Asian shares rise after US Fed signals low rates will stay

Asian shares are higher as investors interpreted comments from the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve as signaling low interest rates were here to stay for some time

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Japan halts some Moderna vaccine after contamination found

Japan is suspending use of about 1.63 million doses of Moderna vaccine after contamination was found in some unused vials

Japan further expands virus emergency areas as cases surge

Japan has expanded its coronavirus state of emergency for a second week in a row, adding eight more prefectures as a surge in infections fueled by the delta variant strains the country’s health care system

LPGA Shanghai canceled over COVID-19 travel restrictions

The LPGA Tour says the Buick LPGA Shanghai tournament scheduled for mid-October has been canceled due to ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions

Paralympics open in empty stadium — just like Olympics

The Paralympics have begun in the same empty National Stadium that hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics

Paralympics open in empty stadium -- just like Olympics

The Paralympics have begun in the same empty National Stadium that hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics

Asian shares rise but momentum fizzles on virus worries

Asian shares are gaining, boosted by a near-record rise on Wall Street

Tokyo Paralympics press ahead to allow students to attend

Plans are afoot to allow tens of thousands of school children to attend the Tokyo Paralympics despite the spread of the coronavirus delta variant among teenagers and those even younger who are not vaccinated

China allows couples third child amid demographic crisis

China will now allow couples to have a third child as the country seeks to hold off a demographic crisis that threatens its hopes of increased prosperity and global influence