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Emperor Akihito was examined by court doctors after the incident, an official at the Imperial Household Agency said

Japan's Former Emperor Briefly Loses Consciousness

Japan's former emperor briefly loses consciousness

White House Seeks To Quash Bolton Testimony At Trump Trial

Former national security advisor John Bolton (l) says President Donald Trump wanted to freeze military aid to Ukrain until Kiev opened an investigation into Joe Biden, the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination

White House seeks to quash Bolton testimony at Trump trial

G20 Funds Fossil Fuels $30 Bn A Year Under The Radar: Analysis

Export credit agencies currently provide 10 times more state-backed finance to oil gas and coal projects than to renewable energy schemes

G20 funds fossil fuels $30 bn a year under the radar: analysis

The renewed fire threat came as worst-hit New South Wales announced an inquiry into the catastrophic bushfire season, which has left at least 32 people dead and devastated vast swathes of the country since September

Australia Heatwave Renews Bushfire Worries

Australia heatwave renews bushfire worries

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Several Pacific territories have taken steps to restrict access, despite being heavily reliant on Chinese tourism revenues

US Commonwealth Islands Ban Travellers From China Over Virus Fears

US commonwealth islands ban travellers from China over virus fears

After Friday, Britain faces an 11-month Brexit period during which PM Johnson will try to strike new trade deals with the EU and other countries

UK Economy Seeks To Balance Brexit With Global Strains

UK economy seeks to balance Brexit with global strains

Padron boss Jorge Padron pauses between puffs during an interview with AFP at his factory in Esteli in January

Nicaraguan Cigar Factories Keep It In The Family

Nicaraguan cigar factories keep it in the family

Swiss-born Brazilian photographer Claudia Andujar has spent five decades fighting to protect the rights of Brazil's Yanomami tribe

Fight For Survival: Photographer Claudia Andujar Defends Brazil's Yanomami

Fight for survival: Photographer Claudia Andujar defends Brazil's Yanomami

The 38 new deaths marked the biggest single-day jump yet and come as a massive containment effort is under way that has effectively locked down tens of millions of people in Hubei

China Virus Death Toll Rises To 170, More Than 1,700 New Cases

China virus death toll rises to 170, more than 1,700 new cases

Tesla's Model 3 on display

Tesla Shares Rise After Better Than Expected Fourth Quarter

Tesla shares rise after better than expected fourth quarter

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the tech giant's latest results come from a variety of consumer and business services including cloud computing

Microsoft Gets Lift From Rise In Earnings

Microsoft gets lift from rise in earnings

Waymo will be using its autonomous vehicles -- with a safety driver for now -- for parcel deliveries as part of a collaboration with UPS

Waymo To Team With UPS On Self-driving Delivery Plan

Waymo to team with UPS on self-driving delivery plan

Brazilian actress Regina Duarte gestures as she leaves the Planalto Palace in Brasilia after a meeting with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro January 29, 2020

Actress Says She Will Be Brazil's Culture Chief

Actress says she will be Brazil's culture chief

The US Federal Reserve held its policy interest rate steady after its first meeting of 2020

US Fed Watching Global Economy For Signs Of Infection From Virus

US Fed watching global economy for signs of infection from virus

Investors are increasingly worried about the economic impact of the coronavirus, which has now killed at least 132 people and infected more people in China than SARS

Stock Markets Mostly Rise, As Airlines Act Over Virus

Stock markets mostly rise, as airlines act over virus

An ANA plane chartered by the Japanese government has gone to Wuhan to evacuate Japanese nationals from the epicentre of the China coronavirus outbreak -- here, the plane is seen before leaving Tokyo

WHO Calls World To Action On China Virus Ahead Of Crisis Talks

WHO calls world to action on China virus ahead of crisis talks

Iran Missile Attack

Iran Crisis: 50 US Service Members Suffered Brain Injuries After Missile Attack, Defense Department Says

President Trump has downplayed the injuries, sparking criticism from the Veterans of Foreign Wars organization.

