Parts of Pakistan are experiencing planned blackouts of more than 12 hours, limiting the effectiveness of air conditioning to offer relief during the ongoing heatwave.

Amazon plans to use much of the real estate for a new generation of towering fulfillment centers that can store a wide variety of products close to customers in populous areas.

Pregnant women exposed to heat for prolonged periods of time have a higher risk of suffering complications, an analysis of 70 studies conducted since the mid-1990s on the issue found.

The U.S. is unlikely to be stopped by the more assertive language from China, whose claims over Taiwan have taken on a new focus after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Preliminary evidence suggests the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jet in March may be the latest such tragedy.

Ukraine’s stubborn resistance to invasion, and the help that has poured in as a result, has both inspired Taiwan and made it rethink its own military strategy.

Tokyo reported 1,528 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, down by about 300 from a week before.

The BOJ expanded bond buying on Tuesday, and offered to increase a round of purchases across the curve on Wednesday.

Pyongyang's record-breaking number of launches this year continues to push Seoul and Tokyo closer after years of soured ties, including on the contentious GSOMIA pact.

The tech giants have said the bill would imperil popular consumer products and make it harder for the companies to protect their users' security and privacy.

Just as customers at traditional banks earn interest on their savings in dollars, crypto users that deposit their bitcoin at crypto lenders also earn money, usually in cryptocurrency.

Lithium is a vital component of electric-vehicle batteries, which means the outlook for supply, demand and pricing is increasingly consequential.

Ayako Sonoda has been keen to ensure she is helping others through her startups and other ventures.

The findings of the survey on marriage and income were cited in the government's white paper on gender equality.

Daiki Matsue and other members of the scam group are suspected of fraudulently receiving about ¥200 million in total, equivalent to subsidies for 200 people.

The bans risk hurting farmers and producers, and one concern is that the current cycle of protectionism could lead to restrictions on other food exports — including rice

The four sets of textbooks for a class on citizenship say the Chinese government never recognized the 19th-century treaties that handed Britain control of Hong Kong.

The scooter is designed to handle bumpy roads or slopes and prevent some of the accidents that have plagued other types of stand-up scooters.

The WTO is staging its first meeting of trade ministers in nearly five years and environmental issues are rocketing up the agenda at the global trade body.

The Consumer Affairs Agency is planning to make the change by the end of March due to an over tenfold rise in cases, which is believed to have been caused by increased consumption.

Chinese orders for chip-manufacturing equipment from overseas suppliers rose 58% in 2021, making it the biggest market for those products for a second year running.

As sea levels continue to rise, small islands in the Pacific and Indian oceans as well as coastal megacities in China and South and Southeast Asia are already at risk.

Even exporters, which normally benefit from a depreciation, are starting to express worries over the wild moves in exchange rates.

FBI agents were dispatched to run down and eventually disprove bizarre fraud claims — including a suitcase and a truck laden with ballots — in the wake of the 2020 election.

The updated code of practice on disinformation spells out examples of manipulative behavior such as deepfakes and fake accounts that the signatories will have to tackle.

A conference going on this week is a crunch moment for Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who has staked her leadership on breathing new life into the crippled organization.

The average cost of a box of tampons in the U.S. rose 9.8% in the year through May 28, according to NielsenIQ, and 8.3% for a box of pads.

Yoshimasa Hayashi is reportedly planning to visit the United States from late July and hold a meeting with his counterparts from a coalition of nonnuclear weapons states in New York.

The fund aims to raise ¥1 billion ($7.4 million) to cover the tuition for Japanese language schools and pay for everyday items such as cards for public transportation.

The universities, including International Christian University, Meiji University and Sophia University, plan to offer approximately 70 students free education and a safe environment to study.

Lawyers and supporters of the group said this is the first time Amazon delivery drivers have unionized in Japan.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida also saw his Cabinet's approval rating slip to 56.9% in the survey released ahead of an Upper House election set for next month.

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe transformed Japanese thinking about security policy.

This year, the conference brought back a Japanese prime minister to deliver the keynote address, and Kishida took the opportunity to present his own principles for the country’s security.

Former No. 1 draft pick Wiggins led Golden State with 26 points, overcoming a rare poor performance by presumptive Finals MVP Steph Curry.

After waiting over two years for his visa to be renewed amid the pandemic, Jumpei Akanuma is back on the mound as he chases his longshot dream of playing in MLB.

It will be the 45-year-old Mayweather's fourth exhibition and his second in Japan, after beating kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa by TKO in December 2018.

Africa is the only continent other than Antarctica without a Formula One race, a situation competition organizers are keen to rectify.

The 28-year-old was the first Puerto Rican to win an Olympic gold medal in any sport when she shocked then-world No. 2 Angelique Kerber in the final at the 2016 Rio Games.

JOC President Yasuhiro Yamashita said the move came about following last summer's Tokyo Games, where the number of athletes who came out as LGBTQ was the highest ever.

The Norwegian has spurned interest from other European titans to line up in City blue next season, fulfilling the Premier League champion's need for a star striker.

The 33-year-old clowned his way along the goal line as Peru's players prepared to take their penalty kicks, becoming a national hero when he stopped Alex Valera's shot in Doha.