PHOTOS: Floods devastate Japan, over 170 killed

While Mumbai struggles with heavy rains for the past four days, torrential rain in Japan, unleashed floods and landslides resulting in the deaths of almost 180 people.  Rescuers in Japan are......

Coronavirus: 361 dead in China, cases soar to 17,200

The death toll in China's coronavirus epidemic soared to 361 with 57 deaths on Sunday alone while the number of confirmed cases climbed to 17,205, Chinese health officials announced on Monday.......

Animals explore cities during COVID-19 lockdowns

When humanity’s away, the animals will play. With much of the world driven indoors to quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown, some species not often seen -- or, at least, rarely......

What Olympics postponement will cost Japan

'The Olympics postponement may not be a political body blow to Abe Shinzo, but it is no denying that the economic cost of the postponement of the Games will be heavy for Japan,' observes Dr Rajaram......

Here's how China reacted to Tokyo Olympics delay

China says Tokyo Olympics delay shows responsible attitude to health, security IMAGE: Mikio Date and Takeshi Tomizawa of Japanese comedy duo Sandwich Man, who are Tokyo 2020 Torch Relay Official......

Japan PM Abe opens Tokyo 2020 Olympics stadium

IMAGE: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, attends the construction completion ceremony of the New National Stadium in Tokyo. Photograph: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool via Reuters Japanese Prime......

Tokyo Oly: Should athletes get prioritise for vaccine?

IMAGE: People take photographs of Illuminated Olympic rings at dusk. Photograph: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images Athletes should be prioritised for the novel coronavirus vaccine so the......

Crowds again greet Olympic flame despite virus concerns

IMAGE: Mikio Date and Takeshi Tomizawa of Japanese comedy duo Sandwich Man, who are Tokyo 2020 Torch Relay Official Ambassadors, wave from a window of a bus transporting the Olympic flame during......

Tokyo 2020 announces opening event despite mounting coronavirus concerns

IMAGE: A pedestrian wearing a face mask walks near a display promoting the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Photograph: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images Tokyo 2020 organisers said on Thursday that......