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On Tuesday, four opposition parties jointly submitted a no-confidence motion against the Cabinet in what has essentially become an annual tradition in the Japanese Diet.Had the motion passed, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga would have…

London, Jun 16: A new, experimental anti-viral treatment used for some worst-affected COVID-19 patients has been found to save lives, according to the results of a UK trial on Wednesday. In the ongoing Randomised…

A man has been charged with allegedly holding a woman against her will, dangling her off a balcony and filming her without her consent at a home in Sydney's inner west.On Monday NSW Police received reports of a domestic-violence-related…

The dollar eased below ¥110 in lackluster Tokyo trading Wednesday ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s news conference and new interest rate projections by U.S. policymakers. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥109.93,…

Workers scaled a giant statue of a Buddhist goddess on Tuesday to place a custom-made mask on her face, an act meant to be a prayer for the end of the coronavirus pandemic.It took four workers three hours to carry the massive mask on…

Attendance at large events will be capped at 10,000 people or 50% of venue capacity — whichever figure is lower — through August in places where the country’s coronavirus measures have been lifted, the central government announced…

Kathmandu, June 16: Over four dozen people are feared missing as floods and landslides wreaked havoc in Helambu and Melamchi areas in Sindhupalchok district of Nepal following incessant rains on Tuesday and…

Jaby Dayle loved the food and wine industry, but they never saw a future for themself as a wine expert. In fact, they never saw any Black wine experts working in the industry. "When you look at the world of wine, you don't often hear tales…

Japan’s powerful trade ministry, the former head of investment at its giant pension fund, and even the current prime minister.Those are the actors portrayed in a detailed description of how Toshiba Corp. allegedly tapped government…

Washington, June 16: Expressing concern over US crossing mark of 600,000 COVID-19 deaths, President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) said that his heart goes out for all those who have lost their loved ones. "Today…

The father of '10 babies' born in South Africa which hit headlines around the world now reportedly says he does not believe his girlfriend ever gave birth to 10 babies. Gosiame Thamara Sithole was believed to have given birth to the seven…

OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann told Sky News the most important measure to optimise economic recovery during this time is an effective, timely and comprehensive global vaccine rollout. The former Australian finance minister is…

The leadership of the Green Party's Annamie Paul is safe— for now — after party brass decided late Tuesday not to kickstart a process that could have ultimately ousted her as leader of the party. The party's federal council – which is the…

Japan’s exports in May jumped 49.6% from a year ago to post the sharpest rise in over four decades, with their rebound from a coronavirus pandemic-induced downturn driven by solid demand for cars and auto parts, government data showed…

Bogota, Jun 16: A car bomb exploded inside a military base in the Colombian border town of Cucuta, leaving 36 people injured, including three in critical condition, officials said. During an emergency visit to the…

SYDNEY – All across the Asia-Pacific region, the countries that led the world in containing the coronavirus are now languishing in the race to put it behind them.While the United States, which has suffered far more grievous outbreaks,…

Tel Aviv, June 16: The Israeli Air Force launched airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after Palestinians in the besieged enclave sent incendiary balloons into southern Israel, as per Israel's military and…

Rescue crews are attempting to winch a woman to safety after she fell up to 70 metres down a cliff following a car accident north west of the Gold Coast this morning.The woman is understood to have been driving on Tamborine Oxenford Road at…

Washington, June 16: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now called the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus, also known as B.1.617.2, a "variant of concern". According to the agency there is…

In a rare interview Wuhan virologist Dr Shi Zhengli, dubbed the 'bat woman', has denied claims that the Covid virus came from a lab. World leaders discussed the theory when they met at the G7 Summit in Cornwall, amid claims the virus could…

London – The U.K. is not adapting fast enough to the impacts of climate change, the government’s own advisory body said Wednesday, calling for an urgent action plan to mitigate the effects of a warming planet.The Climate Change…

Fresh violence has erupted between Israel and Gaza after air strikes bombarded the Palestinian territory. Explosions lit-up the night sky above buildings in Gaza City as Israeli forces shelled the Palestinian enclave on Wednesday. The…

Canada is being excoriated as a racist failure as MPs who don't intend to seek re-election say their official farewells. Mumilaq Qaqqaq, the New Democrat MP for Nunavut, says she's discovered she doesn't belong in Parliament, where she…

Labor “in principle” agree with the free trade agreement between the United Kingdom and Australia but the “devil is in the details”, according to Shadow Early Childhood Education Minister Amanda Rishworth. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson…

NEW DELHI – A veteran public health expert warned top Indian officials in early March that a new variant of the coronavirus was spreading quickly in a rural district in the heart of the country and that the outbreak required urgent…

Israel mounted airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday — the first since the end of 11 days of cross-border fighting last month — in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian territory. The Israeli military said its…

A young man was put to death by Saudi Arabia yesterday after an “offensive” photograph was found on his phone following anti-government protests he had taken part in as a teenager. Mustafa al-Darwish, 26, was executed despite promises from…

Oscar winning actor Russell Crowe is backing a new movie studio to be built at Coffs Harbour on the New South Wales North Coast in what is expected to be a major boost to local jobs. The studio will be built at the Pacific Bay Resort…

A New York judge on Tuesday approved disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's extradition to California, where he faces additional sexual assault charges. The decision ends a legal fight prolonged by the COVID-19 pandemic, the defence's…

Tashkent, June 15: A gas tanker truck exploded at the filling station in Samarkand region of Uzbekistan, killing two people, the Uzbek Emergency Situations Ministry said on Monday. According to the ministry, an…