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MarketsYen weakens past level of 145 a dollar, sterling pares gains
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — The yen breached the key level of 145 a dollar on Monday, for the first time i...
October 3, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentDisapproval of Kishida Cabinet surpasses approval rating for 1st time, Yomiuri poll shows
For the first time since Fumio Kishida became prime minister on Oct. 4, 2021, more people disapprove...
October 3, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentEmbassy of Japan in Ukraine to reopen this month
Japan’s Foreign Ministry has begun proceedings to reopen its embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, by the end of...
October 3, 2022
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ScienceScientists find genetic code of immortal jellyfish
CHICAGO (Reuters) — Scientists in Spain have unlocked the genetic code of the immortal jellyfish — a...
October 3, 2022
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EnvironmentPlastic waste covers Central American rivers, lakes
POTONICO, El Salvador (AFP-Jiji) — A blanket of multi-colored plastic waste flowing in from tributar...
October 3, 2022
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TechnologyJapan’s cyber cockroach could prove boon in disaster-hit areas
SAITAMA (Reuters) — If an earthquake strikes in the not too distant future and survivors are trapped...
October 3, 2022
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Associated PressFeds vow major aid for Hurricane Ian victims amid rescues
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — With the death toll from Hurricane Ian rising and hundreds of thousands of p...
October 3, 2022
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Associated PressStadium tragedy exposes Indonesia’s troubled soccer history
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Gaining the right to host next year’s Under-20 World Cup was a major miles...
October 3, 2022
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Asia-PacificFrugal is the new cool for young Chinese as economy falters
BEIJING (Reuters) — Before the pandemic, Doris Fu imagined a different future for herself and her fa...
October 3, 2022
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General NewsTokyo skyscraper’s observation deck crowded on last day before renovations
The observation deck was crowded at the Sunshine 60 skyscraper near Tokyo’s JR Ikebukuro Station on ...
October 3, 2022
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Washington PostTheir loved ones are Ukrainian medics – and Russian prisoners of war
KYIV, Ukraine - Medic Maryana Mamonova was taken prisoner in Mariupol this spring as Russian forces ...
October 3, 2022
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Washington PostA White House fence’s Black Lives Matter art has been saved for history
WASHINGTON - His 11-year-old son wanted to protest, so Marcus Gould drove him to the nation's capita...
October 3, 2022
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Associated PressExit poll: Center-right GERB party will win Bulgarian vote
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — An exit poll in Bulgaria suggested Sunday that the center-right GERB party of...
October 3, 2022
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Associated PressYemen’s warring sides fail to extend UN-backed truce
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's warring sides have failed to reach an agreement to extend a nationwide c...
October 3, 2022
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BaseballShohei Ohtani extends his career-best hitting streak to 17 games
Livan Soto's two-run double highlighted a six-run first inning, sparking the Los Angeles Angels to t...
October 3, 2022