Japan intends to cancel Tokyo Olympics
The Japanese government has concluded that the Tokyo Olympics will have to be canceled because of coronavirus, Report informs, citing The Times. The aim now is to find a face-saving…
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Japan ‘privately’ agrees to cancel Tokyo Olympics due to coronavirus – reports
The Japanese government “privately” concluded that the Tokyo Olympics, rescheduled from 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, will have to be canceled altogether, The Times reported citing sources inside the…
Russian MMA icon Fedor Emelianenko ‘hospitalized due to Covid-19 infection’
Former PRIDE heavyweight champion and Russian mixed martial arts pioneer Fedor Emelianenko has been admitted to a Moscow hospital which specializes in treating patients suffering from coronavirus, according to local…
UK coronavirus strain detected in at least 60 countries – WHO
The U.K. coronavirus strain has spread to at least 60 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported Wednesday after U.S. President-elect Joe Biden led a moving tribute to American victims….
Football fans stunned as retired star Fernando Torres looks JACKED in newly-released photos
One year and a half on from his retirement, former Atletico Madrid, Liverpool and Chelsea star Fernando Torres doesn’t seem to have neglected his fitness after images emerged online showing…
Oil prices rise as optimism over economy outweighs fuel demand concerns
Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as optimism that government stimulus will buoy global economic growth and oil demand trumped concerns that renewed COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns globally could cool fuel consumption….
Japan: More than 60 people were killed while clearing snow
The Japanese government will provide emergency financial assistance to the country’s northern regions, where there are not enough resources for snow removal. Kazuyoshi Wakaba, Minister of State Land, Infrastructure, Transport,…
New Japanese PM hints at end to dispute with Russia over Kuril Islands that’s kept the two countries technically at war since 1945
Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s new prime minister, has told his country’s parliament that an end to its long-running territorial row with Russia might soon be in sight, potentially signaling closer ties…
Beijing urges US to stop ‘baseless’ crackdown on its firms after Trump reportedly tightens supplies to Huawei
China has slammed the latest US move against tech giant Huawei after the outgoing Trump administration reportedly revoked the licenses of companies working with the Chinese firm. Some companies, which…
21st century to be Asia’s century – Mevlut Cavusoglu
The 21st century will be the “Asia’s century,” Turkey’s foreign minister said Monday, underlining the continent’s strategic importance and potential. “The 19th and 20th centuries were the centuries of Europe…