Alberto "AJ" Lim Jr., the country’s ' No. 1 player, upset top seed Kasidit Samrej of Thailand, 6–3, 4–1, in the Round of 32 of the ITF World Tennis Tour on Wednesday, June 17, in Maanshan, China. The win over a fancied Thai rival extended Lim’s streak to four matches in the tournament...
PALU, Indonesia (AP) — A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook part of central Indonesia ’s Sulawesi island Tuesday, killing at least one resident, injuring dozens of people, damaging homes and infrastructure and rattling residents of a city devastated by a quake and tsunami eight years ago,...
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — The United States could soon reimpose sanctions on Russian oil shipments after President Donald Trump and fellow leaders at the Group of Seven summit of major industrialized democracies moved Tuesday to put the war in Ukraine back on top of their agenda, more than...
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (AP) — Kylian Mbappé passed Pelé on the World Cup goal-scoring list and moved into first in the record books for France 's national team. Mbappé scored his 13th and 14th World Cup goals on Tuesday, June 16, in France 's 3-1 tournament-opening victory...
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) — Lionel Messi delivered his first World Cup hat trick while matching Miroslav Klose 's career tournament scoring record Tuesday night, June 16, giving thousands of Argentina fans packed inside of Arrowhead Stadium for a match against Algeria a moment they will...
EVIAN, France (Jiji Press) -- Japan and Brazil agreed Tuesday to start negotiations on the conclusion of an economic partnership agreement for free trade between Japan and South American trade bloc Mercosur. The agreement was reached at a meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and...
DALLAS, Texas (Jiji Press) -- Supporters of the Japanese national soccer team have won admiration for their cleanup activity at a recent FIFA World Cup match in the United States, showing the Japanese custom of leaving a place cleaner than they found it. The supporters filled plastic bags with...
ROME (Jiji Press) -- Following the U.S.-Iran agreement to end their armed conflict, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has seriously begun considering whether to deploy the Maritime Self-Defense Force 's minesweeping units to the Strait of Hormuz. A ceasefire is a prerequisite for Japan...
EVIAN, France (Jiji Press) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has proposed that the Group of Seven major industrialized countries jointly stockpile critical minerals including rare earths. The "Joint Stockpiling Cooperation Initiative" proposed by the Japanese leader at a working dinner on...
The Philippine Blu Girls are set for an intense training camp in Japan this month in preparation for upcoming elite tournaments. The Nationals are set to compete in the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Group Stage from July 14 to 18 in Lima, Peru where they will be facing a formidable field that...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran 's top diplomat said Tuesday that the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon — a condition Israel has already rejected and that could sink the agreement, leading to the resumption of all-out...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump last year that he was the "greatest friend Israel ever had in the White House." Now, as Trump tries to finalize a deal to end the war with Iran, he 's unloading on Netanyahu with rhetoric that no other American leader has...
