Some members of the ruling coalition are reported to have developed cold feet, but Tokyo and the IOC insist the show will go on. ( read original story ...)
Can Japan cling onto its Olympic dream with a pandemic raging?
Officials firmly deny a report that, privately, they know the Summer Games are doomed, but they look increasingly cornered by COVID-19, and public opinion. ( read original story ...)
Japan vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is publicly adamant that it will stage its postponed Olympics this summer. But to pull it off, many believe the vaccination of its 127 million citizens for the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh win hat trick series against West Indies
Bangladesh defeated West Indies by 7 wickets in the second of the three-match ODI series on Friday to clinch hat trick series against the latter. More to ... ( read original story ...)
How Pakistan banned a new drama – then put it up for an Oscar
Sarmad Khoosat was the darling of Pakistan’s entertainment industry until his new film, the haunting and elegiac Zindagi Tamasha, fell foul of fundamentalists – who called for him to be beheaded ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan says ‘onus on India’ to restart dialogue
Foreign minister tells Al Jazeera India must reverse steps in disputed Kashmir before Pakistan comes to the table. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan urges Biden to ‘push forward’ Afghan peace talks
Pakistan FM tells Al Jazeera the country has hopes for greater engagement with the Biden administration. Karachi, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said his country has ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia plane crash probe focusses on autothrottle
Investigators looking into the Sriwijaya Air crash in Indonesia say they are now focussing on the plane's autothrottle. Sixty-two people were on board the passenger plane when it plunged into the sea ... ( read original story ...)
Long road for Tesla in India with infrastructure, supply chain woes
Tesla Inc is gearing up for an India launch but the U.S. electric carmaker is likely to remain a niche player for years, catering only to the rich and affluent in the world's second-most populous ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: India to begin commercial vaccine exports with shipments to Brazil, Morocco
India's government has cleared commercial exports of COVID-19 vaccines, with the first consignments to be shipped to Brazil and Morocco on Friday, the Indian foreign secretary told Reuters. ( read original story ...)