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Giappone
U.S. bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones from airliners
Passengers and flight crews will be banned from bringing Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on airline flights under an emergency order issued Friday by the Department of Transportation in response to reports of the phones catching fire. The order, which goes into effect on Saturday at noon EDT, says the ...
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Cina India Giappone
China’s Xi inks raft of deals worth billions with Bangladesh
Chinese President Xi Jinping, stepping up a competition with India for regional influence, said Friday ties with Bangladesh would be enhanced to a strategic partnership as the two countries signed 27 agreements worth billions of dollars. Xi, making a first trip by a Chinese president to Bangladesh in 30 years, ...
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Cina Giappone
Conflicting data blurs China’s economic outlook
A mixed bag of Chinese economic data this week has unnerved global markets and clouded the outlook for China’s economic growth, days before the release of the country’s quarterly gross domestic product figures. Global markets rose on Friday after official data showed China’s factory output prices grew in September for ...
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Giappone Thailandia
Japanese firms change business activities in wake of Thai king’s death
Following the death of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Thursday, many Japanese companies suspended their business activities in the country on Friday. The companies decided to cease production and sales promotions to express their condolences to the Thai people, who are mourning the passing of the highly esteemed and charismatic ...
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Giappone
United Airlines systems outage causes delays globally
Passengers on United Airlines reported long delays after the latest in a long line of technology problems at the nation’s biggest carriers. United said Friday that it had fixed the overnight issue, yet hours later the airline still could not explain what went wrong or even how many flights were ...
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Cuba
Obama, Cementing New Ties With Cuba, Lifts Limits on Cigars and Rum
In a sweeping directive, President Obama pressed forward in the face of lingering opposition in Congress to repealing the Cold War trade embargo.
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USA
Success Spoils a U.S. Program to Round Up Wild Horses
The U.S. has struggled to limit wild horse populations since Congress passed a law in 1971 protecting the animals on public land in 10 Western states.
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Spagna Italia
Cannata (MEF): allargamento spread con Spagna per rischi politici
(Teleborsa) - Il divario dello spread dei titoli pubblici tra l'Italia e la Spagna c'è "perché il mercato percepisce una maggiore incertezza politica nel nostro Paese rispetto alla...
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Italia
Motociclisti, Confindustria ANCMA chiede incentivi alla sicurezza sulle due ruote
(Teleborsa) - L'incontro con il Vice Ministro dell'Economia e delle Finanze, On. Luigi Casero e con il Vice Presidente della Commissione Trasporti On. Vincenzo Garofalo - svoltosi oggi a Milano ?...
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USA Myanmar
UN relief chief calls for strengthened humanitarian action to support the people of Myanmar
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: MyanmarThe Myanmar Humanitarian Response Plan for 2016 is 55 per cent funded, leaving a gap of $86 million. More funding is urgently required to scale-up the response, particularly in education and health. (Yangon, 14 October 2016) - Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and ...