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Giappone
600,000 commercial drones to be flying within year in U.S. after FAA debuts new safety rules
Federal aviation officials estimate there will be 600,000 commercial drone aircraft operating in the U.S. within the year as the result of new safety rules that opened the skies to them on Monday. Michael Huerta, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, said at a news conference that the rules governing ...
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Giappone
Shimadzu enters medical camera field with breast cancer diagnostic system
Shimadzu Corp. launched on Monday a near-infrared camera system to help diagnose metastatic breast cancer, making a foray into the Japanese medical camera market. Lightvision, the new product, allows surgeons to identify easily the positions of lymph nodes to be removed for diagnosis, by creating a real-time visualization that makes ...
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Giappone
Asahi Group recalling 60,000 baby food packages over resin find
Asahi Group Holdings said Monday that it will recall some 60,000 packs of baby food products sold by its Asahi Group Foods Ltd. unit, after some were found to contain pieces of resin. Slices of blue resin, the largest about 4 cm, were detected in two rice porridge products under ...
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Corea del Sud
Vice foreign minister to pay respects to victims of Italian earthquake
South Korea's vice foreign minister will visit the Italian Embassy in Seoul Tuesday to offer his condolences to the vict
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Singapore
ABSS and Mint Payments launch “ABSS Click to Pay” in Singapore to give SMEs an edge
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USA Nigeria
External reserves rise by $595m in five days
’Femi Asu The nation’s foreign exchange reserves have increased by $595m to hit a one-month high of $26.196bn, the latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria have shown. This came on Monday just as the naira traded around 412- 413 against the United States dollar at the parallel market, ...
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Israele
Aroma Israel ends sales of two drinks over listeria fears
Issue affects coconut-lychee beverages sold by Aroma Israel, which operates outside of Tel Aviv.
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Cina USA Regno Unito
Relentless fighting questions peace process future
Source: International Peace Institute Country: South SudanThe renewed conflict calls for a serious rethinking of the mechanisms needed to ensure local justice, accountability for crimes committed, and an inclusive and legitimate peace process.South Sudan’s capital Juba has in the past month witnessed the heaviest fighting since the country’s civil war began ...
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Yemen
Continued closure of Sana'a airport further deepening suffering of civilians
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen Country: YemenInitial statistics from the national airline indicate that thousands of people cannot leave while many others remain stranded outside of Yemen, facing financial hardship and administrative hurdles. Sana'a, 29 August 2016 - The Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen ...
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Egitto
Health care targeted in Syria almost daily
Source: World Health Organization Country: Syrian Arab RepublicBetween 9 and 19 August 2016, attacks were reported on 11 hospitals, 5 ambulances and one primary health care centre in Hama, Aleppo, Idleb and Homs governorates.Cairo, 24 August 2016 – The World Health Organization observes with dismay the frequent attacks on health care ...