Japan to lift state of emergency for Osaka, nearby Kyoto, Hyogo …
Japan Newborn Gets Liver Stem Cells In World First
Doctors in Japan have successfully transplanted liver cells derived from embryonic stem cells into a newborn baby, in a world first that could provide new treatment options for infants. The newborn …
U.S. Arrests Two Men Wanted by Japan Over Ex-Nissan Boss Carlos Ghosn’s Escape
U.S. authorities on Wednesday arrested a former special forces soldier and another man wanted by Japan on charges that they enabled the escape of former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn out of the …
Pakistan girls: Man arrested for ‘murdering cousins over video’
Police have arrested a man suspected of killing two young women in Pakistan, after a video in which a man is seen kissing them went viral on social media. Muhammad Aslam is suspected of shooting the …
Virus Pushes Pakistan’s Transgender Dancers Out Of Their Homes
Before the virus shutdown, dancer Adnan Ali had carved out a comfortable living performing at parties for newlyweds and newborns, avoiding the financial hardship faced by many in Pakistan’s …
Ease burden of ‘unfair, predatory’ lending on Pakistan: US to China
The United States on Wednesday asked China to take steps to ease the burden its ‘predatory and unfair’ lending is causing to Pakistan during the coronavirus crisis. Alice G Wells, US State …
Cyclone left deaths, much destruction in India, Bangladesh
A powerful cyclone that slammed into coastal India and Bangladesh has left damage difficult to assess Thursday and about 20 deaths. In Bangladesh up to eight people have died, and 12 deaths were …
Super-cyclone Amphan kills up to 20 in India and Bangladesh
Strong winds tore down electricity pylons, walls and buildings, with full scale of damage still being estimated …
Cyclone Amphan live updates: Cleanup begins in India and Bangladesh
It’s been more than 12 hours since Cyclone Amphan made landfall as the equivalent of a category 2 Atlantic hurricane near Sagar Island in West Bengal, India, close to the Banglade …
Australia’s iron ore exports hit by rule change as China escalates war of words
Trade dispute takes a new turn amid worsening tensions after call for coronavirus inquiry …