Iranian Chief Nuclear Negotiator Calls for Nuclear Weapons Ban

Iran's Chief Nuclear Negotiator, Saeed Jalili, has called on all nations with nuclear weapons to disarm. While calling for this ban, Saeed Jalili, emphasized that nations have the right to develop nuclear...

2009 International Robot Exhibition In Tokyo, Japan

The 2009 International Robot Exhibition is currently taking place in Tokyo, Japan where worldwide developers are sharing their latest creations including robo-chefs, fashion bots, and robo-care givers. 62...

From Hentai to Reality: Extra-Wide Anime Inspired Contacts Lenses

Have you always longed to look like your favourite anime character or recreate your darkest hentai fantasies? Well, fear not, a line of extra-wide rimmed contact lenses can make your animated desires a reality. The...

Could Japan become a beacon for the World to follow?

By, Uwe Paschen. Is Japan’s change to be a beacon for a World to follow or merely an Isolated move by one bold Nation defying a super power? Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his Party (DPJ) won a historic...

Palau pioneers 'shark sanctuary'

National Shark Sanctuary - Palau Palau is to create the world's first "shark sanctuary", banning all commercial shark fishing in its waters.The President of the tiny Pacific republic, Johnson Toribiong, announced...

'I hate whale meat,' Japan's Prime Minister confides: report

'I hate whale meat,' Japan's PM confides: reportJapan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has revealed he dislikes whale meat, a newspaper reported Saturday, in an unusual confession for the prime minister of a country...

Tokyo 2009: The Greening Of Zoom-Zoom With MAZDA

Tokyo 2009: The Greening Of Zoom-Zoom With MAZDA Sky Engines, TransmissionWay back in March 2007, Mazda set forth a program known as "Sustainable Zoom-Zoom upon which a long-term course was charted. Mazda and its...

Chicago Eliminated From the 2016 Olympic Bid: IOC Votes

Chicago has been eliminated from the 2016 Olympic bid - the IOC has voted and Chicago is already out of the running.People were watching in Daley Plaza in Chicago and the crowd gasped when the announcement was made. Rio, Madrid, and Tokyo is still in the running, but...

Rio Wins 2016 Summer Olympic Bid: IOC Voted and Decision is Made

Rio de Janeiro has won the 2016 Summer Olympic Bid and the IOC has voted. 2016 Olympics Announcement happened at 6:30pm CEST, so 9:30am PST, and 5:30pm BST. Watch the 2016 vote live online 8:30am PST UPDATE:...

The 2016 Announcement: What City Will Win? NowPublic's Prediction

[UPDATE -- October 2]: The Games have been awarded to the city of Rio de Janaeiro, just as NowPublic has predicted! Chicago is already out as of 8:29 PST. Our prediction is holding up so far! The vote to decide the 2016 Summer Olympic Games capital is taking...

2016 Olympics: Host City Decision Out Friday

The host of the 2016 Olympics Games will be decided in Copenhagen on Friday, finalizing an 18-month race between Chicago, Rio de Janeiro, Madrid, and Tokyo. On Friday, the presentation ceremony will begin at 07:30 BST. Then Chicago will make the first presentation to the...

H1N1, the second wave coming to Japan.

By, Uwe Paschen. H1N1 has entered the second wave here in Japan. In Narita Grade 1 and grade 3 students have to stay home since Tuesday due to several new cases in those grades. The School has not yet been closed;...

Obama Won’t Travel To Denmark To Back Chicago’s 2016 Olympic Bid

On October 2, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will announce the capital of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Four cities are in contention: Madrid, Spain; Tokyo, Japan; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Chicago, USA. In recent years, it became somewhat of a tradition and a...

Japan's is getting hit by two Typhoons.

By, Uwe  Paschen. Japan’s double Typhoon.  Yesterday, we had our long awaited elections here and it was also the beginning of a Typhoon in Chiba and Tokyo prefecture. Some see this as an omen and it...

Japanese Election: Opposition wins Landslide

After 54 years of conservative rule, it appears that Japan's opposition party, the left of centre, Democratic Party of Japan has won a landslide victory. The Liberal Democrats have ruled for all but 11 months...

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