Ships and jets have taken part in Russia’s Navy Day in the Syrian port of Tartus. Among the vessels that participated were the diesel-electric submarine ‘Novorossiysk,’ the ‘Admiral Makarov’ frigate and sea minesweeper...
Coronavirus: UK ministers caught out by new quarantine measures
Transport secretary Grant Shapps MP is now facing the prospect of self-isolating when he returns from holiday after the reintroduction of coronavirus quarantine measures for Britons returning from Spain. A second...
Gone with the Wind star dies aged 104
Dame Olivia de Havilland, who played Melanie Hamilton in Gone With The Wind, has died at the age of 104. The actress appeared in 49 feature films between the 1930s and 1980s, and was made a dame for services to drama in...
Saving India’s traditional rice varieties – BBC News
Modern ‘hybrid’ rice has become popular among Indian farmers due to its high yields. But the resulting seed is designed to be eaten, not replanted. Indian scientist Debal Deb is on a mission to save...
What’s behind China’s border disputes | DW News
China has ongoing disputes with a number of countries over where its massive territory begins and ends. The spat with India is just one example. What’s driving China’s push for territorial sovereignty and how far...
Covid-19 delays renovation of iconic French Open tennis stadium
Organisers of this year’s French Open are in a race against time to get the revered clay courts ready ahead of the tournament’s start in September. Massive renovations to the Roland Garros stadium were delayed by Covid...
NHK NEWSLINE (2020/07/25), 19:00 JST
AIRED: Saturday, July 25th – at 1900 JST. News Anchor: KANAKO SACHNO