Hong Kong's top officials say they aren't worried about the threat of potential US sanctions on the city, after President Trump promised to take action in response to China's new national security law for Hong Kong.
Richard Kimber is in Hong Kong, and has the latest reaction from there.
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It's been one week since Japan officially declared the end of its coronavirus emergency. Already some cities are reporting clusters, sparking fears of a second wave of the virus. But Tokyo is further easing its restrictions - going into "step 2" of its COVID recovery plan. Grace Lee reports.
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Germany has summoned the Russian ambassador over a 2015 cyber attack on its parliament, and said it would seek to sanction those responsible.
It would be the first known case of its kind since the EU agreed last year on using sanctions to respond to cyberattacks.
Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.
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The coronavirus outbreak is projected to cut spending by overseas travellers in Japan by 22 billion dollars this year. That's according to a think tank - that says figures are only expected to return to pre-virus levels next spring. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.
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Moscow is easing its lockdown from Monday after a fall in the number of people being hospitalised with coronavirus. Non-food shops are reopening, and people will be allowed to walk outside on a rota system, as Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports.
Japan's health ministry says anti-flu drug Avigan will not be approved to treat coronavirus in May, due to the need to continue clinical trials. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.
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Russia's postponed Victory Day parade will go ahead in June, despite the coronavirus outbreak. The military parade to mark 75 years since the end of the Second World War was originally planned for May 9th. Lucy Taylor reports.
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced that the coronavirus emergency in Japan is now over, ending curbs on economic activity throughout the country. Officials are now aiming to breathe new life into Japan's economy, which has entered a recession for the first time in years. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.
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Germany's highest court has ruled that the carmaker owes money to people who bought cars with rigged emission systems and want to give them back.
It's the latest setback for the company from its 2015 dieselgate scandal, when it emerged that it had manipulated some of its diesel engines in order to skirt environmental regulations.
Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.
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Testing in Moscow suggests that more than one in ten people have antibodies to the coronavirus, meaning they have already had the disease. The head of the city's department of health suggested the number may be high enough to begin moving out of lockdown - even though new cases are rising by thousands each day. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports.
Japan is set to completely lift its state of emergency on Monday - with the government claiming cases are now under control. The state of emergency was supposed to expire on the 31st - but most regions have already eased restrictions. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.
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Moscow's Mayor has warned that deaths from coronavirus will be significantly higher in May than they were in April, even though the outbreak now appears to be stabilising. The city's authorities have reported almost 1800 deaths so far. Lucy Taylor reports.
About eighteen thousand people are seriously ill in hospitals in Moscow, according to the city's mayor. Russia has the second largest outbreak of coronavirus in the world, and the capital has been the hardest hit. Lucy Taylor reports.
Japan lifted its state of emergency in 39 of the country's 47 prefectures last week. Now the government is mulling over whether to lift it in Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo - areas that are much more densely populated. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.
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A third of Russians would not have a vaccine against coronavirus even if it was proven to work, according to a new poll. The country currently has the world's second biggest outbreak, as Lucy Taylor reports from Moscow.
Japan has established a new squadron to step up defence in outer space.
Its mission? Monitoring space debris and investigating suspicious satellites.
Grace Lee brings us more from Tokyo.
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The head of Russia's health watchdog has said the outbreak is 'stabilizing' around the country, as it posts its lowest daily rise in new infections since the start of May. But data from the web company Yandex shows that many more people are out on the streets than a few weeks ago, as Lucy Taylor reports.
Japan's economy fell into a recession for the first time in more than four years, according to the latest official data.
The country's GDP shrank by 3.4 percent in the three months ending in March, following the previous quarter's 7.3 percent decline.
But economists warn the worst is yet to come.
Grace Lee reports.
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Germany's economy has gone into recession after shrinking 2.2% for the first quarter as Europe's largest economy felt the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
However, so far Germany has weathered the storm better than some other European countries.
Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.
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Russian football will return in June after being halted during the coronavirus pandemic. The governing body has announced the current Premier League season will be completed, even though cases of the virus continue to surge. Lucy Taylor reports.
Moscow has announced a new mass testing programme, beginning today [MAY 15]. Tens of thousands of people a week will be offered tests for coronavirus antibodies, to help authorities work out the rate of the virus in the population. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports.
Japan is set to approve its first antigen test kits on Wednesday to boost the number of diagnostic tests available to the public. As our correspondent Grace Lee explains, the tests will produce quicker results - but aren't as accurate.
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The spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin is the latest high-ranking official to confirm he has coronavirus. Dmitry Peskov is receiving treatment. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports.
Thousands of people in several German cities came out to protest against the government's coronavirus restrictions.
The protests have grown larger in recent weeks despite the country's gradual easing of measures designed to combat the spread of the virus.
Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.
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US President Donald Trump has called for arms control that includes both Russia and China, when an existing deal with Russia expires next year. The White House said he raised the issue with Russian President Vladimir Putin on a phone call to mark 75 years since the end of the Second World War. Here's Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor with more.
A list of more than 100 medical workers who have died from coronavirus in Russia has been released online. The record is being collated by an anonymous group, after complaints that some hospital and ambulance staff do not have the correct personal protective equipment . Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports.
Russia is bracing itself for a surge in cases of coronavirus, after daily rises of more than 10,000 for two days in a row. The government puts the rise down to increased testing, but there are reports of hospitals and ambulance crews becoming overwhelmed.
Japan has extended its state of emergency until the end of May, though businesses and residents have become increasingly restless. The government is already planning to relax some of its measures, but a full exit from its stay-at-home request will be difficult because of one key problem: the lack of testing. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.
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Hairdressers, museums and churches are reopening across much of Germany as part of a gradual loosening of the country's coronavirus restrictions.
The German government believes it has successfully slowed the spread of the virus for now, but concerns remain about a second wave.
Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.
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Moscow's Mayor has warned authorities might cut the number of passes available for travel around the city, if coronavirus cases continue to rise. The city is in partial lockdown, with limited travel allowed for essential work and other reasons. Lucy Taylor reports from Moscow.
