Month: January 2024

[ad_1] China sent 33 military aircraft around Taiwan over a 24-hour period, the Defense Ministry in Taipei said Saturday, the most since the democratic island elected a new president less than two weeks ago.The ministry said 13 of the aircraft, which it did not identify, had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait that once served as an unofficial boundary between the two sides. Seven navy vessels were also […]

[ad_1] OSAKA – INAC Kobe Leonessa netted in the dying minutes to level 1-1 and forced extra time before edging Urawa Reds 6-5 in a penalty shootout as they claimed the Empress' Cup for the seventh time on Saturday. Kobe leveled in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time after Japan striker Mina Tanaka's shot from a tight angle drew a Urawa handball, allowing former national team forward Megumi Takase […]

[ad_1] CHIBA – Chiba Lotte Marines flamethrower Roki Sasaki said Saturday he has expressed his desire to play in Major League Baseball since joining the Pacific League club, while both sides denied that ambition delayed the signing of his 2024 contract.The 22-year-old, who in 2022 became the youngest pitcher to throw a perfect game in Japan, agreed to terms Friday on his contract with Lotte for the upcoming season, just […]

[ad_1] In a landmark ruling on Friday, the International Court of Justice ordered that Israel must take action to protect human life in Gaza, siding with South Africa after it accused Israel of committing genocide in the territory — while stopping short of demanding a ceasefire.South Africa accused Israel of genocide on Dec. 29, three months after a Hamas attack killed 1,200 people and took many more hostage. Israel responded […]

[ad_1] The United Nations fired several staffers at its Palestinian refugee agency over Israeli allegations that they took part in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, news that prompted the U.S., Italy, Australia and Canada to suspend funding.U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "is horrified by the news” that workers with the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, or UNRWA, may have been involved in the attack by Hamas militants on southern Israel, […]

[ad_1] Reuters – Aryna Sabalenka continued to be an irrepressible force at the Australian Open as she powered to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen on Saturday to successfully defend her title and add a second Grand Slam trophy to her cabinet.The Belarusian second seed barely put a foot wrong at what has turned into her happiest hunting ground as she became the first woman to […]

[ad_1] Lone yokozuna Terunofuji and promotion-hunting sekiwake Kotonowaka head into a gripping final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in a two-way tie for the lead after each improving to 12-2 on Saturday.Kotonowaka defeated the other overnight leader, ozeki Kirishima (11-3), while Terunofuji won by default following the injury withdrawal of ozeki Hoshoryu on Day 14 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.Bidding for promotion to ozeki at the 15-day tournament, Kotonowaka […]

[ad_1] Japan's Rei Sakamoto, 17, became just the second Japanese player to win a junior boys' Grand Slam singles title on Saturday, topping Jan Kumstat of the Czech Republic in a tight three-set Australian Open final. Sakamoto, the No. 4 seed in Melbourne, had dropped just a single set on his way to the final but needed to dig deep in a 3-6, 7-6, 7-5 comeback win over Kumstat. The […]