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AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo shares edged higher on Monday, supported by a cheaper yen against the dollar following falls on Wall Street and losses in early trade for the key Nikkei index. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.19 percent,…

AFP/APP Paris: A new report backed by climate scientists and athletes warned Tuesday about the dangers posed by extreme high temperatures at this year's Paris Olympics.  The "Rings of Fire" report -- a collaboration between nonprofit…

AFP/APP New York: Wall Street stocks rallied to fresh records Monday behind enthusiasm over artificial intelligence, while European markets bounced despite political uncertainty in France. Both the tech-rich Nasdaq and the broad-based…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Monday as investors took a risk-averse stance and fresh data fuelled worries about the US economy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 1.83 percent, or 712.12 points, to 38,102.44, while the…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday as a higher yen and falls in two of the three main US indexes weighed on the market. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 1.07 percent, or 413.40 points, at 38,401.16 in early…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday after the US Dow slipped overnight despite rallies in Wall Street's tech-rich Nasdaq index and S&P following a surge in Apple shares. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down…

Xinhua/APP Tokyo: Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, a potentially fatal illness caused by a "flesh-eating" bacterium, is increasing notably across Japan, with cases in the first half of this year already exceeding last year's record,…

AFP/APP) Tokyo:Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday as the yen weakened against the dollar, after Wall Street seesawed following a US jobs report. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.22 percent, or 86.33 points, to 38,770.26, while…

AFP/APP Paris: Three years after gymnastics superstar Simone Biles put the mental health of athletes center stage at the Tokyo Olympics, this year's Paris Games will demonstrate how greater awareness has translated into better care and…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks rose on Monday after US markets finished mostly higher at the end of last week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.77 percent, or 294.74 points, at 38,782.64 in early trade, while the broader Topix…