Japan

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday after Wall Street rose for a second straight session on good corporate earnings. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.04 percent, or 388.86 points, at 37,941.02 in early trade,…

AFP/APP Taipei: Taiwan was shaken by dozens of earthquakes overnight and into Tuesday that left buildings swaying, with the government saying they were aftershocks from a huge deadly quake that hit the island more than two weeks ago.…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday as risk-on sentiment returned with worries over Middle East tensions receding. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.86 percent, or 323.16 points, to 37,761.77 in early trade, while…

AFP/APP Tokyo: One died and seven people were missing Sunday after an accident overnight in which two Japanese military helicopters apparently collided before crashing into the sea, officials said. A spokesman for Japan's Self-Defense…

Xinhua/APP Hong Kong: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Volcano Islands, Japan region at 09:29:03 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially…

AFP/APP Washington: The Democratic-held US Senate rejected a Republican-led bid on Wednesday to oust President Joe Biden's immigration chief over his handling of the southern border with Mexico. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Eight people were reported injured Thursday after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southwestern Japan, but there appeared to be no major damage or tsunami. The epicenter of the quake, which hit at 11:14 pm (1414…

AFP/APP Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off southwestern Japan on Wednesday night, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no tsunami warnings or reports of damage. The USGS put the epicenter of…

Ishtiaq Ahmed  London: Fast on the heels of Pakistan’s top brass delegation led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Saudi delegation has come to Pakistan. The Saudi delegation is led by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin…

AFP/APP  New York: After a winning debut on Wall Street last month, Donald Trump's media group has suffered a bruising retreat, denting the Republican candidate's wealth as he faces legal challenges. Since entering the public market…