• Venezuela

    Lamamra leads Algerian delegation to ministerial segment of NAM Summit in Venezuela

    ALGIERS- Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramtane Lamamra is leading the Algerian delegation to the ministerial segment of the 17th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement, to take place in Venezuela on Saturday and Sunday, said the Ministry ...

  • USA

    New Ukraine report describes 'continued disregard' for protection of civilians

    Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Country: UkraineThe UN report describes more civilian casualties and the deterioration of the human rights situation in eastern Ukraine, as a result of escalating hostilities between June and August. Situation in eastern Ukraine worsening, says UN report GENEVA/KYIV (15 September 2016) – A ...

  • Yemen

    Seeking health care in Yemen dangerous as conflict intensifies

    Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Country: YemenFor security reasons, MSF evacuated personnel from six MSF-supported hospitals in northern Yemen, where civilian casualties from airstrikes have been most intense.War has escalated again in Yemen. The April ceasefire agreement came to a violent end with suspension of peace talks on 6 August. From Saada ...

  • Russia Turchia USA

    Trucks carrying UN aid to Syria have crossed Turkish border: UN

    Source: UN Department of Public Information Country: Syrian Arab RepublicTwenty trucks loaded with desperately needed aid for eastern Aleppo have crossed into a buffer zone between Turkey and Syria, Jan Egeland, head of the UN humanitarian taskforce for Syria, said on Thursday.Geneva, 15 September 2016 SdeM: Sorry for changing hours but you ...

  • Indonesia

    Indonesia, Philippines stocks lead Southest Asia markets

    Indonesian stocks notched up their biggest single-day percentage gain in more than six weeks on Thursday, aided by upbeat monthly trade data, while Philippine shares rose the most in four months on bargain-hunting.

  • Giappone

    Mitsubishi Motors gets second reprimand over mileage data fraud

    The transport ministry on Thursday issued a second reprimand to Mitsubishi Motors Corp. for vehicle mileage data fraud after it found the automaker continued to manipulate figures after admitting to the practice in April. The ministry said it again found a lack of legal compliance and inadequate governance at the ...

  • Giappone

    Fukoku Life to give 400 nonregular staff regular status

    Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co. will give regular employee status to about 400 female nonregular administrative staff at its regional sales offices from October, informed sources told Jiji Press on Thursday. Following the status change, their annual salaries will rise 7.4 percent, or some ¥220,000, on average. The workers will ...

  • Giappone

    At Tokyo Game Show, virtual technology is the highest scorer

    The Tokyo Game Show kicked off Thursday, with virtual reality products grabbing the lion’s share of attention at one of the central fixtures in the global gaming calendar. At Chiba’s massive Makuhari Messe venue on Thursday, industry insiders and journalists lined up to try VR games, and not only those ...

  • Giappone

    TSE approves listing of JR Kyushu

    The Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday approved the listing of Kyushu Railway Co. on its main section. With an expected market capitalization of around ¥500 billion, JR Kyushu’s debut on Oct. 25 will be one of the biggest initial public offerings in Japan this year, after messaging app provider Line ...

  • Giappone

    Dollar falls below ¥102.50 on stock slump

    The dollar fell below ¥102.50 in Tokyo trading on Thursday, dragged down by losses on stock markets worldwide and a fall in U.S. long-term interest rates. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥102.44-45, down from ¥103.12-12 at the same time Wednesday. The euro was at $1.1224-1225, against $1.1222-1222, and ...