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Nigeria To Launch First Nano-Satellite
Nigeria plans to launch Africa’s first nanosatellite into orbit between 23-27 May, reports Today.ng, citing the...
Cats Counter Stress At Tokyo Firm
Workaholic Japan is known for long office hours and stressed out employees, but one company claims to have a cure:...
Child’s Play As Kids To Choose Tokyo 2020 Mascots
Despite several high-profile gaffes in their 2020 Olympic preparations, Tokyo 2020 organisers reckon choosing the Games...
TPP Trade Deal Will Continue Without Trump
The controversial trade pact was dealt a blow when the US ditched the deal Asia-Pacific trade ministers have agreed to...
Hope In Taiwan Ahead of Landmark Gay Marriage Ruling
A court ruling in Taiwan this week could make the island the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a...
Asian Energy Firms Lead Market Gains On Hopes For Oil Ouput Cut
Energy shares led a broad rally across Asian markets on Monday as oil prices were boosted by growing hopes that an...
North Korea Declares Medium-Range Missile Ready For Deployment
North Korea on Monday declared its medium-range Pukguksong-2 missile ready for deployment after a weekend test, the...
Exports Propel Japan To Third Straight Trade Surplus
Japan posted a trade surplus for the third straight month in April helped by a further rise in exports including to the...
Hrustic Makes Australia Squad For Football World Cup Qualifier
Dutch-based youngster Ajdin Hrustic was a surprise pick in Ange Postecoglou's 30-man squad named Monday for Australia's...
N. Korea Confirms ‘successful’ Launch of Ballistic Missile
North Korea on Monday confirmed the "successful" launch of a medium-range ballistic missile, Pyongyang's state media...
Dixon Takes Indy 500 Pole, Alonso Starts Fifth
New Zealand's Scott Dixon captured pole position for the 101st Indianapolis 500 with a dramatic four-lap qualifying run...
Ghanaian Footballers Who Chose European Nations
Quashie was born in the London Borough of Southwark to a Ghanaian father and an English mother. He was married for ten...
Gatlin Struggles To Victory In Japan
American Justin Gatlin, so often the pantomime villain of men's sprinting, returned to winning form with a pedestrian...
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile
North Korea Sunday test-fired a ballistic missile which travelled some 500 km, just a week after a previous launch...
North Korea Fires ‘unidentified Projectile’
North Korea fired off an "unidentified projectile" Sunday according to South Korean defence officials, a week after its...
WBA Chief Demands Rematch After N’Dam Decision ‘damage’
The head of the World Boxing Association (WBA) has demanded a rematch after Frenchman Hassan N'Dam won the middleweight...
Pacific Rim Nations Fight To Save TPP Trade Pact
Asia-Pacific trade ministers agreed Sunday to resuscitate a massive free trade pact thrown into doubt by a Donald...
US Military Chief Warns Against War With North Korea
US defence chief James Mattis delivered a sombre caution on North Korea saying any military attempts to resolve the...
US and UK Far From Top 10 In Global Health Rankings
The US and UK lagged far behind other leading nations in a new global healthcare report. Although both nations are seen...