The Tianhe-2 can perform 33,860 trillion calculations a second

Italy won their opening match

Police were called to a nature reserve after hundreds of twitchers descended to catch a glimpse of a rare bird.

The British and Irish Lions have drafted former Wales wing Shane Williams into their team for Tuesday's clash against the Brumbies in Canberra.

Eddie Jones’ emerging side leave second-stringers with shattered egos and one broken nose

Japan 23 Wales 8

Josh Navidi believes growing up in the shadows of current and former British and Irish Lions pair Sam Warburton and Martyn Williams has finally paid dividends, having been primed for his Wales debut.

The Japanese midfielder is entitled to be on holiday during United's time in his home country

Where else would you find the world’s weirdest, wildest toy show but in Japan?

The challenge which every designer of opera at Holland Park must meet is that posed by the country-house façade, which constitutes a pre-existing and non-negotiable set. 

She’s the world’s oldest woman?

Economic View: If Greece has gone one way, parts of China have gone the other. Shanghai is in many respects a first-world city

Title of world's oldest person now goes to 115-year-old Japanese woman Misao Okawa

The Japanese economy powered forward by an upwardly revised 1 per cent in the first quarter of the year, reflecting the impact of the Tokyo government's reflationary drive.