — a pink living room floor and his...
Fukushima nuclear plant still ‘unstable’, regulator says
september 02, 2013by latadmin
The crisis at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant "has not ended", the country's nuclear watchdog has warned, saying the situation there is...
6.6-mag quake strikes off eastern Indonesia
september 01, 2013by latadmin
JAKARTA – An earthquake measuring 6.6 Richter scale jolted eastern parts of Indonesia on…
Asia’s economic downturn hurts Malaysia
september 01, 2013by latadmin
Malaysia’s once robust economy is feeling the effects of Asia’s economic downturn….
Vietnam internet restrictions come into effect
september 01, 2013by latadmin
A controversial law banning Vietnamese online users from discussing current affairs has come into effect. The decree, known as Decree 72, says blogs and social websites...
The Wind Rises
september 01, 2013by latadmin
Dir/scr: Hayao Miyazaki. Japan. 2013. 127mins Japanese animation genius Hayao Miyazaki’s first film for grown-ups – or perhaps that should read ‘first film likely...
