CHANGSHA Air Max 97 OG Undefeated Sort Rød Danmark , Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Japan had a crucial victory in a Group E game against Palestine by beating the Western Asian team 74-67 at FIBA Asia Championship on Monday.
This victory was important in Japan's fighting for the quarter-final spot. With a winning record over both Palestine and India, Japan was already in an advantageous position over the possible rivals en route to the final eight.
Japanese center Takeuchi Joji led the team with 21 points and 19 rebounds. Hiejima Kakoto and Matsui Keijuro had 13 and 12 points respectively.
Japan collected as many as 53 rebounds throughout the game, 17 more than Palestine.
Palestine suffered two straight losses. The team will need to beat the defending champion Iran on Tuesday to secure a quarter-final berth.
Sani Sakakini, captain of Palestine, had a game-high 27 points. Jamal Abu Shamala added 22 Air Max 97 OG Undefeated Sail Speed Rød Hvid Danmark , including four baskets beyond the arc.
Palestine led Japan 21-12 after the first quarter, but Japan outscored the opponent 24-16 in the second to move back into the game.
The second half saw a more efficient Japan team, while Palestine was slow on the offensive side.
Japan will encounter Hong Kong on Tuesday.
A U.S. judge on Tuesday approved one of the biggest corporate settlements on record, Volkswagen AG's (VOWG_p.DE) $14.7 billion deal arising from its diesel emissions cheating scandal, and the German automaker said it would begin buying back polluting cars in mid-November.
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco signed off on VW's settlement with federal and California regulators and the owners of the 475 Herre Air Max 97 2017 Retro Sølv Danmark ,000 polluting diesel vehicles in a pivotal moment for the world's No. 2 automaker as it tries to move past a scandal that has engulfed it for more than a year.
VW admitted in September 2015 to installing secret software in its diesel cars to cheat exhaust emissions tests and make them appear cleaner in testing than they really were. In reality, the vehicles emitted up to 40 times the legally allowable pollution levels.
Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller told reporters in Berlin that Breyer's approval was "an important milestone for us on the way towards clearing up the problem that we caused some time ago." Hinrich Woebcken, president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, pledged to carry out the terms "as seamlessly as possible."
Breyer turned away objections from car owners who thought the settlement did not provide enough money, saying it "adequately and fairly compensates" them. Owners will get the pre-scandal "trade in" value of the vehicle and $5 Herre Air Max 97 2017 Retro Guld Danmark ,100 to $10,000 in additional compensation.
"Given the risks of prolonged litigation, the immediate settlement of this matter is far preferable," Breyer wrote.
Volkswagen agreed to spend up to $10.033 billion on the buybacks and owner compensation and $4.7 billion on programs to offset excess emissions and boost clean-vehicle projects.
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It represented the largest civil settlement worldwide ever reached with an automaker accused of misconduct.
While huge, the approved deal was still smaller than the $246 billion settlement reached by cigarette makers with 46 U.S. states in 1998 and the $53 billion by BP to address costs and penalties arising from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
In total, Volkswagen has agreed to date to spend up to $16.5 billion in connection with the scandal, including payments to dealers, states and attorneys for owners. The scandal rattled VW's global business Air Max 97 Dame Danmark , harmed its reputation and prompted the ouster of its CEO.
The settlement covers 2.0-liter polluting diesel Beetle, Golf, Jetta, Passat and Audi A3 cars from the 2009 through 2015 model years. Up to 490,000 people will take part in the settlement because some vehicles had multiple owners.
Volkswagen spokeswoman Jeannine Ginivan said the automaker expects to begin buying back vehicles in mid-November. VW has hired 900 people Air Max 97 Ultra Danmark , including one to be stationed at each dealership, to handle buybacks.
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VW still faces billions more in costs to address 85,000 polluting 3.0-liter vehicles and Justice Department fines for violating clean air laws. It also faces lawsuits from at least 16 U.S. states for additional claims that could hike the company's overall costs.
Last month, a Volkswagen engineer pleaded guilty in Detroit to helping the company evade U.S. emission standards. His lawyer said he would cooperate with federal authorities in their criminal probe.
Kathryn Phillips, California director for the Sierra Club environmental group Air Max 97 OG Danmark , said Volkswagen broke the law and that "Judge Breyer is making them pay the price. Volkswagen chose to poison our families with dangerous pollution just to pad its pocketbook."
"Today is a landmark day, when this innovative settlement can be put into action, investing billions of dollars into public health protections to remedy these serious violations," added Cynthia Giles, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency assistant administrator.
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