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436 storiesThree typhoons active near Japan as Typhoon 27 moves north, JMA says
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on Oct. 5 that Typhoon 28 (Nolo) and Typhoon 29 (Koguma) had formed, making three active typhoons near Japan with Typhoon 27 (Choi-wan). Typhoon 27 was large and very strong, moving north-northwest …
Tropical Storm Isaias forms off Mexico, forecast to hit US Gulf Coast as hurricane
Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday in warm waters off eastern Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, and the National Hurricane Center said it is expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season befor…
Typhoon No. 27 moves away from Japan; JMA warns of high waves off Tohoku
Typhoon No. 27 moved northeast away from Japan on October 7 and is expected to become an extratropical cyclone. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned the Pacific off Tohoku would stay rough with swells up to 4 metres through the morning of…
Korean court suspends market-cap delisting decisions; exchange halts two more exits
Seoul Southern District Court Civil Division 51 granted injunctions on Oct 2 suspending the Korea Exchange's delisting decisions against KOSPI-listed Joo Yeon Tech and KOSDAQ-listed KM Pharma until a main ruling. The court questioned the 45…
China issues yellow flash flood warning for parts of Jilin, Heilongjiang, Sichuan
The Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration jointly issued a yellow flash flood warning at 18:00 on October 4, covering 20:00 that day to 20:00 on October 5. Parts of northeastern Jilin, southeastern Heilongj…
Russia's Finance Ministry places 39.13 bln rubles of OFZ 26252 bonds at auction
Russia's Finance Ministry held an auction on 7 October for federal loan bonds of the OFZ-PD 26252 series and placed 39.13 bln rubles of the issue, TASS reported, citing demand of 134.371 bln rubles. The ministry had announced the auction a …
S&P 500 sets record high, closes above 7,800 for first time
The S&P 500 rose 0.6% on Tuesday to a record high, surpassing its August peak, CNBC reported it touched an intraday record of 7,844.52 and closed above 7,800 for the first time. The rally came amid elevated oil prices and rising bond yields…
China's central bank adds to gold reserves for 23rd straight month
China's gold reserves stood at 77.47 million ounces, or about 2,409.59 tonnes, at the end of September, up 740,000 ounces (about 23.02 tonnes) from 76.73 million ounces (about 2,386.57 tonnes) at the end of August, according to figures carr…
Nikkei average recovers 70,000 level for first time in about three months
Tokyo's Nikkei average rose above 70,000 during trading on 5 October, the first time in about three months, as buying concentrated on semiconductor and AI-related shares. Nikkei reported the morning close at 70,037.61, up 1,728.15 points or…
JPX to cut TOPIX constituents from about 1,600 to 986 under new selection rules
Japan Exchange Group announced on Oct 7 that it will sharply reduce the number of companies in the TOPIX stock index, to 986 from 1,634, in a phased change running from late October to July 2028. A reassessment in October 2027 will decide w…
Typhoon No. 27 moves north near Ogasawara as typhoons 28 and 29 form
Typhoon No. 27, described by the Japan Meteorological Agency as large and very strong, moved north over waters near the Ogasawara Islands and was forecast to approach the islands at very strong intensity from the evening of Oct. 5 to early …
Apple and LG Electronics jointly develop smart home devices under LG brand
Apple and LG Electronics are jointly developing smart home devices — a camera-equipped video doorbell, a smart door lock, a security camera and a smart temperature sensor and thermostat — to be sold under the LG brand, according to Bloomber…
ADIB shareholders approve AED1.75bn rights issue for Vision 2035
Shareholders of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank approved a rights issue of about AED1.75 billion ($476 million) at a General Assembly on Tuesday. The issue comprises 106,383,000 new shares at AED16.45 each, a 28.8 per cent discount to the August 24 …
Fire at Ustuu-Khuree Buddhist monastery complex in Tuva put out; no injuries
A fire broke out on 7 October at the Ustuu-Khuree Buddhist monastery complex in Tuva, about 5 km from the town of Chadan. Emergency services localized the blaze and later extinguished it; the MChS reported an area of 468 sq m, while earlier…
Tanker catches fire in Black Sea near Sochi; Sirius beaches closed
A tanker caught fire in the Black Sea near Sochi, according to Russian state and business outlets. The head of the Sirius federal territory administration, Dmitry Plishkin, said its beaches would be temporarily closed and that water and air…
Euro falls to 17-month low as Spain and France political uncertainty rattles markets
The euro fell to its weakest level since May 2025, dropping below $1.12 against the dollar, as political and fiscal uncertainty in Spain and France weighed on the currency. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election for Nov…
KOSPI opens down 1.11% at 6,864.25; KOSDAQ falls 0.27%
South Korea’s KOSPI opened 77.14 points, or 1.11%, lower at 6,864.25 on 7 October, while the KOSDAQ opened down 2.47 points, or 0.27%, at 917.45. The benchmark index rebounded to 6,944.83 by 09:25 as individual investors bought, then fell b…
Turkey's Aselsan announces Astralink network of 198 low-orbit satellites
Aselsan CEO Ahmet Akyol said at the International Astronautical Congress in Antalya that Turkey is building Astralink, a low-orbit satellite constellation of 198 spacecraft, with the first launch planned within two years. Akyol said work be…
Nine crested ibis released in Ishikawa in second Honshu release
Nine crested ibis were released on Oct. 7 in Nakanoto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, the second release of the birds on Japan's main island of Honshu. A temporary cage was opened at about 11:30 a.m. under the “soft release” method; Nippon TV Ne…
Kumamoto University, AIST sign comprehensive semiconductor cooperation agreement
Kumamoto University and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement in the semiconductor field on Oct. 7. The deal covers joint research, technical support for reg…