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"It was everything and more I expected. It was a dream moment for me."

The United States and Australia are moving to counter China's active engagement with South Pacific island nations.

The septuagenarian moves slowly at a symbolic grave at the "Palestinian martyrs" cemetery in Beirut. He rises up from his wheelchair to place a wreath of flowers on a symbolic grave that holds some bones and belongings of "Salah al-Yabani" (Japanese Salah), the symbol of the Lod airport operation. Ahmed…

Delay in approving pill, and the possible $780 cost, reflect priorities of male-dominated parliament, say critics

A test tour for inbound travellers in Japan has been cancelled after one of four Thais taking part tested positive for the coronavirus, Japan's tourism agency has said.

Factory production falls 1.3 percent in April as China lockdowns and Ukraine war weigh on manufacturers.

Outbound tour operators are preparing to offer Japan packages next month, with prices expected to be 30-40% more expensive than those sold prior to the pandemic, mainly because of visa requirements, Covid-19 testing and soaring operational costs.

An aging Japanese militant who spent more than a decade in an Israeli prison for his part in a deadly attack on the airport outside Tel Aviv showed up in Beirut at an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the attack

The Japan international hit the ground running and quickly established himself as a fans' favourite following his transfer to Parkhead last summer as part of Ange Postecolgou's rebuild