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Associated Press
Top China official wants high-tech cooperation with S. Korea
SEOUL (AP) — The head of China’s legislature called for cooperation with South Korea in advanced tec...
September 17, 2022
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Associated Press
Sri Lankan court summons ex-president over 2019 bombings
COLOMBO (AP) — A Sri Lankan court issued a summons on Friday ordering an ex-president to appear in a...
September 17, 2022
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Associated Press
Ukrainian president: Burial site contains torture victims
IZIUM, Ukraine (AP) — Investigators searching through a mass burial site in Ukraine have found evide...
September 17, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Tottori: Discovering charms of city through the eyes of foreigners
YONAGO, Tottori — Residents from overseas have formed a group to convey the attractiveness of Yonago...
September 17, 2022
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Reuters
King Charles stands vigil as queen’s lying-in-state queue swells
LONDON (Reuters) - King Charles and his siblings stood vigil by the coffin of their late mother Quee...
September 17, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Rural Indians join rush to study abroad as prospects dim at home
AMBALA/SYDNEY/TORONTO (Reuters) — When 19-year-old Sachin failed to score the grades he needed to ge...
September 17, 2022
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Associated Press
‘The Phantom of the Opera’ to close on Broadway next year
NEW YORK (AP) — “The Phantom of the Opera” — Broadway’s longest-running show — is scheduled to close...
September 17, 2022
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Associated Press
U.N. votes to allow Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to give virtual speech
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted Friday to allow Ukraine’s president to deliver...
September 17, 2022
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Associated Press
Fire engulfs 42-story building in China; no deaths reported
BEIJING (AP) — A massive fire sent flames and black smoke pouring Friday from a 42-story skyscraper ...
September 17, 2022
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Reuters
EU wants to ensure independent media, tougher media mergers rules
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Media groups seeking to take over smaller rivals will have to make sure that th...
September 17, 2022
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Delicious
Kabocha kanten dish, too good to let slip away
When it’s hot and muggy outside, eating something that slips down the throat is always enjoyable. T...
September 17, 2022
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Travel Spots
Tochigi: Nasu Royal Stout takes top spot at World Beer Awards
Nasu Royal Stout, produced by Nasu Kohgen Beer in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, was named the World’s Be...
September 17, 2022
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Reuters
Putin tells Modi he understands India’s concerns over Ukraine conflict
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told India's Narendra Modi on Friday that he und...
September 17, 2022
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Travel Spots
Wakayama: Lighthouse serves as beacon for intl friendship
KUSHIMOTO, Wakayama — Kashinozaki Lighthouse, Japan’s oldest such structure constructed with stone, ...
September 17, 2022
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Reuters
Putin says Russia able to mediate in Azeri-Armenian conflict; Yerevan unhappy with Moscow
SAMARKAND (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that despite the Ukraine confl...
September 17, 2022