TOKYO (AP) — Shares opened higher in Asia on Thursday, tracking the ascent by major U.S. indexes to record highs. The rally follows a slight easing of trade tensions between the U.S. and China after they agreed to refrain from new tariffs pending a new round of negotiations. That has relieved some pressure on markets, […]
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Japan resumes commercial whaling, seen as face-saving end
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has resumed commercial whaling after 31 years, meeting a long-cherished goal of traditionalists that’s seen as a largely lost cause. Whaling boats embarked Monday on their first commercial hunts since 1988, when Japan switched to so-called research whaling, but will stay within the country’s exclusive economic waters. Japan’s six-month notice to […]
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Protests escalate as Hong Kong marks handover to China
HONG KONG (AP) — Combative protesters tried to break into the Hong Kong legislature Monday as a crowd of thousands were marching in that direction on the 22nd anniversary of the former British colony’s return to China. With a crowd of a hundred or so people around them, a small group of people repeatedly rammed […]
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At DMZ, step into history for Trump as he offers hand to Kim
PANMUNJOM, Korea (AP) — With wide grins and a historic handshake, President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un met at the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone on Sunday and agreed to revive talks on the pariah nation’s nuclear program. Trump, pressing his bid for a legacy-defining deal, became the first sitting American leader to […]
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China has more weapons in US tariff war – but do they work?
BEIJING (AP) — Looking for ways to hit back at Washington as a tariff fight escalates, President Xi Jinping and his economy czar visited a Chinese factory that processes rare earths – exotic minerals used in electric cars, mobile phones and other technology. Rare earths are “an important strategic resource,” the official Xinhua News Agency […]
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More than 2,500 cases of dengue fever so far this year
SUVA (FBC NEWS) —There have been more than 2,500 cases of Dengue fever so far this year with one death recorded by Fiji’s Health Ministry. Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says dengue is a worrying disease as it not only poses a threat to all Fijians but also to the tourism sector. With the rapid rise […]