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A view the Center for Scientific and Technical Study of Aquitaine (CESTA/CEA), dedicated to the design of nuclear weapons, in Barp, southwest France is seen in 2014

UN, Pope Hail Launch Of Anti-nuclear Treaty

UN, pope hail launch of anti-nuclear treaty

Pandemic Raises Japan Suicide Rate After Decade Of Decline

Deaths by suicide during the pandemic far outstripped those from coronavirus in Japan in 2020, reversing years of progress to bring down the suicide rate

Pandemic raises Japan suicide rate after decade of decline

Japan Cabinet Approves Bill For Tougher Virus Measures

Tokyo and other regions are under a state of emergency in an attempt to quell a record spike in Covid-19 infections

Japan cabinet approves bill for tougher virus measures

The new "first family" of the United States pose in front of a statue of Abraham Lincoln while wearing face masks following Joe Biden's inauguration

Biden Orders Spate Of New US Covid Measures As EU Discourages Travel

Biden orders spate of new US Covid measures as EU discourages travel

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International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach, pictured here in November 2020, says there is 'no plan B' for the Tokyo Olympics

IOC Chief Says 'No Plan B' For Tokyo Olympics: Kyodo News

IOC chief says 'no plan B' for Tokyo Olympics: Kyodo News

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Why Do Cats Love Catnip? It Gets Them 'High' And Protects From Mosquitoes

Cats attracted fewer mosquitoes when they were exposed to the substance nepetalactol.

Parts of the country including Tokyo and Osaka are under a coronavirus state of emergency

Bank Of Japan Revises Up Growth Outlook For Next Two Years

Bank of Japan revises up growth outlook for next two years

A Japanese court has ruled that a ban on dual citizenship is constitutional

Japan Court Upholds Ban On Dual Citizenship

Japan court upholds ban on dual citizenship

Australian sprinter Steve Solomon

Australian Athletes Facing COVID-19 Dilemma With Tokyo Olympics Fast Approaching

The focus of Australian athletes is divided, with most being concerned on whether they will be administered the COVID-19 vaccine before the Tokyo Olympics start in July.

Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda faces charges in France over payments made before Tokyo was awarded the Games

Ups, Downs And Covid: Tokyo 2020's Tumultuous Olympic Timeline

Ups, downs and Covid: Tokyo 2020's tumultuous Olympic timeline

Tokyo's National Stadium is the main venue for the 2020 Olympics

With Six Months To Go, Cancellation Fears Cloud Tokyo Olympics

With six months to go, cancellation fears cloud Tokyo Olympics

Under the 2015 Paris climate deal, countries are required to boost funding to hard-hit governments, evenly split between cash to mitigate future climate costs and to help them adapt to the warming planet

Rich Nations 'Hugely Exaggerate' Climate Finance: Study

Rich nations 'hugely exaggerate' climate finance: study

Tokyo 2020 Olympics CEO Toshiro Muto said cancelling the Games had not been discussed

Tokyo 'Unwavering' On Olympics But Fans Not Guaranteed: CEO

Tokyo 'unwavering' on Olympics but fans not guaranteed: CEO

Japan has agreed with pharmaceutical firms to receive enough vaccine doses for all 126 million residents

Japan Plans Mass Virus Jabs Ahead Of Olympics From May: Reports

Japan plans mass virus jabs ahead of Olympics from May: reports

A food pack put together by the Moyai Support Centre for Independent Living

Pandemic Reveals Hidden Poverty In Wealthy Japan

Pandemic reveals hidden poverty in wealthy Japan

Main proposals by US president-elect Joe Biden to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Vaccine Drive Expands As Covid Probe Criticises Global Response

Vaccine drive expands as Covid probe criticises global response

A surge in virus cases worldwide has thrown new doubt on whether Tokyo 2020 can open this summer

Tokyo To Cut Back On Athletes At Olympics Opening Ceremony

Tokyo to cut back on athletes at Olympics opening ceremony

Solar panels in the Japanese city of Yufu, Oita prefecture. Japan sourced about 17 percent of its energy from renewables in 2017

Major Firms Urge Japan To Bolster 2030 Renewables Goal

Major firms urge Japan to bolster 2030 renewables goal

Two people on a charter flight bringing players and their entourage to Melbourne for the Australian Open have reportedly tested positive for Covid-19

Disarray As 47 Players Affected After Positive Tests On Australian Open Planes

Disarray as 47 players affected after positive tests on Australian Open planes

Amazonas state, with Manaus as its capital, has been hard hit by a resurgence of the virus, with a death rate of 143 per 100,000 inhabitants

No More Beds: Brazil's Amazonas State Transfers Covid Patients

No more beds: Brazil's Amazonas state transfers Covid patients

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Millipede Mystery: Scientists Discover Why The Arthropods Swarm Tracks Every 8 Years

The millipedes swarm train tracks in Honshu, Japan, only to disappear for years after that.

The North Korean parade came just days before US President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration

North Korea Shows Off New Submarine-launched Missile

North Korea shows off new submarine-launched missile

Local support for the Tokyo Olympics has plummeted

'Anything Can Happen' With Tokyo Olympics: Japan Minister

'Anything can happen' with Tokyo Olympics: Japan minister

Parts of Japan are now under a virus state of emergency as the country battles a surge in infections

Hiroshima Plans Japan's First Mass Virus Tests

Hiroshima plans Japan's first mass virus tests

The grave of a Covid-19 victim in Manaus is seen as Brazil records more than 205,000 deaths from Covid-19, second only to the United States

Northern Brazilian State Declares Curfew Over Virus

Northern Brazilian state declares curfew over virus

Social distancing, lockdown and restrictions are exacting a major impact on how worshippers around the world are practising their faith

Solace In Prayer As Pandemic Toll Nears Two Million

Solace in prayer as pandemic toll nears two million

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