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Japanese PM slammed by lawmakers for prioritising Olympics amid pandemic

Japanese opposition lawmakers slammed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga for what they called his 'Olympics first; attitude in prioritising the event even as Covid cases continue to rise in the country

Covid-vaccine maker BioNTech reports $1.37 billion profit in first quarter

German pharmaceutical company BioNTech reported a net profit of 1.13 billion euros ($1.37 billion) in the first quarter of this year on the back of strong revenues from its coronavirus vaccine

China denounces US appeal for Taiwan to participate in WHO meeting

China's government criticised US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday for urging the World Health Organisation to invite Taiwan to participate in a meeting this month

Two injured after fire erupts at Kuwait's largest oil field: Report

A fire erupted on Monday at Kuwait's largest oil field, injuring two workers, the country's state-run news agency reported

Covid-19 vaccination: Germany allows J&J, AstraZeneca jabs for all adults

Germany is making the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine available to all adults as it did with the AstraZeneca vaccine, though the bulk of the expected deliveries is still some way off.

Fifa confirms concussion spotters to be used at 2022 Qatar World Cup

Fifa is introducing concussion spotters at the 2022 Qatar World Cup to help with the treatment of head injuries and 'to make the game a lot safer'

China to draw 'separation line' on peak of Mount Everest to curb Covid-19

China will draw a separation line atop Mount Everest to prevent the coronavirus from being spread by climbers ascending Nepal's side of the mountain, Chinese state media reported Monday.

Amazon blocked 10 bn phony listings last year in counterfeit crackdown

Amazon, which has been under pressure from shoppers, brands and lawmakers to crack down on counterfeits on its site, said Monday that it blocked more than 10 billion suspected phony listings last year

More Jerusalem clashes on eve of contentious Israeli parade

Israeli police faced off with Palestinian protesters in another night of clashes in east Jerusalem, a day before Israeli nationalists planned to parade through Old City in an annual flag-waiving

Manchester City's EPL title coronation delayed after United beats Villa

Manchester United delayed fierce rival Manchester City's coronation as Premier League champion by rallying to beat Aston Villa 3-1 on Sunday.

Covid-19: European Union doesn't renew the order for AstraZeneca vaccine

The EU Commission did not renew its order for AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, the European Union's Internal Market Commissioner said

Two Tokyo Olympics: Inside and outside the National Stadium

Seated inside Tokyo's new $1.4 billion National Stadium, Sebastian Coe again tried to reassure athletes and skeptical residents of Japan that the postponed Olympics will be safe

SpaceX's low-flying satellites in US baffle residents, bug astronomers

The train of lights was actually a series of relatively low-flying satellites launched by Elon Musk's SpaceX as part of its Starlink internet service earlier this week.

Online speech shield under fire as Donald Trump's Facebook ban stays

The companies have provided a powerful megaphone for Trump, other world leaders and billions of users to air their grievances, even ones that are false or damaging

Nasa Mars helicopter heard humming through planet's thin Martian air

First came the amazing pictures, then the video. Now Nasa is sharing sounds of its little helicopter humming through the thin Martian air

US Interior Department drops Trump proposal for Arctic offshore drilling

The US Interior Department said Friday that it would not pursue a Trump administration proposal that critics feared would have weakened rules for exploratory oil and gas drilling in Arctic waters

European Union calls on US to push exports to counter vaccine shortage

The European Union called on the United States to start boosting its vaccine exports to contain the global Covid crisis

China trade surges as global demand recovers from coronavirus pandemic

China's exports surged 32.3 per cent over a year earlier in April as global consumer demand strengthened, while imports rose 43.1 per cent

Covid-19: WHO panel set to decide on emergency use of Chinese vaccine

A key World Health Organisation panel was set to decide whether to authorise the emergency use of a Chinese-made Covid-19 vaccine

Talks 'intensify' on bringing United States back to Iran nuclear deal

World powers held the fourth round of high-level talks in Austria aimed at bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran