Justin Bieber Abruptly Ends Tour
The 23-year-old Canadian superstar -- who in recent years has been as known for off-stage antics as for his music -- had been due to resume his "Purpose" tour on Thursday with 15 shows across North...
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Japan Marks Three Years To Tokyo 2020 As Issues Linger
Japan Monday marked three years before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with celebrations and fanfare -- even as organisers struggle to contain soaring costs and restore credibility. Japanese celebrities and...
Justin Bieber Banned From China For ‘bad Behaviour’
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has been banned from performing in China, according to Beijing’s Culture Bureau. In a statement, the ministry said it was not appropriate to allow in entertainers...
Bieber Not Welcome Thanks To ‘bad Behaviour’
Justin Bieber is not welcome to perform in China because of his "bad behaviour", Beijing authorities have said, after the pop idol angered many Chinese in 2014 by visiting a controversial Japanese...
Tokyo Olympic Stadium Worker’s Suicide Due To Overwork
The suicide of a 23-year-old worker on Tokyo's Olympic stadium was due to overwork, his family said, as Japan races to finish building venues for the 2020 Games. The construction firm employee, who...
Tokyo 2020 Living With Spectre of Killer Quake
For modern Olympic host cities, the twin threats of terrorism and financial ruin constantly loom. But spare a thought for Tokyo 2020 organisers, who face the added risk of a devastating earthquake or...
China Bets Big On Subways As Cities Expand
Deep under Shanghai, workers on a flood-lit construction rig carefully install massive concrete wall sections for a new subway tunnel, adding metre-by-metre to the world's longest metro system. The...
Britain’s Johnson Meets High-Tech Robots In Japan
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Thursday shook hands with one of Japan's high-tech robots, a humanoid candidate to carry the torch as part of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Johnson, kicking off...
Cooling Sounds Drive Away Heat In Japan
A Japanese traditional wind-chime festival has opened at a Buddhist temple near Tokyo, just in time for the official arrival of summer. Japanese wind-chimes, called "furin," are one of the items most...
Dollar Struggles In Asia As Hong Kong Gains For Eighth Day
The dollar's travails extended into Wednesday as Donald Trump faces a battle to push through his much-vaunted economic agenda, while Hong Kong was the stand-out Asian equity market, rising for an...
Global Stocks Pressured By Trump Health Care Reform Setback
Global stock markets were pressured Tuesday by worries about President Donald Trump's agenda after a proposed health care reform measure collapsed in Congress, raising concerns about prospects for...
IOC Working With France In Frankie Fredericks Graft Probe
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Tuesday it was cooperating with French authorities investigating graft allegations against former world champion sprinter Frankie Fredericks. Namibia's...
World’s Northernmost Coral Reef In Japan Bleached
Bleaching has damaged the world's northernmost coral reef in Japan, a researcher said Tuesday, the latest example of a global phenomenon scientists have attributed to high ocean temperatures. Healthy...
Dow, S&P 500 End Week At Records; Dollar Tumbles
Wall Street stocks finished at fresh records Friday following solid bank earnings, while the dollar retreated after lackluster US data raised questions about additional Federal Reserve rate hikes....
Two Bodies Found In Suitcases In Japan Woods
Two bodies found stuffed inside suitcases abandoned in mountainous forest near Tokyo are suspected to be missing Chinese sisters, local media reported Friday. Police officers reportedly found the...
Google Announces London Cloud Computing Data Centre
Google has revealed it has built a London data centre for the cloud computing services it rents to third parties. The facility is its second in Europe, after Brussels, and promises to provide faster...
Japanese Southpaw Miura Tries To Reclaim World Title
Japan's Takashi Miura set aside his depression 18 months ago and began working to reclaim the World Boxing Council super featherweight crown. On Saturday night, his chance finally arrives. The...
Crusaders, Lions Battle For Top Super Rugby Spot
Canterbury Crusaders and the Golden Lions are embroiled in a final-round battle this weekend to claim the top rankings spot and home advantage throughout the Super Rugby playoffs. The Crusaders, just...
US Seeks To Renegotiate S.Korea Free Trade Deal
The United States formally declared Thursday it wants to renegotiate its free trade agreement with South Korea, as the world's biggest economy seeks to redraw the global commerce system in its favour...
Asian Markets Rally With Wall St As Yellen Sparks Buying Spree
Asian markets surged on Thursday, extending a global rally that saw another record on Wall Street after the head of the Federal Reserve indicated it would take a gradual approach to raising US...