Fukushima operator aims to double visitors by Tokyo Olympics
FUKUSHIMA: Fukushima’s nuclear power operator is hoping to double the number of visitors to its tsunami-ravaged facilities by 2020, seeking…
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18 hurt as burning van slams into crowd in Shanghai
SHANGHAI: A van caught fire and ploughed into pedestrians on a crowded pavement outside a Starbucks in central Shanghai on…
Record highs, record heists: where is cryptocurrency heading?
TOKYO: A hacking theft that netted $530 million, a ban on Facebook advertising, regulation even in Russia and more…
Polar bears can’t catch enough seals to stay fed: study
MIAMI: Polar bears are struggling to find enough seals to eat, and the problem will get worse as the…
More than skin deep: cosmetic surgery industry booming
PARIS: In the never-ending quest for youthful, magazine-cover looks, 8.6 billion euros ($10.7 billion) were spent last year on…
Poland passes Holocaust bill drawing fury of Israel, Ukraine
WARSAW: Poland’s senate on Thursday passed a controversial Holocaust bill aimed at defending the country’s image abroad, prompting a chorus…
950 gold miners trapped underground in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG: About 950 gold miners were stuck underground in South Africa on Thursday after a power cut, the mine’s owner…
Russia to start offering spacewalks for tourists
MOSCOW: Russia is planning to send paying tourists on the International Space Station out on spacewalks for the first time,…