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Washington PostIn a Ukrainian Prison, Cells are Full of Young Russian Conscripts
In the basement of a prison in northeastern Ukraine, dozens of Russian soldiers - some wounded, m...
August 17, 2024
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Washington PostSecret Service Bboosts Protection for Trump and Harris
The U.S. Secret Service has dispatched some members of President Joe Biden’s protective detail to...
August 17, 2024
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Associated PressBMW Recalls 1.3 Million Vehicles in China That May Have Takata Air Bag Inflators
BEIJING (AP) — BMW was recalling more than 1.3 million vehicles in China that might have Takata a...
August 17, 2024
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Associated PressPalau’s President Says China is Weaponizing Lucrative Tourism over His Refusal to Break Taiwan Ties
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Beijing weaponized tourism to the Pacific archipelago of Palau ove...
August 17, 2024
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Manga & Anime‘When the Dokudami Flowers Bloom’ Entertainingly Depicts the Art of Discovering an Artist
Yayoi Kusama, Kiyoshi Yamashita, Vincent van Gogh and so on — there are quite a few world-class a...
August 17, 2024
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Associated PressProtests Grow in India Over the Rape and Killing of a Doctor at a State-Run Hospital
NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of people marched through various Indian cities Friday to protest the ...
August 17, 2024
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Associated PressUkrainian Officials Urge Civilians to Evacuate Eastern City of Pokrovsk as Russian Troops Close in
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Military authorities in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk urged civilia...
August 17, 2024
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Associated PressHarris Offers Proposals to Cut Food and Housing Costs, Trying to Blunt Trump’s Economic Attacks
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris announced a sweeping set of economic proposals ...
August 17, 2024
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Associated PressFirst Case of Polio Confirmed in a 10-Month-Old Child in Gaza, Palestinian Health Officials Say
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian health officials on Friday reported the first case of poli...
August 17, 2024
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ReutersGaza Ceasefire Talks Paused with Resumption Planned Next Week
DOHA/CAIRO (Reuters) - Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha paused on Friday with negotiators to meet aga...
August 17, 2024
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BaseballSeiya Suzuki Hits a Game-Ending Single as the Chicago Cubs Top the Toronto Blue Jays
CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs bea...
August 17, 2024
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Political PulseWill Bank of Japan Monetary Tightening Process Be a Third-Time Charm?
Last week, the Tokyo stock market experienced historic volatility. The Bank of Japan’s dialogue w...
August 17, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Presidential Election Likely to be Held Sept. 20 or 27; Campaign Period Could Be Extended
Sept. 20 and Sept. 27 are shaping up to be the most likely dates for the Liberal Democratic Party...
August 17, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentForeign Minister Yoko Kamikawa to Visit Middle East; Moves by Iran May Disrupt Plans
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa plans to visit the Middle East countries of Qatar and Bahrain late...
August 17, 2024
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General NewsTemporary Shopping Mall Opens in Disaster-Hit City; 5 More Scheduled to Open Across Noto Peninsula
NANAO, Ishikawa — A temporary shopping mall opened Friday in the central part of Nanao, Ishikawa ...
August 16, 2024