Bank of Japan keeps rates unchanged with few clues on next move
Dec. 19 By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday and its governor offered few clues on how soon it could push up borrowing costs, sending the yen and bond yields tumbling on fresh doubts…
Gaza ceasefire talks gain momentum as officials push for deal
Dec. 17 By Erin Banco WASHINGTON/CAIRO, Dec 17 (Reuters) – An agreement to halt the 14-month-old war in Gaza and free hostages held in the Palestinian enclave could be signed in the coming days with talks in Cairo making progress, sources briefed on the meeting…
South Korean leaders seek calm after president impeached
Dec. 15 By Associated Press South Korea’s opposition leader offered Sunday to work with the government to ease the political tumult as officials sought to reassure allies and markets, a day after the opposition-controlled parliament voted to impeach conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol over a…
Descendant of last native leader of Alaska island demands Japanese reparations for 1942 invasion
Dec. 10 By Mark Thiessen and Mari Yamaguchi Helena Pagano’s great-grandfather was the last Alaska Native chief of a remote island in the Bering Sea, closer to Russia than North America. He died starving as a prisoner of war after Japanese troops invaded during World…
Webb Telescope Confirms the Universe Is Expanding at an Unexpected Rate
Dec. 9 By Will Dunham Fresh corroboration of the perplexing observation that the universe is expanding more rapidly than expected has scientists pondering the cause – perhaps some unknown factor involving the mysterious cosmic components dark energy and dark matter. Two years of data from…
US Will Remain in Eastern Syria and Seek to Prevent IS Resurgence, Pentagon Says
Dec. 7 By Alexander Cornwell The United States will maintain its presence in eastern Syria and will take measures necessary to prevent a resurgence of Islamic State, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Daniel Shapiro said on Sunday. Speaking hours after Syrian…
Cactus Pear Is a Crop With Potential in Italy’s Parched South and Beyond
Nov. 30 By Stefano Bernabei and Gavin Jones Global warming, drought and plant disease pose a growing threat to agriculture in Italy’s arid south, but a startup founded by a former telecoms manager believes it has found a solution: Opuntia Ficus, better known as the…
Cuba Decrees Contingency Plan, New Restrictions as Energy Crisis Deepens
Nov. 28 By Nelson Acosta Cuba this week asked state and private businesses to generate more of their own electricity from renewable resources and to limit their use of air conditioning, among other conservation measures, as the communist-run government navigates its worst energy crisis in…
Russian Gas Supply to EU Via Ukraine Steady Amid Row With OMV
Nov. 20 By Vladimir Soldatkin Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine were stable on Wednesday, data from Kremlin-controlled producer Gazprom showed, with nominations for flows to Austria from Slovakia also unchanged. Gazprom halted supply to Austria’s OMV on Saturday over a contractual dispute, the…
Global Offshore Wind Industry Poised to Miss Big Targets as Obstacles Mount
Nov. 18 By Nichola Groom and Nina Chestney After a year of canceled projects, broken turbines, and abandoned lease sales, the global offshore wind industry no longer has much chance to hit the lofty targets set by governments in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere, marking…