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New infections in Tokyo surged to a record high of 4,058, a day after Japan decided to extend states of emergency.

World number one tennis player lost singles bronze play-off to Busta before withdrawing from mixed doubles.

The former Brazilian president discusses the possible roads ahead for Latin America’s largest country.

High contagiousness of Delta variant combined with the peak tourist season leads to new cases in several provinces.

Demonstraters demand embattled PM Muhyiddin Yassin resign over the handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

In the absence of vaccines, accountability, rather than charity, may be the continent’s best route out of the pandemic.

Sindh’s chief minister said a sudden rise in COVID-19 cases flooded hospitals in Karachi, the provincial capital.

What role did Israel play in the spread of an insidious piece of malware? Plus, PR companies and controversial states.

Players, organisers allege threats issued against cricketers for upcoming league in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

Francois Compaore is wanted in his home country in connection with the 1998 murder of journalist Norbert Zongo.

Bush should be sharing a bunk bed with Ratko Mladic at The Hague, not giving interviews on Afghanistan in Maine.

In Sierra Leone, the Radio Teaching Programme is helping children access education during disease outbreaks and beyond.

President Saied rejects accusations he staged a coup, as two members of parliament arrested on Friday.

Concern mounts over proliferation of 3D-printed weapons amid growing arrests across Europe.

Can pro-democracy activists and ethnic nationalists join forces to overthrow Myanmar's brutal military regime?

Biles was expected to be one of the headliners of the Tokyo Games in a bid for six gold medals.

Sprinter provisionally suspended hours before she was due to run in the semi-finals of the women's 100 metres.

Best of the week and behind the scenes.

The resort island of Bali has rushed out vaccines so it can reopen to tourists, but not everyone is included.

Millions in and around the city will be placed under stay-at-home orders from Saturday afternoon for three days.

Former first lady Martine Moise says she is still left wondering what happened to the guards assigned to them.

2,734-tonne M/T Courageous seized in Cambodia after it transferred more than $1.5m worth of oil to a North Korean ship.

The administration says it is considering a range of additional options including providing internet access to Cubans.

Prime Minister to apologise over early morning raids in 1970s on people of Pacific Island descent.

Justice Department aims to block an order framed as an anti-COVID measure that targets undocumented immigrants.

The mandate covers all campus staff as well as market, regional and divisional employees, the retailer said.

Nearly 100 members of Congress and watchdog groups are raising concerns about anti-Asian bias at the Justice Dept.

Republika Srpska parliament passes law under which those who call their entity 'genocidal' risk lengthy jail terms.

UN says more than 21,000 refugees 'affected' by the flooding, nearly 4,000 shelters have been damaged or destroyed.

Exxon's upbeat results show how oil producers are using the rally in prices to cut debt and boost shareholder payouts.

As more places reopened and people got COVID-19 jabs, consumers confidently spent money at restaurants and stores.

All-rounder Ben Stokes, who is also recovering from a finger injury, will take an 'indefinite break' from the game.

We gather the numbers to know from the week’s biggest economic news stories so you can impress your friends.

Armenia has called on Russia to deploy troops along its border with Azerbaijan to prevent further violence.

European Union says it is ready to impose sanctions on Lebanon's ruling elite over the country's political crisis.

Blazes across many provinces this week fanned by strong winds and scorching temperatures.

Palestinian Red Crescent says most injuries sustained in Beita village in the north of the occupied West Bank.

Notes of a call between Trump and a top Justice official are another example of his efforts to overturn the election.

Father Rheal Forest also blamed the media for spreading 'fake news' about the physical abuse of Indigenous children.

Mexicans head to the polls Sunday in a referendum on whether former presidents should be prosecuted for corruption.

German organisation Sea-Watch says several people saved from perilous sea crossing had been injured by severe burns.

Activists say Abdul Jalil al-Singace suffers chronic illnesses and has faced 'sustained medical negligence' in jail.

Other tech behemoths - including Apple Inc, Google parent Alphabet Inc, and Facebook Inc - also took a dip.

Israel is waging a war against ice cream - and it is losing.

Indigenous community Ka’a Poty 1 wants land back and compensation after armed police and guards allegedly burned homes.

Afghan guard killed in attack amid intense fighting between gov't forces and Taliban on western city's outskirts.

Hospitals becoming overwhelmed as East African country witnesses a jump in cases from the Delta variant.

Yassin Ayari's wife says he was violently arrested by about 20 men who said they were presidential security members.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission said such disclosures are at the heart of its mandate to protect investors.

What happened on July 25 in Tunisia is the country's newest political “enigma”.