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Japanese economy sees recovery at 12.7% from coronavirus pandemic slump

Japan's seasonally adjusted gross domestic product had grown at a dramatic annualized rate of 22.9% in the July-September period

Australia says Google, Facebook close to media 'significant' pay deals

Parliament is scheduled to consider the draft laws on Tuesday after a Senate committee last week recommended no changes to the proposed regulations

G7: Joe Biden to speak at virtual meeting of world's major economies

Biden will emphasize the need for global coordination on vaccine production, distribution and supplies, as well as global efforts to prepare for and protect against future pandemics

Pakistan beats South Africa by 4 wickets to win T20 series 2-1

Pakistan overcame David Miller's 45-ball 85 to beat South Africa by four wickets in the third and final Twenty20 and clinch the series 2-1 on Sunday.

Myanmar rattled by armoured army movements, expected internet cutoff

Sightings of armoured personnel carriers in Myanmar's biggest city and leaked orders of an impending internet shutdown raised political tensions late Sunday

Japan approves its first vaccine, inoculations to start within days

Japan on Sunday formally approved its first COVID-19 vaccine and said it would start nationwide inoculations within days, but months behind the U.S. and many other countries.

Powerful Japan quake sets off landslide, power blackout; minor injuries

Workers were clearing up a major coastal highway connecting Tokyo and northern cities where a major landslide occurred. Several other roads were also blocked by rocks

China fires back at US allegations of lack of transparency over Covid-19

"To better understand this pandemic and prepare for the next one, China must make available its data from the earliest days of the outbreak." Sullivan''s statement said

Impeachment: Biden White House seeks to turn page on Donald Trump

Biden made a point of not watching the trial live, choosing to comment only briefly on the searing images of the riot that gripped the nation

Donald Trump remains dominant force in Republican party following acquittal

For Trump's loyalists, the acquittal offers a vindication of sorts and a fresh connection to the former president's fiery base

US: High court denies accused Carlos Ghosn smugglers' bid to stay in US

Justice Stephen Breyer denied a bid to put the extradition on hold to give Michael and Peter Taylor time to pursue an appeal in their case challenging the US officials' plans to hand them to Japan

Egypt: Archaeologists unearth world's oldest beer factory in Abydos

The factory was found in Abydos, an ancient burial ground located in the desert west of the Nile River, over 450 kilometers (280 miles) south of Cairo

European Union calls on China to reverse ban on BBC World News channel

While Britain is no longer in the EU, it remains a member of the Council of Europe, which oversees a 1989 agreement linking broadcasting licenses

WHO chief warns of complacency as global coronavirus cases drop

The head of the World Health Organization said the drop in confirmed Covid-19 infections around the world was encouraging, but cautioned against relaxing restrictions that have helped curb its spread

Impeachment trial: Donald Trump's defense wraps up case in three hours

The defense attorneys for Donald Trump have wrapped up their presentation in the former president's impeachment trial.

Donald Trump's lawyers decry impeachment case as political vengeance

Lawyers for Trump opened his impeachment defense Friday by strenuously denying he played any role in inciting the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol

Japan health panel recommends approval of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine

Health Minister Norihisa Tamura says a formal approval is expected Sunday

Huawei takes HSBC to UK court for documents in extradition fight

Huawei took UK bank HSBC to court on Friday seeking documents the Chinese company says are key to its legal efforts to stop its chief financial officer from being extradited to the US from Canada.

Dominic Thiem comes back to beat Nick Kyrgios in Australian Open

Dominic Thiem has come all the way back from two sets down against the talented and tempestuous Nick Kyrgios to win their third-round match at the Australian Open

Novak Djokovic says he has torn muscle after Australian Open win

Novak Djokovic's bid for a ninth Australian Open championship was thrown into doubt after he took a fall during a five-set victory in the third round and said he tore a muscle.