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Japan is considering vaccinating about 70,000 volunteers for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics to improve the safety of the games amid the coronavirus pandemic, Olympic minister Tamayo Marukawa said Tuesday.Marukawa said in…

Islamabad, June 8: All 17 people on a van, including 16 members of a family, were killed when their vehicle plunged into the Indus River in Pakistan's mountainous Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, according to a media…

A British zookeeper is reportedly fighting for her life in Mexico after being rescued from the jaws of a crocodile by her identical twin. The reptile dragged Melissa Laurie beneath the water as she was swimming in a lagoon with her sister…

About 20% of public schools in areas at risk of flooding or landslides have not come up with evacuation plans, an education ministry survey showed Tuesday.The first such survey by the ministry, conducted through Oct. 1 last year,…

The dollar moved in a narrow range almost under ¥109.50 in Tokyo trading Tuesday, amid a dearth of fresh incentives.At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥109.52, up from ¥109.42 at the same time Monday. The euro was at $1.2172, up from…

Osaka – A memorial service was held Tuesday to mark the 20th anniversary of a stabbing rampage by an intruder at an elementary school in Osaka Prefecture that left eight children dead, one of the highest-profile murder cases in…

Brisbane, June 8: A gigantic dinosaur, Australotitan cooperensis or "the southern titan" discovered in Australia's outback has been identified as one of the largest dinosaurs that ever lived on the Earth. The…

A man who dressed up as a bride in order to get close to his secret girlfriend on her wedding day was attacked when the ruse was uncovered. Video shows the unnamed man sneaking into the celebration wearing a traditional bridal outfit along…

Over the past several months, non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have rapidly evolved to be a phenomenon in the world of crypto assets, where things often tend to be something of a rollercoaster ride.With digital items ranging from a tweet…

Washington, June 8: The US government's national laboratory had in a 2020 report on the origins of COVID-19 concluded that the virus leaked from a Chinese lab in Wuhan, the Wall Street Journal said on Monday citing…

A three-month-old baby girl has died after a dog went upstairs in the early hours and attacked her in her bed. Mia O’Connell was in bed in a terraced house when the canine went upstairs at about 2am and set upon her, Cork Beo reports.…

Two men who run a prominent construction industry podcast that aired remarks about cat-calling and trying to grab women have filed a $15 million defamation lawsuit against a carpenter who criticized the remarks on social media. The…

Japan is considering maintaining the current order of imperial succession, with the discussion on whether female monarchs will be allowed to ascend the throne to be held in the future, government sources said Monday.The government's…

Tel Aviv, June 8: The number of foreign tourist arrivals in Israel jumped about 880 per cent, or 9.8 times year-on-year in May, according to data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics. The data published on…

Australian police have arrested more than 200 people after exposing a vast global drugs ring using an encrypted messaging app. The digital bust opened up nearly 25 million messages about "industrial scale" drug imports and murder plots,…

Firefighters battled to contain the so-called Telegraph Fire in southeast Arizona on June 7, as the blaze grew to more than 60,000 acres. Authorities said “abnormally” dry conditions and continuous surface fuels helped maintain steady…

The lamb-loving “miracle pup” could be the most ancient canine in the Harbour City.Meet Trixie, possibly Sydney’s oldest dog. The Jack Russell - Fox Terrier recently celebrated her 21st birthday.Owner Angela Jeremy of Normanhurst wants to…

Takumi Minamino on Monday tied Keisuke Honda’s record of scoring in seven straight World Cup qualifiers, netting in Japan’s 4-1 win over Tajikistan in the second Asian qualifying round for the 2022 tournament in Qatar.The Liverpool…

Tyler Toffoli scored at 1:39 of overtime as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Monday to complete a surprising four-game sweep in their second-round playoff series. Toffoli took a cross-crease pass from rookie Cole…

New Delhi, June 7: Fugitive businessman diamantaire Mehul Choksi, who is currently in Dominica, has named mysterious woman Barbara Jabarica, and ‘Indian officers Gurmit Singh and Narindra Singh in his complaint…

The world's second richest man and his brother will fly to space next month - and will be joined by a super-rich auction winner. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said in an Instagram post that he had dreamed of going to space since he was five,…

London, June 7: Online daters in the UK will be able to choose to display a badge on their profiles to show if they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or support the National Health Service (NHS) vaccination…

Jeff Bezos will be aboard for Blue Origin's first human space flight next month. In an Instagram post early Monday, Bezos said he, his brother, and the winner of an ongoing auction will be aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft during…

And even *that* will be compared to Diana's. They might as well have signed the official announcment 'Warmest Regards, The Bad Fairy' and have done. It's all very sweet to name a baby after your mum and grandma, but there'll be plenty of…

Washington, June 7: The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 173.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.72 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Monday…

A young girl whose family has been detained by the Australian government for more than three years has arrived in Perth to receive medical treatment for a blood infection.Three-year-old Tharnicaa was diagnosed with sepsis, after almost two…

Budapest – Hungary appeared to backtrack on plans to build a Chinese university in Budapest after thousands took to the streets at the weekend accusing the government of cozying up to Beijing, provoking an angry Chinese…

Miami, June 7: At least three people were killed and multiple others injured during a shooting at a graduation party in Miami-Dade County located in the US state of Florida, police said. A barrage of gunfire broke…

Geneva – Even as the pandemic raged and economies around the world were devastated, nuclear-armed countries last year increased spending on atomic weapon arsenals by $1.4 billion, campaigners said Monday.In a fresh report, the…

A three-month-old baby girl has died after being attacked by a dog at a home in Ireland. The girl was said to have been mauled in the early hours of Monday morning at a property in County Waterford. The three-month-old was attacked at a…