The moon has come closer to Earth than at any other time since 1948. Sky gazers around the world are congregating near landmarks, on beaches and atop tall buildings to take a look. The "supermoon" reached its brightest in Asia on Monday evening. The Moon was closest - only 221,524 miles (356,509km) away - at 11:21 GMT.

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Mr Masuzoe had been facing growing pressure to resign his position The governor of Tokyo has said he is standing down amid a spending scandal, Japanese media report. Yoichi Masuzoe has faced fierce criticism over allegations he used official funds to pay for holidays, art and comic books for his children. He had been expected to lose a no-confidence vote in the Japanese capital's assembly later on

At least 10 people were killed and scores more injured, police say, after two passenger trains collided in the German state of Bavaria. The head-on crash happened near Bad Aibling, a spa town about 60km (37 miles) south-east of Munich. The transport minister said the trains had crashed into each other while both travelling at around 100km/h (62mph). Emergency teams, some winched in by helicopter,

Japan had not won a World Cup game since 1991, while South Africa were world champions in both 1995 and 2007. Brave Blossoms play with paceJapan had gone 18 World Cup games without victory before beating South Africa in BrightonJapan started the game brightly, played with quick ball and took the game to South Africa, never looking overawed by their powerful opponents. Captain Michael Leitch went o

French authorities had removed the debris from the island for testing after its discovery in July French prosecutors have said they believe "with certainty" that a wing part found on Reunion Island in July came from missing flight MH370. The wing section, known as a flaperon, had been examined in France by international aviation experts. French authorities launched searches on and around Reunion f

Part of the aircraft wing found on Reunion Island is from the missing MH370 plane, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has confirmed. Mr Najib said experts examining the debris in France had "conclusively confirmed" it was from the aircraft. But the investigators have stopped short of confirming the link, saying only that it is highly likely. The Malaysia Airlines plane carrying 239 people veered

The costs and design of the stadium had come under criticism as Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports The Japanese government has decided to scrap its controversial design for the stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his government would "start over from zero". The original design, by British architect Zaha Hadid, had come under criticism as estimated buildi

Alexis Tsipras (centre, at back) spent much of the day thrashing out the agreement with his cabinet The Greek government has submitted economic reform proposals to try to secure a further bailout from its creditors, eurozone officials say. They say they received the plan late on Thursday - just two hours before a midnight deadline. They will now study it ahead of EU meetings at the weekend. The me

Sepp Blatter resigns as Fifa president saying new elections will be held soonSepp Blatter is to resign as president of world football's governing body Fifa as reports emerge he is under investigation in the United States. Announcing his shock exit, the 79-year-old Blatter, who has been in power for 17 years, said: "My mandate does not appear to be supported by everybody." He plans to carry on his

A candlelit vigil was held at Brikutimandap in Kathmandu to mark one month since the earthquake hit One month after the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal, the United Nations has said the world needs to provide more food aid and shelter for those left homeless. A UN official said there was still a need to focus on providing relief rather than reconstruction. More than 8,000 people

Investigators are analysing the data recorder to learn what caused the crash An Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia, killing at least seven people, was travelling at twice the speed limit, say safety experts. The driver applied the emergency brakes when the train hit 106mph (170km/h) on a 50mph track, said the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). But his efforts had only brought the

The latest recall will include 1.36 million Toyota cars in Japan Japanese car giants Toyota and Nissan are recalling a total of 6.5 million cars globally to replace potentially faulty airbag inflators made by Takata. Toyota said it was recalling just under five million cars, including the Corolla, Vitz and other models made between March 2003 and November 2007. Nissan is recalling about 1.56 milli

Tokyo has banned drones in municipal parks after one was discovered on the roof of the prime minister's residence, according to reports. Japanese media outlets have reported that the devices are no longer allowed in any of the 81 public parks in Japan's capital city. According to the reports, offenders could be fined £265. The move comes after a drone carrying radioactive material landed on the ro

The hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has discovered an uncharted shipwreck in the southern Indian Ocean. Peter Foley, who heads the search team, said the find was "fascinating... But it's not what we're looking for". However, he said the find showed that if the flight was in the search area, it would be discovered. MH370 vanished last year en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with

Prime Minister Tony Abbott: "This is essentially a no jab, no pay policy" The Australian government has announced that it intends to stop welfare payments to parents who refuse to vaccinate their children. The "no jab, no pay" policy may cost parents more than A$11,000 a year per child in lost benefit payments. Families with children not immunised have been able to receive childcare cash if they h