Georgia’s pro-Western opposition disputes crucial election result that could decide its EU path

Tokyo, 27 October, /AJMEDIA/ Georgia’s pro-Western opposition disputed the results of the parliamentary election after officials declared Sunday the ruling party led the crucial vote that could decide whether the… Read more

Death toll in Philippine storm rises to 100; 36 missing

Tokyo, 27 October, /AJMEDIA/ Rescuers in the Philippines were diving into a lake and scouring isolated villages on Sunday to locate dozens of missing people as the death toll from… Read more

Iran warns it will defend itself after Israeli strikes

Tokyo, 27 October, /AJMEDIA/ Iran warned on Saturday it would defend itself after Israeli air strikes killed at least four soldiers and further stoked fears of a full-scale war in… Read more

Foreign threats to U.S. election are on the rise, and officials are moving faster to expose them

Tokyo, 27 October, /AJMEDIA/ A presidential candidate’s phone is hacked. A fake video falsely shows ballots burned in Pennsylvania. National security officials warn that U.S. adversaries may incite violent protests… Read more

Ohtani partially dislocates left shoulder during World Series Game 2; status TBD

Tokyo, 27 October, /AJMEDIA/ Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani partially dislocated his left shoulder during the seventh inning of Saturday’s Game 2 of the World Series against the New York Yankees… Read more

Japan’s ruling party braces for blow to its comfortable majority in lower house in elections

Tokyo, 27 October, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’ s conservative ruling party braced for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house of parliament in Sunday’s elections… Read more

Japan calls for restraint after Israel strikes Iran in retaliation

Tokyo, 27 October, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government expressed concerns over Israel’s attack on military facilities in Iran on Saturday and called for all parties concerned to exercise “maximum restraint” amid… Read more

Ishiba on shaky ground as voters go to polls

Tokyo, 27 October, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba likes crafting model ships but his short tenure could come unstuck if the gamble of calling snap elections goes as badly… Read more

Moody’s cuts France outlook, opening door to credit downgrade

Tokyo, 27 October, /AJMEDIA/ Ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded France’s outlook, opening the door to a potential credit rating cut as it cited concerns over the country’s finances. The shift… Read more

Delta sues CrowdStrike over software update that prompted mass flight disruptions

Tokyo, 27 October, /AJMEDIA/ Delta Air Lines on Friday sued cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike in a Georgia state court after a global outage in July caused mass flight cancellations, disrupted travel… Read more