Workaholic Japan is known for long office hours and stressed out employees, but one company claims to have a cure: Cats.

A court ruling in Taiwan this week could make the island the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a decision that would give activists around the region new hope in their quest for equality.

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The Minister for Food and Agriculture Dr Akoto Owusu Afriyie said the state-owned institutions can only import into the country if local producers are unable to supply their demanded foods.

Tinder's VP of product is leaving, Twitter's cofounder apologised for the site's role in Trump's electoral win, and the EIF has pulled funding for UK VCs.

Jes Staley was tricked into an email exchange with someone pretending to be the bank's chairman John McFarlane.

Mr Mahama is attending the 52nd Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group at the invitation of the AfDB and the Indian government.

Beijing systematically dismantled CIA spying efforts in China beginning in 2010, killing or jailing more than a dozen covert sources, in a deep setback to US intelligence there, The New York Times reported Sunday.

Once the preserve of the ruling white minority, horse racing in Zimbabwe adapted to survive independence in 1980 by attracting a loyal following of local fans who enjoyed a bet.

Brazil's President Michel Temer appeared to win a reprieve Sunday when a key coalition partner cancelled a meeting on whether to withdraw support for him over an explosive corruption scandal.

US President Donald Trump made a 30-minute speech on Sunday in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh on his first foreign visit since taking office.

North Korea on Monday confirmed the "successful" launch of a medium-range ballistic missile, Pyongyang's state media reported, adding the weapon was now ready to be deployed for military action.

The femcee is yet to clearly confirm if the rumour concerning her alleged breakup with her fiancé is true.

Amnesty International on Monday accused Turkey of implementing "arbitrary dismissals" of public sector workers in a series of purges since last year's failed coup.