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Hitachi Introduces Mind Control DeviceJapan - Hitachi has developed a technology to allow users to control devices by thinking. The system is currently being used to move a toy train back and forth, but the company and other manufacturers see a future for it in TV remote controls, cars and artificial limbs. A key advantage to Hitachi's technology is that sensors don't have to physically enter the brain. |
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Ikea switches to hybrids in BritainLondon, England, UK - Swedish home furnishings retailer Ikea said it is switching its company car fleet in Britain to hybrid vehicles. |
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Japan donates 9.25 million dollars to UNICEF NigeriaAbuja, Nigeria - The Japanese government Friday donated 9.25 million dollars (6.42 million euros) to UNICEF to support its child survival programmes in Nigeria, UNICEF said. |
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Japan loses whale bid at U.N. wildlife trade talksAmsterdam, Netherlands - A United Nations wildlife meeting rebuffed a Japanese bid on Wednesday to review protection for whales, which was seen as yet another attempt by the Asian nation to reopen trade in whale products. |
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Norway ranked as world’s most peaceful nationLondon, England, UK - Japan, which only 65 years ago was seen as an aggressive war-mongerer, has been ranked as the world's fifth most peaceful nation in a report launched Wednesday by international businessman Steve Killelea in conjunction with the Economist Intelligence Unit. |
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Honda’s hydrogen fuel cell concept car to go into production next yearTokyo, Japan - The age of the hybrid fuel cell car has arrived -- with a whisper. |
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Applied Materials equipping solar factory start-upsAustin, Texas, USA - Applied Materials has said for the past year that it will build turnkey equipment for start-up solar-panel factories, and it appears that the company has begun doing just that. |
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Endangered white storks hatch eggUnidentified Location, Japan - A couple of endangered storks in Japan have hatched a chick in the wild for the first time in more than 40 years. |
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Common pain killer raises hope for premature babiesWashington, D.C., USA - Recent research has found that the cox-2 inhibitor 'celecoxib,' a common pain reliever used to treat arthritis, may reduce the risk of the most common cause of brain damage in premature babies. |
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Ban Ki-moon hails Rev. Takeyasu Miyamoto as ‘tireless’ children’s advocateTokyo, Japan - On the occasion of the ninetieth birthday of Reverend Takeyasu Miyamoto, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today hailed the long-time advocate for children as "a legendary humanitarian." |
news from East Asia
- Beijing’s New Year Resolution: Scrap Polluting Cars
- Report: Toyota developing solar powered green car
- Japanese City Finds Treasure in Recycling Unwanted Electronics
- Renowned Swedish retailer donates proceeds from toy sales to UNICEF projects
- Top UN official upbeat as many Member States commit to emergency relief fund
- Japanese Workers Forsake Cubicles, Embrace Outdoors
- UN disarmament events kick off in Republic of Korea and Brazil
- Japan says to spare humpback whales again
- Wind power can prevent climate change: study
- Good news? There is some
