More than 95,000 Japanese aged over 100, most of them women
The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has hit a record high of more than 95,000 -- almost 90 percent of them women -- government data showed Tuesday.
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'Crushed and downtrodden': Azerbaijan's COP29 crackdown
Azerbaijani rights defender and climate advocate Anar Mammadli was picking up his son from kindergarten when police arrested him in front of the children.
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Meta bans Russian state media outlets for 'interference'
Meta late Monday said it is banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world due to "foreign interference activity."
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Von der Leyen set to reveal EU's new top line-up
After weeks of fierce political horse-trading, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen is expected on Tuesday to unveil her new top team to help steward the EU through the next five years of global uncertainty.
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Climate finance: what you need to know ahead of COP29
Developing countries will need trillions of dollars in the years ahead to deal with climate change -- but exactly how much is needed, and who is going to pay for it?
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Azerbaijan says 'God-given' oil and gas will help it go green
Flames soar into the air from a sandstone outcrop on a hillside of the Absheron peninsula near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, as it prepares to host the COP29 climate conference.
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Most Asian markets up ahead of Fed but Tokyo hit by strong yen
Most Asian markets rose Tuesday but Tokyo sank more than one percent as exporters were hit by a stronger yen with traders gearing up for a bumper US interest rate cut and a key Japanese central bank meeting.
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Chinese appliance maker Midea soars in Hong Kong after US$4 bn IPO
Shares in Chinese electronic appliance maker Midea surged more than nine percent on its Hong Kong debut Tuesday, having raised around US$4 billion in the city's biggest initial public offering for more than three years.
Read moreSean 'Diddy' Combs arrested amid assault lawsuits
Sean "Diddy" Combs -- the rap mogul whose star has plunged after a wave of sex trafficking accusations and assault lawsuits -- was arrested by federal agents in Manhattan late Monday, a US federal court said.
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Japanese players in vogue as English clubs widen horizons
Japanese players are moving to English football in record numbers and more look set to follow with clubs attracted by their quality, strong work ethic and value for money.
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