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Politics & GovernmentKishida Marks 1,000 Days in Office; Plagued by Low Approval Ratings Despite Policy Achievements
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida marked 1,000 days in office Saturday but, despite the policy achieve...
June 29, 2024
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Associated PressAlec Baldwin’s Case on Track for Trial in July as Judge Denies Request to Dismiss
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A court ruling on Friday put an involuntary manslaughter case against Alec ...
June 29, 2024
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Associated PressHere’s why It would be Tough for Democrats to Replace Joe Biden on the Presidential Ticket
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's halting debate performance has led some in his own party ...
June 29, 2024
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Associated PressBiden Concedes Debate Fumbles but Declares He will Defend Democracy. Dems Stick by Him — for Now
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden worked forcefully Friday to quell Democratic anxieties over...
June 29, 2024
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Japan In FocusFukuoka: Taiwanese Pro Wrestler Pays Courtesy Call to Taipei’s Office in Fukuoka
FUKUOKA — Jet Wei, a 27-year-old Taiwanese professional wrestler, recently paid a courtesy call t...
June 29, 2024
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Associated PressFamilies Say those Detained in Bolivia Failed Coup were Tricked. President Says It’s not His Problem
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The death threats came rolling in shortly after Gimena Silva’s husband was...
June 29, 2024
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ReutersKhamenei Protege, Sole Moderate Neck and Neck in Iran Presidential Race
DUBAI (Reuters) - A low-key moderate and a protege of Iran's supreme leader are neck-and-neck in ...
June 29, 2024
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Asia-PacificChinese Woman Dies after Protecting Japanese Mother, Child from Knife Attack; Japanese Embassy in China Flies Flag at Half-Mast as Tribute
GUANGZHOU, China/BEIJING — A Chinese woman who was stabbed while protecting a Japanese mother and...
June 29, 2024
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General NewsExplosion at Niigata Pref. Facility Leaves 1 Person in Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Six people were injured in an explosion in Niigata Prefecture on Saturday, and one is said to be ...
June 29, 2024
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Emperor, Empress Plant Cherry Tree During Visit to Oxford Alma Maters; Emperor Praises ‘Rich Opportunities’ Oxford Colleges Gave to Imperial Couple (Update 1)
OXFORD, England — The Emperor and Empress visited their alma mater colleges of the University of ...
June 29, 2024
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Associated PressNASA Astronauts will Stay at the Space Station Longer for More Troubleshooting of Boeing Capsule
Two NASA astronauts will stay longer at the International Space Station as engineers troubleshoot...
June 29, 2024
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Associated PressIndictment Accuses Former Uvalde Schools Police Chief of Delays while Shooter was ‘Hunting’ Children
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active ...
June 29, 2024
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Associated PressTrump’s Debate References to ‘Black Jobs’ and ‘Hispanic Jobs’ Stir Democratic Anger
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump warned during his debate with Joe Biden and again at a Friday rall...
June 29, 2024
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Associated PressProsecutors in Sen. Bob Menendez’s Bribery Trial Rest; Judge Rejects Defense Request for Acquittals
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors at the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez rested their case on Friday...
June 29, 2024
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Associated PressPolls Close in Iran Presidential Election Held after Hard-liner’s Death and as Mideast Tensions Rise
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranians voted on Friday in a snap election to replace the lat...
June 29, 2024