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Kim Jong-un has reportedly not been seen in public for almost a month, including missing a key photo opportunity, sparking fresh concerns for his health. The North Korean leader is understood to have skipped a post-event appearance for the…

Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine approved for use in UK for 12 to 15-year-olds: VACCINE: The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for use for 12 to 15-year-olds, the Medicines and Healthcare products…

A man dubbed the "Corona Warrior" after cremating the bodies of 1,300 Covid victims has died of the virus. Chandan Nimje, 67, was unable to get treatment and a bed in hospital despite risking his own life to perform the last rites for…

The organizing committee for the Tokyo Olympics has become the latest to be hit by a data breach through unauthorized access to an information-sharing tool developed by Fujitsu Ltd., sources familiar with the matter said…

SINGAPORE – Half of the roughly 20 tropical cyclones expected to form in the western Pacific Ocean through September this year are predicted to hit land in east Asian nations, forecasters said on Friday, making for a season that is…

When renowned teen climate activist Greta Thunberg uttered the words "How dare you?" in the crowded room of the 2019 Climate Summit, a direct ripple effect was felt in terms of environmental awareness around the…

The government is preparing to let the coronavirus pre-emergency designations for Gunma, Ishikawa and Kumamoto prefectures expire on June 13 as scheduled, it was learned Friday.Extensions are thought to be unnecessary if the current…

London – Finance ministers from the G7 group of rich nations are meeting in London on Friday for two days of talks aimed at moving closer to a global deal to raise more tax revenue from the likes of Google, Facebook and Amazon.The…

Fully vaccinated Brits will be allowed to enter France from next week as the country lifts its ban on the majority of incoming travellers. The French border will be reopened on June 9, allowing EU passport holders based in the UK in without…

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is arranging to hold talks with U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit in Britain next week, government sources said Friday.In what would be their second meeting, following…

Washington, June 4: The overall global COVID-19 caseload has topped 172 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.69 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Friday…

From the recent melodrama of Japan’s coronavirus response has emerged a grim forecast, one in which the country — unable to prevent or contain subsequent waves of the pandemic — has no choice in the coming months but to repeat…

Bangkok – Nervous laughter breaks out in Myanmar’s eastern jungle as a young man training to overthrow the junta is knocked backwards by the kick of a rifle he has just fired at a target painted on a tree.Waiting behind him for their…

The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low 840,832 in 2020, a year when the nation was hit by the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Friday.The figure marked the lowest level since the health ministry started…

Utsunomiya Brex guard Kai Toews was named the Rookie of the Year for the 2020-21 season, the B. League revealed during its annual award show on Thursday.After joining the Eastern Conference club during last season, the 22-year-old had…

Moscow, June 4: The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has so far not raised any crucial issues regarding production and clinical trials of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) CEO…

No Evidence Mystery UFOs Spotted in Recent Years by US Military Personnel Are Aliens, Says Report No evidence mystery UFOs spotted in recent years by US military personnel are aliens, an upcoming government report…

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is considering introducing a remote first-aid system for spectators for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, informed sources said Thursday.The metropolitan government hopes to reduce the number of…

New Delhi, June 4: Sea ice in the coastal regions of the Arctic may be thinning up to twice as fast as previously thought, according to a new modelling study led by UCL researchers. Sea ice thickness is inferred by…

There are two types of merging on Australian roads — the lane merge and the zip merge.But the rules are different for each which came as a surprise, and even angered some Facebook users.According to Queensland government advice, on roads…

The grief-stricken family of a woman declared dead after contracting Covid were reportedly stunned when she arrived home two weeks after her funeral. Muktyala Girijamma’s family were told on May 15 that she had died of coronavirus, but…

New York, June 4: Riding on strong vaccination numbers at home where more than 63 per cent of American adults have received at least one dose, US President Joe Biden announced on Thursday the US will donate 75 per…

A giant panda at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoological Gardens may be pregnant, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Friday, the same day the zoo reopened after a five-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.The female panda Shin Shin, 15, was…

Washington, June 4: Former US president Donald Trump has issued a statement on the ongoing coronavirus and lashed out at China. In the statement Trump said, "Now everyone, even so-called "enemy", are beginning to…

“Pandemic fatigue” has "really set in" for Victorians in the state’s fourth lockdown, says National Mental Health Commission CEO Christine Morgan. She said restrictions being reimposed can bring great “psychological distress” such as…

Police arrested an organizer of Hong Kong's annual candlelight vigil commemorating the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown and warned people not to attend the banned event Friday as the city mutes its pro-democracy voices. Hong Kong had been…

Washington, June 4: White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients in a press briefing on Thursday (local time) said that unvaccinated people are at risk of getting seriously ill or spreading the disease to…

Japan announced Friday it was sending some of its COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan, which has been struggling to procure its own supplies and blamed China for impeding shipments of the shots.Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told…

Japan’s senior side taught the nation’s under-24 Olympic hopefuls a lesson in a 3-0 win Thursday, with Kento Hashimoto, Daichi Kamada and Takuma Asano all finding the net in a unique, intriguing encounter.The U-24s started with all…