Kazuki Takahashi was on a snorkelling trip when incident took place.

Restrictions to insulate domestic markets.

Mehram requirement shelved by Saudi authorities in crown prince’s attempt to open up oil-reliant economy.

He says will stay on as PM until a replacement is found.

Deputy foreign minister says it is hampering court process.

Festival held for first time since beginning of pandemic.

Japanese lawmakers take a harder stance on a criminal offence. 

They express solidarity through fashion.

Defence says directors of two companies in charge of maintenance, operations hold no criminal responsibility over incident.

Situation most critical in the Balkans, the Caspian Sea region and sub-Saharan Africa, report says.

Move will pave the way for successor to replace him as British PM, BBC reports.

Large number of passengers will have their itineraries disrupted due to mechanism, John Lee says.

Group convicted of homicide, kidnapping, torture and rape.

No suspected mastermind or motive identified over Jovenel Moise’s killing.

Move follows recommendation by top immunisation advisory body.

Local media say Aristide Briand Reboas is wanted for US$500,000 in unpaid debts, bills.

Taiwanese see a blueprint for self-defence. 

Former teacher uses animals as heroes, pursued by villainous hunter to get message across.

Survival of Lebanon's LGBTQ community threatened.

Intelligence agencies say they are handling spiralling number of investigations into ‘hostile activity’.

Mississippi's last abortion clinic shutters its doors.

Mayor of Sloviansk defiant while Europe inches towards weaning itself off Russian fossil fuels.

UK flatly denies incident, while Revolutionary Guard says Israel using proxies to gather intelligence on nuclear programme.

Attack comes came hours after an ambush on a presidential security convoy.

In the out-of-court settlement, company will invest €571 million for the benefit of Flanders community.