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Yangon, May 31: Myanmar's Ministry of Transport and Communications has extended the suspension period of international commercial flights to the end of June due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The ministry also announced…

The dollar eased to around ¥109.70 in Tokyo on Monday, weighed on by a stock fall and selling on real demand.At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥109.72, down from ¥109.89 at the same time Friday. The euro was at $1.2190, almost unchanged…

Yokohama – The Utsunomiya Brex and Chiba Jets Funabashi are the last two teams standing in the top-tier of Japanese professional men’s basketball this year.After Sunday night, the two popular teams are going to need all three games of…

Tokyo confirmed 260 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, as hard-hit Okinawa Prefecture logged 142 new infections — a record high for a Monday.The figures came as the nation’s so-far sluggish COVID-19 vaccination effort got a boost from…

U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc. on Monday formally authorized the use of its COVID-19 vaccine for around 4 million children age 12 to 15 in Japan, following similar moves overseas to allow adolescents to be vaccinated.The pharmaceutical…

Miami, May 31: Two people were killed and at least 20 others injured after three gunmen opened fire into a crowd at a club in the US state of Florida, authorities said. Three people jumped out of an SUV with assault…

Washington, May 31: Gun sales in the US have continued amid the Covid-19 pandemic and the nationwide protests, and about a fifth of all Americans who bought arms last year were first-time owners, a media report…

Beijing – China announced on Monday that each couple would be permitted to have up to three children, a major policy shift from the existing limit of two children after recent data showed a dramatic decline in births in the world’s…

India fears a mammoth 'megadam' being built in China could be used as a 'hydro weapon'. The Chinese Communist Party has announced the construction of the world's biggest dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, which flows through China and India.…

A recent trial win has a Scott Singleton-trained filly primed to kick off her campaign with a win. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAILForm analyst Shayne O’Cass is keen on a promising filly from the Scott Singleton stable to hit the ground running with…

Wellington, May 31: Several hundred people in New Zealand were evacuated from their homes Monday with some recounting dramatic helicopter rescues as heavy rain caused widespread flooding in the Canterbury region.…

Mr Hunt said he was aware of an aged care resident testing positive to coronavirus in Melbourne."The 99-year-old woman is being transferred to hospital and is asymptomatic but was vaccinated," he said."It is a very concerning time, but…

The leaders of Australia and New Zealand have urged China to give outside observers “unfettered access” to Xinjiang, a move that is likely to draw criticism from Beijing.Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and New Zealand’s…

Jerusalem, May 30: A former ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he would seek to form a coalition government with the Israeli leader's opponents, taking a major step toward ending the rule of…

Beijing, May 31: The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 20 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in Guangdong Province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday. The same day also saw…

Japan’s industrial output extended gains in April as manufacturers benefited from a recovery in appetite for capital goods, especially in key overseas markets.The world’s third-largest economy is expected to grow in the current…

Yangon, May 31: As the military crackdown on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar continues, as many as 840 people have been killed so far, including three people on Sunday, according to the Assistance Association of…

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has lauded her nation's close ties with Australia as she and Prime Minister Scott Morrison held formal bilateral talks in Queenstown. "The trans-Tasman relationship as we have said many times is…

KUALA LUMPUR – American tire manufacturer Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is facing accusations of unpaid wages, unlawful overtime and threats to foreign workers at its Malaysian factory, according to court documents and complaints…

Nagoya – This is the final entry in a three-part series on housing for foreign residents in Japan.By the most recent statistics — as well as by an overwhelming evidence of lived experience — landlords refuse non-Japanese renters in…

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Work is reportedly underway for a travel exemption that would let the winner of the NHL's all-Canadian division and a U.S. counterpart cross the border during the third and final rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Two federal government…

Scientists are hunting for a Chinese woman dubbed "Patient Su" who may be the first person to have contracted coronavirus. The 61-year-old has reportedly been traced back to an address three miles from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, where…

German star Alexander Zverev has brazenly declared he doesn’t care about getting fined every match over a pre-match threat.Alexander Zverev has launched his own bizarre boycott at the French Open, refusing to show up on time for the start…

Paris – Naomi Osaka’s return to the French Open was triumphant as she won her first-round match over Patricia Maria Tig on Sunday in straight sets. But Osaka did not emerge unscathed from the tournament’s opening day.She was fined…

It has been 10 years or so since the government launched its Cool Japan marketing strategy abroad and, in spite of some criticism, there are certainly a few key elements that can be held up as examples of the program’s success.The…

Naomi Osaka may be thrown out of the French Open as her pledge to honour a pre-tournament boycott continues to make waves.Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka has spoken out after being threatened with disqualification from the French Open if she…

Two hundred students have reportedly been kidnapped from a school in Nigeria - the latest in a long string of abductions. One person was shot dead while another was seriously wounded during the raid an Islamic school in Tegina, in the…

Houston, May 30: George Floyd's family is holding a concert on Sunday evening in Houston, where he grew up, to mark the anniversary of his death. Floyd's family will join Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, voting…

Beaming British tourists have bounced back into Benidorm despite UK government advice to stay away. As of last Monday the Spanish government allowed Brits in without needing a negative Covid test - but the country remains on the UK’s…