Controversy over Abe's State Funeral

The impact of Abe Shinzo's towering personality is such that even in death, he remains a polarising figure, explains Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: People protest outside Japan's parliament building in......

Images from around the world compete in EyeEM photography award

EyeEm, a global community and marketplace for photography and video, is in the middle of its fourth and largest photography competition yet. With more than 590,000 submissions from 88,000......

Australian PM visits Japan's tsunami town

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Saturday became the first foreign leader to visit Japan's tsunami-ravaged northeast, where authorities battled hard to contain an atomic crisis at the......

Youngest to win top maths honour in 50 years

Professor Manjul Bhargava of Princeton University has won the 2008 Frank Nelson Cole Prize in Number Theory, a top award of the American Mathematical Society. The award, given every three years,......

Egypt's Ahmed Elgendy wins men's Modern Pentathlon

IMAGE: Egypt's Ahmed Elgendy celebrates winning the gold medal after the Modern Pentathlon men's final Laser Run at Chateau de Versailles, Versailles, France, on Saturday. Photograph: Zohra......

Asian Games: Indian Cyclist David Beckham out of medal contentionq

IMAGE: India's David Beckham Elkatohchoongo will now race for the 5th-8th place. Photograph: X Indian cyclist David Beckham Elkatohchoongo's hopes of winning a medal at the Asian Games ended after......

Badminton: India's challenge ends at Hong Kong Open

IMAGE: Gayatri Gopichand Pullela and Treesa Jolly lost in straight sets in their round of 16 match at the Hong Kong Open. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives ......

WC PIX: Japan erupts in cheers and tears

IMAGE: Japan fans celebrate outside the stadium after the match as Japan qualify for the knockout stages. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Japan erupted in cheers and tears after the national......

Day 8: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

All the top action from Day 8 of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on Saturday. US golden oldies snatch victory in cross mixed team event IMAGE: Gold medallists Nick Baumgartner and Lindsey......