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But the recovery is slowing and economists expect Japan's economy to shrink again this quarter due to the pandemic.

Syrian army says Israeli military jets flew over the Golan Heights to hit targets on the edge of Damascus.

Armoured vehicles on streets of Yangon as people continue protests for restoration of civilian government.

Origin of the cases, involving the same family, is still being traced as Auckland begins three-day lockdown.

On 30th anniversary of Vancouver march, advocates call for action to stem violence against Indigenous women and girls.

The country's top electoral body said on Friday it plans to conduct a partial recount of last week's presidential vote.

Attacks against elderly Asian Americans renew focus on hate crimes during pandemic.

US president says gun law reforms should include mandatory background checks and ban on assault weapons.

Survey shows Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya party will win 36-38 seats; centre-right Junts per Catalunya at 30-33.

Vetevendosje forecast to win 41.8 percent of the vote while the governing LDK party projected to finish third.

Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was detained after his arrival in Moscow from Germany, where he was treated for poisoning.

Rights groups criticise increasing use of online disruptions to suppress dissent.

Number of demonstrators was limited compared with previous years due to heavy police presence and COVID restrictions.

Army urged to refrain from violence after opening fire on anti-coup protesters amid reports of an internet shutdown.

Menem, who served as president from 1989 to 1999, had been hospitalised for pneumonia several times in recent months.

PM Boris Johnson hails hitting 'significant' occasion two months after country embarked on biggest vaccination drive.

Healthcare workers and those aged above 75 first in line for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines under government roll-out plan.

Mexico, which is struggling to control a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths, received 870,000 vaccine doses Sunday.

France expected to announce Barkhane troop drawdown as Sahel leaders increasingly mull negotiations with armed groups.

Deputy Press Secretary TJ Ducklo says remarks to female journalist were 'abhorrent, disrespectful and unacceptable'.

Four troops, one civilian killed in separatist militia attacks on military sites in the country's second-largest city.

Despite the defeat of Corbynism, the left in the Labour Party can still stage a comeback if it tackles the right issues.

Why did Myanmar’s military overthrow the government? And what does it mean for democracy?

Bitcoin has been buoyed in recent months by endorsements from the likes of Paul Tudor Jones and Stan Druckenmiller.

Vote could signal appeal of Catalan secessionists and the political trajectory of the pro-independence movement.

After my grandmother died, I turned to online tools to virtually piece together a part of her life she never discussed.

Donald Trump was acquitted on a charge of 'incitement of insurrection' over the January 6 US Capitol riot.

Schools, businesses, to shut down as PM Ardern orders Auckland to go into lockdown for the first time in six months.

Under the 2020 National Security Law, intimidation of activists and journalists and self-censorship are on the rise.

Survivors recount stories about death threats they endured during their captivity in a forest.

As Kosovars head to the polls, a new generation of politicians is seeking to tap into widespread disillusionment.

HRW says Ahmed Etoum was sentenced in October solely for peaceful Facebook posts on corruption, inequality in Jordan.

Three deaths from Ebola hemorrhagic fever occurred in the southeastern region of Nzerekore, officials say.

Tens of thousands take to streets as the military hunts protest backers and steps up arrests.

Police in Nicosia use water cannon, tear gas to disperse protesters rallying against corruption and COVID response.

Defence chief Hulusi Akar says 48 PKK fighters were killed in clashes with 13 Turkish civilians found dead in a hideout.

Powerful earthquake off the coast of northeastern Japan leaves dozens injured.

Egyptian-American team finds a high-production brewery believed to be more than 5,000 years old.

Trump slams 'witch hunt' impeachment trial, pledges to continue journey to achieve 'American greatness'.

US lawmakers and other public figures react to Senate vote finding Donald Trump not guilty of inciting Capitol riot.

Several Ethiopian opposition figures charged with 'terrorism' last year began a hunger strike in late January.

US Senate fails to muster enough votes to convict the former president in his historic second impeachment trial.

Former President Martin Vizcarra receiving COVID-19 jab before it is widely available prompts minister's resignation.

No tsunami warning issued as some 950,000 households go initially without electricity and dozens are reported injured.

Police say at least eight arrested in Nicosia protest against government corruption and coronavirus restrictions.

US Supreme Court rejects bid to freeze extradition of two men accused of aiding ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee Japan.

The team investigating the origin of the coronavirus outbreak was only provided with a summary, a WHO investigator says.

Tens of thousands of people have been protesting against this month's military coup.

Activists seeking end to royal defamation laws briefly clash with police after draping Bangkok's Democracy in red cloth.

Plumes of black smoke rise high after fuel trucks go up in flames; officials say cause of fire not immediately clear.