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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…
Japan to loan Egypt US$1.2 billion to fund Cairo Metro
Egypt
September 26, 2011
Japan to loan Egypt US$1.2 billion to fund Cairo Metro
Japan will loan Egypt US$1.2 billion to fund its fourth metro line, Egyptian Planning and International Cooperation Minister Fayza Abouelnaga…
Radiation-polluted tanker sent back to Japan
Egypt
August 23, 2011
Radiation-polluted tanker sent back to Japan
A radiation-polluted Japanese tanker on Tuesday left the Egyptian port of Ain Sokhna on its way back to Japan amid…
Egypt authorities find another case of radiation in Japanese shipment
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Egypt authorities find another case of radiation in Japanese shipment
Egypt’s General Authority for Export and Import Control recently discovered radioactive cargo in two containers shipped from Japan to Ain…