Ishikawa earthquake response sees growing opposition scrutiny

[ad_1] Despite what was largely seen as a swift response to the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that hit the Sea of Japan coast on New Year's Day, a week later the government is catching some flak from the opposition.Sixteen hours into the new year on Jan. 1, the Hokuriku region was shaken by a powerful quake with its epicenter on the Noto Peninsula, a sparsely populated strip of land stretching out […]

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Africa: Gaza – Blocking Food Supplies to Gaza Will Have Life-Long Impacts On Children With Malnutrition Rising

[ad_1] Ramallah — Since violence escalated in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory on 7 October, an Israeli-imposed siege has left all one million children in Gaza without enough to eat, including about 335,000 children under five now at risk of severe malnutrition or starvation. Save the Children's staff in Gaza say they are unable to find essential food items in markets. One staff member in Rafah in the south of Gaza said her eight-year-old child often goes to bed […]

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Morocco to Host 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations

[ad_1] Rabat — The Confederation of African Football (CAF) awarded Morocco the organization of the 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) announced on Wednesday. This edition, which will be held in April, will be a qualifier for the 2024 World Cup, scheduled for Uzbekistan, the FRMF pointed out on its website. This is the second futsal AFCON hosted by the Kingdom, following the 2020 edition organized in Laâyoune. [ad_2] Source link

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Japan

Is a weak yen good for Japan’s economy?

[ad_1] New Haven, Connecticut – Currency fluctuations affect different populations in different ways.Consider the recent decline of the yen, which slid from around ¥103 against the dollar at the end of 2020 to a multidecade low of around ¥151 in late 2023. The weak yen has forced some of my economist friends in Japan to cancel their research trips to the United States because their grants now fall far short […]

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Yokozuna Terunofuji confirmed for New Year meet

[ad_1] Yokozuna Terunofuji will compete at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament starting this weekend as he makes his return after withdrawing from three straight meets, his stablemaster Isegahama said Thursday. The 32-year-old lone grand champion won his eighth Emperor's Cup in May last year with a 14-1 record, but finished the ensuing Nagoya basho 1-3 with 11 days missed due to back pain. He sat out the following two […]

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Entertainment

Morocco: Jarama – allAfrica.com

[ad_1] Saïd Tichiti is a Morrocan-born musician based in Hungary since 1998. There he founded the fusion ensemble Chalaban, which released six albums over a 20-year span. Their music has always been based in Gnawa and chaâbi rhythms and melodies, but with his Eastern European collaborators, he's updated these venerable sounds with elements of dub, funk and psychedelic rock. Chalaban's 2018 album Gleiman is a fine example of their rootsy fusion, fueled by the urgent pulse of a Gnawa ceremony, […]

January 11, 2024 1

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African Countries Should Not Entertain Taking Forcibly Displaced Palestinians

[ad_1] If Israel is indeed considering this option, African states cannot ignore the legal, humanitarian and political implications. In early January, media reports claimed Israel was in talks with 'Congo' about 'voluntary migration plans' for Palestinians from Gaza. The original report in Zman Yisrael said 'voluntary' resettlement was slowly becoming official policy, and the Israeli coalition was meeting secretly with Congo and other nations on the issue. A security cabinet source said, 'Congo will be willing to take in migrants, […]

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Angolan Artists Honored On National Culture Day

[ad_1] Talatona — The handover of merit certificates to arts professionals, employees of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the presentation of the cultural project called "Mbanza Yetu - the country in the Iron Palace" marked the celebrations of national Culture day. A group of 32 art makers were honored for their contribution to national culture, including Carlos Lamartine, Bonga, Raúl Tulinga, Boto Trindade, João Melo, Betinho Feijó, Fineza Teta, Pérola, Dodó Miranda, Totó, Texas, Emanuel Mendes, Filho do […]

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Angola: Afcon’2023 – CAF Finalizes TV Broadcasting Agreements

[ad_1] Luanda — The African Football Confederation (CAF) announced this Wednesday, in Abidjan, the conclusion of global agreements with holders of TV broadcasting rights in Africa, Europe, Asia, South America, North America and the Caribbean, before the start of the African championship (AFCON'2023). The competition will take place from January 13th to February 11th, 2024, in Côte d'Ivoire, with the presence of 24 teams. According to the AFCON website, TV broadcast partners also include Sky and BBC (United Kingdom), LaLiga+ […]

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