Most dams cannot allay flood risks
[2020-01-08 00:00]Not even half of Japanese dams can release water to cut flood risks when faced with the prospect of torrential rains, a recent survey by Kyodo News showed.
Huawei ban 'would make UK 5G laggard'
[2020-01-08 00:00]China's ambassador to the United Kingdom says a British ban on telecommunications company Huawei would leave the nation's technological development "trailing far behind" the competition.
Tories splashing out to fund 'decade of renewal' for UK
[2020-01-08 00:00]Voters in the United Kingdom will soon find out whether the nation's new government will put its money where its mouth is and live up to expensive promises made during the general election campaign.
Africa aims to boost aerospace industry
[2020-01-08 00:00]The past decade has seen African countries bear the brunt of climate change with floods, prolonged droughts and other natural disasters having a devastating effect owing to the continent's inability to effectively monitor weather patterns.
Australia fires force rethink
[2020-01-08 00:00]Though having lived with bushfires for centuries, Australians are facing a moment of truth this summer as the whole continent seems to be canopied by smoke from the raging blazes.
US on alert for potential cyberattacks
[2020-01-08 00:00]The United States is on high alert for cyberattacks on its financial and infrastructure computer systems after Iran vowed "forceful revenge" following last week's targeted killing of a senior military commander.
Washington denies media reports of troop withdrawal from Iraq
[2020-01-08 00:00]BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON－The United States has no plans to pull its troops out of Iraq, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday, following media reports of a Pentagon letter informing Iraqi officials about repositioning troops in preparation for leaving the country.
Three US citizens, including soldier, killed in al-Shabaab attack in Kenya
[2020-01-07 00:00]NAIROBI/WASHINGTON－Three US citizens－one military serviceman and two contractors－were killed by Somalia's al-Shabaab militant group during an attack on Sunday on a military base in Kenya used by both US and Kenyan forces, the US military said.
Japan gives tourists web fast track to Shinkansen
[2020-01-07 00:00]The operators of Japan's busiest rail line－connecting Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Fukuoka－are gearing up to enable more foreigners to book tickets online ahead of an Olympics-driven tourism boom.
Paris warns Washington not to impose more tariffs
[2020-01-07 00:00]The prospect of a trade war between Europe and the United States became more real this week, after France warned US President Donald Trump not to retaliate against new French "digital taxes".
Fires respite opens up chance for evacuations in Australia
[2020-01-07 00:00]SYDNEY－Australian officials used a respite on Monday from fierce bushfires that have killed 25 people across the country's southeast to race to reopen blocked roads and evacuate people who have been trapped for days.
Iraq says it wants foreign troops out
[2020-01-07 00:00]BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON－Iraq's Parliament called on Sunday for the United States and other foreign troops to leave as a backlash grows against the US killing of a top Iranian general, and US President Donald Trump warned Iraq that he would levy punishing sanctions if it expelled US troops.
