The latest forecast, made 100 days before the Paris Olympics, predicts that the United States will once again lead the medals table, securing the top position for the fourth consecutive Summer Games. The Gracenote virtual medals table, compiled from data of key global and continental competitions since the Tokyo Olympics, places the U.S. at the forefront in both gold medal count (39) and total medal count, Reuter ..read more

Washington - In response to mounting pressure from labor unions anxious about the impact of cheap Chinese exports on the U.S steel industry, President Joe Biden is poised to triple tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from China. "They're not competing. They're cheating," Biden said Wednesday in remarks to the United Steelworkers union in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. "They're cheating. And we've seen the damage her ..read more

RALEIGH Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cemented economic links and cultural amity with North Carolina on Friday, following up time in Washington, D.C., during his official U.S. visit by coming to a state that [...] The post NC hosts Japanese PM in historic visit first appeared on The North State Journal ..read more

taipei, taiwan - A Vietnamese delegation's visit to China last week has underscored increasingly close economic ties between the territorial rivals, which analysts say is posing a challenge to the dominance of South Korean investment in Vietnam. Vietnam's National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue led the high-level delegation from April 7 to 12 and met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Hue proposed the two ..read more

New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): The Indian stock market anticipates a shift in sentiment as investors have accounted for the delay in Federal Reserve rate cuts. Market participants are hopeful that global pressure on Israel will result in a more moderate response in the market. With these factors in mind, observers are monitoring market dynamics closely for any signs of change. "In India, we expect better market sentim ..read more

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 17 (ANI/WAM): On the sidelines of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2024, the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI), in collaboration with the Japan Cooperation Centre for the Middle East, organised a joint session to explore the latest developments in the field, share experiences and best practices. The session brought together companies specialised in water desalination from both sides ..read more

Tokyo [Japan], April 17 (ANI): Indian canoeists and kayakers will be aiming to secure quotas in six different events during the Asian Canoe Sprint Olympic Qualifier, which will also be the Asian Canoe Sprint Championships, scheduled to start on Thursday onwards. The event, concluding on April 21, will feature 13 Indian athletes. 10 of them will be playing for Olympic quotas. The remaining three athletes will be playing on ..read more

Nagasaki [Japan], April 17 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the Nagasaki city of Japan on Wednesday evening, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at 19:44:43 IST at a depth of 10 km. "Earthquake of Magnitude:6.2, Occurred on 17-04-2024, 19:44:43 IST, Lat: 33.42Long: 132.20, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 228km ENE of Nagasaki, Japan ..read more

New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): With just 100 days remaining for the start of their journey at the Paris Olympics, the Indian men's hockey team is poised for an exhilarating quest. After clinching a historic bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the country's first medal after over 40 years, the team now sets its sights on the ultimate prize: a gold medal. To turn this aspiration into reality, India faces a formidab ..read more

TOKYO, April 17 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck off the west coast of Japan's Shikoku island on Wednesday night, a weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 11:14 p.m. local time, measuring lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in parts of Ehime and Kochi prefectures, said the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The epicenter was located off Ehime Pref ..read more