"In an environment of horrific rights abuses and impunity, the situation is bound to worsen," a human rights watchdog said. ( read original story ...)
Japan promises trade deal will be ready within weeks
Brexit trade deal within weeks after Whitehall officials refused to bow to demands over agriculture during talks in London.Toshimitsu Motegi, the ... ( read original story ...)
UK and Japan aim for outline trade deal this month: Japanese foreign minister
Britain and Japan have reached substantial agreement in most areas for a bilateral post-Brexit trade deal and will speed up their talks, Japan's foreign minister said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
UK and Japan close in on post-Brexit trade deal
Britain and Japan on Friday reached “substantial agreement” on most elements of a post-Brexit trade deal, after two days of talks during which UK trade secretary Liz Truss resisted moves to restrict ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Norway advises citizens to avoid all travel abroad; Japan confirms record new infections
The holiday is over,’ says Norwegian health minister; WHO says true figure across Africa could be much higher than 1 million confirmed cases ... ( read original story ...)
In Bangladesh, coronavirus wreaks havoc on livelihoods, turning back economic gains
Now, the novel coronavirus pandemic threatens to undo years of progress. With more than 250,000 coronavirus infections, the virus has strained the country’s already limited health-care infrastructure. ( read original story ...)
England v Pakistan: first Test, day three – as it happened
Pakistan bowled out England out for 219 but were then reduced to 137 for eight themselves and lead by 244 runs with two wickets remaining ... ( read original story ...)
Plane skids off runway in India and breaks into pieces, killing 17
A plane carrying nearly 200 people skidded off a runway in a heavy downpour and broke into pieces in southern India on Friday, killing 17. The Air India Express flight was part of a massive airlift ... ( read original story ...)
At least 17 killed in Air India plane crash
An Air India Express plane was attempting to land in heavy rain when it went off the runway, slid down a 35 foot embankment, and broke in two, according to India's civil aviation minister. Kris Van ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: India is turning to faster tests to meet targets
At the start of August, around half a million tests were being carried out each day across India on a week's average, according to the international comparison site, Our World in Data. Daily figures ... ( read original story ...)