Tokyo (AFP) Sept 13, 2010 - Japan on Monday released the 14 crew of a Chinese fishing trawler that collided with two Japanese coastguard vessels in disputed waters last week, but kept its captain in detention.
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 27, 2010 - Japan demanded Monday that China pull back two fisheries patrol boats from near a disputed island chain that is at the centre of the worst diplomatic row in years between the Asian giants.
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 19, 2012 - Resource-hungry Japan called Wednesday for a revamp of the world's LNG market, as it ramps up its hunt for new sources of energy for a country badly scarred by the Fukushima disaster.
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 5, 2010 - Ichiro Ozawa, one of two men vying for the role of Japanese prime minister in a party leadership race, said Sunday Tokyo must bluntly fend off Beijing's claim to disputed islets in the East China Sea.
Milan (AFP) Sept 18, 2019 - Italian energy giant Enel said Wednesday it plans to reduce its direct greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent by 2030 compared to 2017 levels.
Doha (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 - Ahmed was in a university lecture when he heard the bangs: loud explosions from unprecedented Israeli air strikes targeting Hamas that shattered Qatar's peace and put the wealthy Gulf region on edge.
Jerusalem (AFP) Sept 11, 2008 - The United States has turned down an Israeli request for bunker buster bombs and mid-air refuelling planes for fear they could be used to attack Iran, the Haaretz newspaper said.
Dublin (AFP) Sept 28, 2009 - The European Investment Bank said Monday it is to lend up to 500 million euros (730 million dollars) to Ireland to boost wind power and also fund an undersea power link with Britain.
Baghdad (AFP) Sept 21, 2017 - A referendum on independence for Iraqi Kurdistan set for September 25 comes as the autonomous region faces the worst economic crisis in its short history.
Baghdad (AFP) Sept 21, 2021 - Iraq's association of cement manufacturers on Tuesday slammed a government decision to reduce subsidises on fuel for the sector, warning the move risks factory closures and cement price increases.
Baghdad (AFP) Sept 10, 2021 - Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi will meet Iran's president on Sunday in Tehran to discuss issues including energy and Iran-Saudi relations, a government source said Friday.
Sulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) Sept 29, 2018 - The oil-rich Iraqi region of Kurdistan is struggling to rebuild its economy, a year after an ill-fated independence referendum that Baghdad deemed illegal.
Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Sept 25, 2017 - Iraq's Kurdish region, which is holding a referendum on statehood on Monday, has been autonomous since 1991 and has played a major role in the war against jihadists.
Baghdad (AFP) Sept 13, 2025 - Iraq signed on Saturday investment deals worth $1 billion in its energy, agriculture and finance sectors with the World Bank's private sector arm, as the country seeks to build on its economic recovery following years of unrest.
Baghdad (AFP) Sept 20, 2010 - Iraq is to hold a public auction on October 20 for the rights to work on three gas fields, an oil ministry spokesman said on Monday.
Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Sept 27, 2025 - Iraq resumed crude exports from the autonomous Kurdistan region on Saturday after a more than two-year halt over legal and technical disputes.
