Nikkei closes with record point gain

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 6 Kyodo - A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei stock index closing at 34,675.46, with its largest-ever single-day point gain on Aug. 6, 2024. (Kyodo)

Landmark deal sets world on path of reversing biodiversity loss

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World must secure a "Paris-style" agreement for nature at COP15: chief of WWF International

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District Of The Petite France Is Deserted - Strasbourg

District Of The Petite France Is Deserted - Strasbourg

During the crisis of the covid 19 coronavirus, the district of the Petite France is deserted, the tourists cannot travel and go to Alsace. This is an important loss for the local and regional economy.The heart of Petite France, a historic district of Strasbourg, classified as a Unesco World Heritage Site, crossed by the river Ill. March 26, 2021, in Strasbourg Northeastern France.Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Roses Nicolas/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

District Of The Petite France Is Deserted - Strasbourg

District Of The Petite France Is Deserted - Strasbourg

During the crisis of the covid 19 coronavirus, the district of the Petite France is deserted, the tourists cannot travel and go to Alsace. This is an important loss for the local and regional economy.The heart of Petite France, a historic district of Strasbourg, classified as a Unesco World Heritage Site, crossed by the river Ill. March 26, 2021, in Strasbourg Northeastern France.Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Roses Nicolas/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

District Of The Petite France Is Deserted - Strasbourg

District Of The Petite France Is Deserted - Strasbourg

During the crisis of the covid 19 coronavirus, the district of the Petite France is deserted, the tourists cannot travel and go to Alsace. This is an important loss for the local and regional economy.The heart of Petite France, a historic district of Strasbourg, classified as a Unesco World Heritage Site, crossed by the river Ill. March 26, 2021, in Strasbourg Northeastern France.Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Roses Nicolas/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

District Of The Petite France Is Deserted - Strasbourg

District Of The Petite France Is Deserted - Strasbourg

During the crisis of the covid 19 coronavirus, the district of the Petite France is deserted, the tourists cannot travel and go to Alsace. This is an important loss for the local and regional economy.The heart of Petite France, a historic district of Strasbourg, classified as a Unesco World Heritage Site, crossed by the river Ill. March 26, 2021, in Strasbourg Northeastern France.Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Roses Nicolas/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)