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Associated Press
Ex-soccer Player Kavelashvili Becomes Georgia’s President in a Blow to Country’s Eu Aspirations
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on ...
December 15, 2024
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Associated Press
US Officials Have Been in Direct Contact with the Syrian Rebel Group That Ousted Assad, Blinken Says
AQABA, Jordan (AP) — American officials have been in direct contact with the terrorist-designated...
December 15, 2024
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Associated Press
Woman Accusing Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of Sexual Assault Acknowledges Inconsistencies
A woman who accused rappers Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexually assaulting her when she was ...
December 15, 2024
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Associated Press
Pelosi Has Hip Replacement Surgery at a US Military Hospital in Germany after a Fall
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had hip replacement surgery Saturday at a U.S...
December 15, 2024
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Associated Press
Ukrainian Drones Strike Russia as Kyiv Reels from Consecutive Massive Air Attacks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian drone strikes on southern Russia killed a 9-year-old boy and set f...
December 15, 2024
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Reuters
South Korea’s Acting President Moves to Reassure Allies, Calm Markets after Impeachment
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea’s acting president, Han Duck-soo, moved on Sunday to reassure the c...
December 15, 2024
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Associated Press
A Diminished Hezbollah Is Made Even Weaker by the Toppling of Assad in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — A severely hobbled Hezbollah was in no position to help defend former Syrian Presid...
December 15, 2024
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Associated Press
Notre Dame Reopening Spectacle Caps a Stellar Year for Luxury House LVMH
PARIS (AP) — The reopening of Notre Dame was a solemn celebration of cultural and spiritual renew...
December 15, 2024
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Performing Arts
Rokyoku Artist Spreads Traditional Performing Arts through Social Media
Rokyoku narrative singer Tamagawa Nanafuku is using the modern-day vehicle of social media to spr...
December 15, 2024
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Defense & Security
Japan Government Vows to Reduce Okinawa’s Burden From Bases As U.S. Marines’ Transition to Guam Gets Underway
The government aims to reduce the budren of hosting U.S. military bases on Okinawa Prefecture whi...
December 15, 2024
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Defense & Security
U.S. Marines in Okinawa Pref. Begin to Relocate to Guam; Part of Agreement on Realignment of U.S. Forces in Japan
The relocation of some U.S. Marine Corps units from Okinawa Prefecture to Guam started, Defense M...
December 15, 2024
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Crime & Courts
Girl Stabbed to Death by ‘Stranger’ at McDonald’s in Southern Japanese City of Kitakyushu
KITAKYUSHU — Two junior high school students were stabbed by a man at a McDonald’s in Kitakyushu ...
December 15, 2024
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Delicious
Scallop Dish Spiced Up with Sake Lees, Miso Marinade; Easy to Make Dish Pairs Well with Sake at Home
The season of sake lees, a byproduct of sake production, has come. They are becoming popular as a...
December 15, 2024
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Politics & Government
Iwaya Coordinating to Meet Wang in China on Dec. 25
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya is coordinating to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in C...
December 15, 2024
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Companies
Japanese Edible Cricket Startup Files for Bankruptcy after Being Unable to Overcome Aversion to Eating Insects
TOKUSHIMA — A Tokushima-based startup that produced edible crickets has suspended operations and ...
December 15, 2024