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The Houthis are now Iran’s most potent proxy

[ad_1] The IRIS Alborz, pride of the Iranian navy, isn’t much of a warship. Commissioned in 1971, the frigate is both long in tooth and lacking in teeth: Decades of sanctions have obliged Iran to jerry-rig it with homemade combat systems, well short of the firepower of equivalent vessels in the world’s major naval fleets.The ship serves important symbolic purposes, though. It is a reminder that the Islamic Republic is […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024

Africa

Afcon 2023: Nigeria 1-1 Equatorial Guinea – Osimhen scores as Super Eagles held in opening match

[ad_1] African Footballer of the Year Victor Osimhen got off the mark but spurned a one-on-one chance to win it for Nigeria in the second halfVictor Osimhen's quick-fire equaliser spared Nigeria a shock defeat against Equatorial Guinea in their opening game of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.Osimhen nodded in straight after Iban Salvador's opener for the underdogs.Salvador's classy first-half finish was his side's only attempt on target and briefly […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024

Japan

South Korea’s economic strategy amid the U.S.-China rivalry

[ad_1] SEOUL – Moving into 2024, relations between the United States and China are as fraught as ever. But what do tensions between the world’s leading superpowers mean for smaller actors?The answer depends on the country, sector and even firm. South Korean companies, for example, appear to be reaping significant benefits from U.S. trade and technology restrictions on China, which have at least slowed — and possibly even reversed — […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024

Japan

Japan survives Vietnam scare to start Asian Cup title bid

[ad_1] Doha – Asian Cup favorites Japan survived a scare in their tournament opener on Sunday against Vietnam before winning 4-2 in a roller-coaster clash.Hajime Moriyasu's side is looking for a record-extending fifth Asian title and looked set for a comfortable start to their campaign in Qatar when Takumi Minamino gave them an 11th-minute lead.But Vietnam, which is coached by Japan's 2000 Asian Cup-winning boss Philippe Troussier, turned the game […]

todayJanuary 14, 2024

Japan

86.6% in Japan back tougher political funds control laws amid scandal

[ad_1] A Kyodo News survey released Sunday shows that 86.6% of respondents back tougher political funds control laws in Japan amid a fundraising scandal embroiling the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. A total of 61.6% were also dissatisfied with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's handling of the aftermath of a magnitude-7.6 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula on New Year's Day. The telephone survey, which started on Saturday, put the approval rating […]

todayJanuary 14, 2024

Africa

Namibia criticises German support for Israel over ICJ genocide case

[ad_1] Since then Israel has killed nearly 24,000 people, mostly children and women, in its retaliatory attacks on Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The UN and humanitarian organisations have warned of the risk of famine in Gaza as well as the spread of disease among displaced people and have urged that more aid be allowed into the territory. [ad_2] Source link

todayJanuary 14, 2024

Japan

Four die trying to cross Channel to U.K. in freezing cold

[ad_1] Calais, France – Four migrants died overnight and a fifth was in critical condition on Sunday after trying to reach Britain from northern France in freezing temperatures, the French maritime authority said.About 70 migrants, including small children, were rescued, said a source familiar with the situation.The fatalities were the first reported migrant deaths on the Channel in 2024. [ad_2] Source link

todayJanuary 14, 2024

Japan

In first launch of 2024, North Korea tests intermediate-range missile

[ad_1] North Korea launched an apparent intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) on Sunday — its first launch this year — with the missile falling into the Sea of Japan outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.The launch, the North's first since it tested a Hwasong-18 solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile on Dec. 18, landed in waters outside the EEZ, which extends 200 nautical miles (370 kilometers) from Japan's coast, the Defense Ministry in Tokyo […]

todayJanuary 14, 2024

Japan

Terunofuji wins on return as Kirishima launches yokozuna bid

[ad_1] Lone yokozuna Terunofuji was victorious in his return from injury, while ozeki Kirishima made a winning start to his promotion bid as the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opened Sunday at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.Having withdrawn from the past three meets with severe back pain, the 32-year-old Terunofuji is aiming to complete his first 15-day tournament since winning last May's championship with a 14-1 record.He faced a potentially tricky opening-day […]

todayJanuary 14, 2024

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