Colorado governor Jared Polis said in a statement that he was “closely monitoring” the situation, adding that “hate-filled acts of any kind are...
ByTomas Kauer - ModeratorAugust 15, 2025Activist Greta Thunberg and 11 other people have set sail for Gaza on board a flotilla. The group aims to bring in some...
ByTomas Kauer - ModeratorAugust 15, 2025Authorities in Saudi Arabia are cracking down on illegal journeys to Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage after a larger number of deaths...
ByTomas Kauer - ModeratorAugust 15, 2025Ukraine has destroyed over a third of all Russian missile carriers in a coordinated drone attack on Sunday orchestrated from within Russian territory....
ByTomas Kauer - ModeratorAugust 15, 2025HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Nikkei 225 and broader TOPIX stock indexes surged to finish at their respective all-time highs on Friday...
ByTomas Kauer - News ModeratorAugust 15, 2025HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)–Mizuho Bank plans to stop accepting insurance company employees on loan by the end of next March, people...
ByTomas Kauer - News ModeratorAugust 15, 2025HEADLINES Nakagusuku, Okinawa Pref., Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)–In 1944, at the height of the fighting on Tinian Island during World War II, schoolgirl...
ByTomas Kauer - News ModeratorAugust 15, 2025HEADLINES Townsville, Australia, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)–Akiko Kirkham was among about 650 Japanese women who migrated to Australia after marrying Australian servicemen from...
ByTomas Kauer - News ModeratorAugust 15, 2025HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)–McDonald’s Co. (Japan) said Thursday it will restrict the purchase of its limited-edition Happy Set combo meals that...
ByTomas Kauer - News ModeratorAugust 15, 2025HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan on Friday marked the 80th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, remembering some 3.1 million...
ByTomas Kauer - News ModeratorAugust 15, 2025