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Asia-PacificChina conducts military exercises with live ammunition near Taiwan
BEIJING — China conducted joint military exercises using live ammunition in the sea and airspace aro...
December 26, 2022
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General NewsChildren in religious families forced to partake in religious events
More than 80% of children in religious families said they were forced to participate in religious ev...
December 26, 2022
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Asia-PacificSouth Korea: Company managing TikTok creators pursues profit
Soon Ent. is South Korea’s top TikTok creator management firm, home to over 140 creators whose total...
December 26, 2022
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EconomyPrice hikes to affect over 7,000 food, drink products in early 2023
The price of many food and beverage products will rise early next year by an average of 18% between...
December 26, 2022
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EconomyCompanies collaborate to develop common platform for digital assets
Seven Japanese companies, including financial institutions Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp., S...
December 26, 2022
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Washington PostRepublicans making moves toward entering 2024 primary against Trump
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis just restarted his Google and Facebook ads, targeting a national audience ...
December 26, 2022
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Asia-PacificChina stops announcing newly confirmed COVID cases
BEIJING — The Chinese government announced Sunday that it will stop announcing new COVID-19 cases, w...
December 26, 2022
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Washington PostIn Ukraine, a new wartime debate: When is Christmas?
KYIV, Ukraine - Nadiya Zalenetska rushed into the small chapel with a pink bundle in her arms - her ...
December 26, 2022
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Japan In FocusFukuoka: Movie theater screens first film after burning down
KITAKYUSHU — A long-established Kitakyushu movie theater held a special screening in a hotel in the ...
December 26, 2022
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EuropeKing Charles invokes late Queen and faith in humanity in Christmas message
LONDON, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles invoked his late mother, Queen Elizabeth, in his f...
December 26, 2022
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ObituariesKathy Whitworth, winningest golfer in history, dies at 83
Kathy Whitworth set a benchmark in golf no one has ever touched, whether it was Sam Snead or Tiger W...
December 26, 2022
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Associated PressBiden, first lady thank service members in Christmas calls
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden celebrated a quiet Christmas with his family at the White Hous...
December 26, 2022
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US & CanadaFrigid monster storm across US claims at least 34 lives
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze Sunday to ride out the w...
December 26, 2022
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Travel SpotsWakayama: Natural open-air riverside bath opens for winter season
TANABE, Wakayama — A huge open-air bath located at Kawayu Hot Spring has opened for the winter seaso...
December 26, 2022
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General NewsJapan’s temples, shrines increasingly eyed as evacuation shelters
Temples, shrines and other religious facilities across the nation are increasingly being eyed as pos...
December 26, 2022