With eye on China, Japan unveils record defense budget

AFP 12/21/2018

Tokyo – Japan’s defense budget will swell to a record $47 billion for the next fiscal year, the government said Friday, as Tokyo beefs up its missile defense and deploys stealth jets in a bid to counter…

13 killed in Czech Republic black coal mine fire

AFP 12/21/2018

PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Thirteen miners died and 10 were injured after a fire caused by burning methane erupted in a black coal mine in the east of the Czech Republic, a spokesman said Friday. “In total…

Lawsuit adds to Facebook woes on data protection

AFP 12/20/2018

FACEBOOK’s woes mounted Wednesday as it faced a lawsuit alleging privacy violations related to data leaked to a consultancy working on Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, and as a new report suggested it shared more data with partners…

Trump declares victory over IS in Syria

AFP 12/20/2018

US troops to GO home WASHINGTON — The Islamic State group has been “beaten” in Syria, US President Donald Trump declared Wednesday, as he confirmed his stunning order to pull American ground forces from the war-ravaged nation.…

US Senate approves bill to avert government shutdown

AFP 12/20/2018

WASHINGTON – The US Senate on Wednesday night approved an emergency short-term spending bill that averts a looming government shutdown, but excludes funds that President Donald Trump sought for a US-Mexico border wall. Senate Majority Leader Mitch…

German gov’t plans to relax rules to attract foreign workers

AFP 12/19/2018

BERLIN, Germany — Worker-starved Germany plans to ease immigration rules to attract foreign jobseekers and replenish its fast ageing workforce, despite mounting public resistance against new arrivals. Germany’s first ever immigration law, to be agreed by Chancellor…

Journalists become increasing ‘targets’ for killings – watchdog

AFP, Inquirer.net 12/19/2018

WASHINGTON – Journalists faced growing dangers of being targeted for killing for their work in 2018 even as the risks from war and conflict declined, a media watchdog said Wednesday. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said…

Japan to get first post-WWII aircraft carriers

AFP 12/18/2018

JAPAN will get its first aircraft carriers since World War II and buy dozens of fighter jets under a new defense plan approved Tuesday that is intended to counter China’s growing military power. The new five-year defense…

Japan police investigate cause of blast that hurt 42

AFP 12/17/2018

JAPANESE police were investigating Monday the cause of a powerful blast that ripped through a restaurant in the country’s north overnight, injuring 42 people and damaging surrounding buildings. The explosion in the city of Sapporo on Sunday…

Miss Spain breaking barriers as first transgender Miss Universe hopeful

AFP 12/16/2018

BANGKOK–Carrying a bold message of inclusion, transgender rights and a sharp rebuke to US President Donald Trump, Miss Spain’s Angela Ponce is blazing a trail as the first transgender contestant in Miss Universe’s 66-year history. The willowy…

China economy shows weakness as consumers ease up on spending

AFP 12/14/2018

Chinese consumer spending grew at its slowest pace in 15 years and factories eased up in November, official data showed Friday, raising the prospect of fresh stimulus measures as the economy sputters. The figures come just as…

Japan plans tighter regulation of tech giants

AFP 12/13/2018

Japan is planning to tighten regulation of tech giants like Google and Facebook after an expert panel called for better oversight on competition and privacy, an official said Thursday. Japan has followed in the footsteps of other…

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