Boeing reported its first annual loss in more than two decades as the lengthy grounding of the 737 MAX weighed on revenues and added to costs

Boeing Reports First Loss Since 1997 As MAX Costs Rise To $18.6 Bn

Boeing reports first loss since 1997 as MAX costs rise to $18.6 bn

The US and Canada sanctioned a railway company and its CEO for providing service to Crimea from Russia over the recently opened Kerch Strait Bridge

US, Canada Sanction Eight Over Crimea Involvement

US, Canada sanction eight over Crimea involvement

View of a car on January 29, 2020 that was dragged by heavy rains in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

More Torrential Rain In Brazil Raises Death Toll To 54

More torrential rain in Brazil raises death toll to 54

Libyans take part in a demonstration against eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar -- who is backed by France, Russia and others -- and in support of the UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), at Martyrs' Square in the GNA-held capital Tripoli

Turkey Says France To Blame For Libya Instability

Turkey says France to blame for Libya instability

News Corp CEO Robert Thompson says the group's news aggregation application will offer content from a variety of sources and will be free from "filter bubbles"

News Corp Aggregator Aims To Break Free From Tech Platforms

News Corp aggregator aims to break free from tech platforms

Syrian troops pass through a recaptured village in their final push on the strategic highway town of Maaret a-Numan, held by the rebels for seven years

Syria Army Says Retakes Key Northwest Town

Syria army says retakes key northwest town

One of the two giant panda cubs with his mother Meng Meng at their enclosure during the first presentation to the media at the Berlin Zoo

Berlin's Panda Twins Ready For Public Debut

Berlin's panda twins ready for public debut

Jerusalem's iconic Dome of the Rock can be seen from Abu Dis -- but Israel's controversial barrier is in the way

Abu Dis, The 'Palestinian Capital' That Doesn't Want The Job

Abu Dis, the 'Palestinian capital' that doesn't want the job

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's meetings with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson threatens to become a damage limitation exercise for the "special relationship"

Pompeo Seeks Reassurances From Brexit Britain

Pompeo seeks reassurances from Brexit Britain

Naama Issachar, 26, was arrested at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport in April 2019

Putin Pardons US-Israeli Woman Jailed In Russia For Drug Trafficking

Putin pardons US-Israeli woman jailed in Russia for drug trafficking

Greta Thunberg complains that people are using her name for fraudulent purposes

Greta Thunberg Patents Own Name And 'Fridays For Future'

Greta Thunberg patents own name and 'Fridays for Future'

Bibi was sentenced to death on blasphemy charges by a Pakistani court in 2010 but then dramatically acquitted in 2018Â

'Finally Free!': Asia Bibi On Pakistan Prison, Life In Exile

'Finally free!': Asia Bibi on Pakistan prison, life in exile

Frankfurt is synonymous with the IAA International Motor Show

Frankfurt To Lose German Auto Show: Organisers

Frankfurt to lose German auto show: organisers

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to avoid public triumphalism. He faces a raft of challenges in the months ahead.

Euro MPs Set Seal On Brexit In Emotional Vote

Euro MPs set seal on Brexit in emotional vote

The sun sets over St Peter's Basilica (Rear R) at the Vatican, which abruptly shuttered a religious order whose members are under investigation for sexual assault

Priests Accused Of Sex Abuse In Religious Order Shut By Vatican

Priests accused of sex abuse in religious order shut by Vatican

Rail passengers commute on a Northern train, operated by Arriva, a unit of Germany's Deutsche Bahn -- Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said he would terminate the franchise with Northern from March 1, 2020, to re-nationalise the operation

Struggling UK Rail Franchise To Be Renationalised

Struggling UK rail franchise to be renationalised

Critics argue that the gig economy's flexibility is an illusion

Report Highlights Perils Of The Digital Gig Economy

Report highlights perils of the digital gig economy

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