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Washington Post
Morocco mourns loss to France after World Cup run that energized region
CAIRO - Moroccans were devastated but still proud Wednesday after their national soccer team lost, 2...
December 15, 2022
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Washington Post
Despite midterm success, Democrats struggle to find next campaign chiefs
WASHINGTON - House Democrats won two-thirds of the most competitive races in November, leaving them ...
December 15, 2022
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General News
1,140 Train Viaduct Pillars May Sink in Japan
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan has about 1,140 train viaduct pillars that may sink due to an earthquake, t...
December 15, 2022
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Reuters
Hong Kong democracy activist wins appeal on Tiananmen vigil assembly
HONG KONG, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Democracy activist and barrister Chow Hang-tung won an appeal on Wedne...
December 15, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Create a system that puts priority on patients’ convenience
What is a “family doctor” and what should they do? Lessons from the novel coronavirus pandemic must ...
December 15, 2022
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Soccer World Cup
Harmony, communication key to Japan’s progress at World Cup
Japan’s national soccer team made it to the World Cup round of 16 for the second consecutive tournam...
December 15, 2022
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Political Cartoons
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December 15, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
LGBTQ people remain outcasts in Muslim world
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — On the outskirts of Yogyakarta is a small boarding school with a missio...
December 15, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Accelerate creation of international system to get nation through winter
Whether the people of Ukraine, who have been cut off from electricity and heating due to Russian att...
December 15, 2022
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Reuters
Rising climate costs to challenge countries, companies in 2023
Dec 14 (Reuters) - In a year marked by yet more climate-linked floods, hurricanes and droughts, gove...
December 15, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
School gives autistic Chinese youth a voice through language of music
BEIJING (Reuters) — Almost three years of pandemic restrictions have been hard for 23-year-old Chine...
December 15, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
ADB cuts developing Asia growth projection
MANILA (AFP-Jiji) — The Asian Development Bank trimmed its economic growth forecast for developing A...
December 15, 2022
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Reuters
Biden says U.S. is ‘all in’ on Africa’s future
WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced an agreement aimed at bols...
December 15, 2022
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Associated Press
Diplomats: UN blocks Myanmar military from taking UN seat
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A key U.N. committee has again blocked Myanmar’s military junta from taking th...
December 15, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Philippines: Nation ramping up talks with some countries on nuclear power deals
The Philippines is looking into possible nuclear deals with South Korea, France and China, as Presid...
December 15, 2022