Month: February 2019

Russia, Japan peace efforts fade as Putin stays tough on disputed islands  The Japan Times

Russia and Japan are struggling to make progress on resolving a dispute over four islands off Hokkaido that dates from the end of World War II amid opposit.

Trump claims Abe nominated him for Nobel Peace Prize  The Japan Times

Did Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominate U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize? Trump seems to think so. The U.S. leader said Friday in a wid.

Air Self-Defense Force jets scrambled as Russian bombers and fighters skirt Japanese coasts  The Japan Times

Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets were scrambled to intercept four nuclear-capable Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bombers and four Sukhoi Su-35S multi.

Fossil Friday Roundup: February 15, 2019 | PLOS Paleo Community  PLoS Blogs

Featured Image: Teeth associated with Mnyamawamtuka moyowamkia skeleton. From Gorscak and O’Connor (2019). Papers (All Open Access):. Precise U-Pb …

‘Arrest warrant against Zuma’s friend Gupta withdrawn’  The Tribune India

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa has provisionally withdrawn an arrest warrant for Ajay Gupta, a businessman and friend of former president Jacob Zuma, in a …