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Hosts Brazil will take on CONCAF champions Mexico in the Confederations Cup Group A game in Fortaleza on Wednesday.

A Boeing 787 flying to Tokyo from Denver was forced to land in Seattle, Sky News reported.

Fund manager Simon Somerville says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s policies are having a real impact

Find out where to watch live as Italy face Japan in Group B of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup

Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards recommends jail sentences for bankers who cause financial disasters.

Value of exports rise 10.1% to 5.77tn yen, trade deficit widens to 993.9bn yen.

Serious Fraud Office charges senior trader with conspiracy to defraud over Libor.

Corinthians’ director confirms Tottenham interest in signing Brazilian midfielder Paulinho

David Cameron's plans to battle tax evasion opposed by world leaders.

Tottenham are hopeful they will soon be able to conclude a £14.5m deal for Brazil midfielder Paulinho.

North Korea accused of providing chemical weapons technology to Syria.

Luiz has spoken to PSG's Brazilian contingent about the project at the Parisian club.

Investors to track Fed move on bond purchases and G8 summit.

Markets waiting to take cues from Fed on asset purchases.

Shaky start to world powers' summit in light of Russian president's statement.

Russia's decision to send missile shipments to Assad's regime and US proposal to arm rebels likely to dominate G8 talks.

Syria is likely to be the focus of talks between the UK prime minister and Russian president.

1,000 gather outside National Stadium, and police respond with pepper gas and tear gas.

Mexico face Italy in a Group A fixture of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup on Sunday. Find out how and where to follow the game live.

World and European champions Spain face Copa America winners Uruguay in the 2013 Confederations Cup. Find out how and where to watch live.

Brazil host Japan in the 2013 FIFA Confederation Cup on Saturday. Find out how to follow the game live in the UK.

Markets in grip of discouraging economic data and US QE concerns.

Japan PM wants to cut corporate taxes and liberalise labour market and farming sector.

Oculolinctus, or worming, exposed after teacher catches students licking each other’s eyeballs.

ANA and JAL ground Dreamliner flights due to separate issues.

The Australian dollar bounces back but Malaysian Ringgit, Indian rupee and Japanese Yen remain weak

Super-centenarian celebrated birthday in April and made headlines in December, when he outlived Dina Manfredini of the US to become oldest living person

Japan's core machinery orders fell 8.8% on month in April, compared with a 14.2% increase in the previous month.

Mainland Chinese and Hong Kong markets were closed for the Dragon Boat Festival.

In light of the big E3 keynotes, it's clear Nintendo has given up trying to compete with Sony and Microsoft.