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Asia-PacificSouth Korea / Only 6.3% of S. Korea’s board members are women: Survey
Women occupied only about 6.3% of corporate board positions at South Korea's 353 largest companies i...
August 6, 2022
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Europe11-year-old checkers champ raises money for Ukraine army
KYIV — With each double jump and every piece that gets kinged, 11-year-old Valeria Yezhova raises mo...
August 6, 2022
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Washington PostA damaging tornadic waterspout barreled through parts of Smith Island
A powerful tornadic waterspout tore through parts of Smith Island, Md., in the Chesapeake Bay, on Th...
August 6, 2022
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Washington PostBrittney Griner may go to a Russian penal colony. Here’s what you need to know.
WNBA star Brittney Griner received a harsh 9 1/2-year prison sentence Thursday in her trial on drug ...
August 6, 2022
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Crime & CourtsTokyo police detains 21 people for ‘preparing to cultivate marijuana’
More than 20 people have been detained under the Cannabis Control Law for importing marijuana seeds ...
August 6, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Role of cities hit by A-bombs increasingly important
It is an extraordinary situation in which the leader of a major power has threatened to use nuclear ...
August 6, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Deterioration of politics stood out in extraordinary session
Due to internal strife and other factors, a Diet speech to pay tribute to a former prime minister wa...
August 6, 2022
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Washington Post
White House summons Chinese ambassador as crisis escalates
WASHINGTON -The fallout over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan escalated sharply Friday a...
August 6, 2022
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Washington PostCDC: Consider fewer sexual partners to avoid monkeypox
Sexually active Americans should consider limiting partners and avoiding sex parties to reduce the r...
August 6, 2022
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DeliciousBe cool as a cucumber with summer recipes
It’s getting muggier by the day, so something cool and refreshing is always appetizing. Of course, w...
August 6, 2022
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ReutersRussia bans Western investors from selling banking, key energy stakes
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has banned investors from so-called unfriendly countries from selling shar...
August 6, 2022
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ReutersU.S. must rectify mistakes on Taiwan after Pelosi visit, Chinese Embassy official says
TAIPEI (Reuters) – China announced on Friday it was halting dialog with the United States in a numbe...
August 6, 2022
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ReutersIndia bids to sell fighter jets to Malaysia, says six other countries interested
NEW DELHI, Aug 5 (Reuters) – India has offered to sell 18 light-combat aircraft (LCA) “Tejas” to Mal...
August 6, 2022
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ReutersSnickers maker apologises for advert suggesting Taiwan is a country
BEIJING (Reuters) – Mars Wrigley, maker of the Snickers candy bar, apologized on Friday for a Snicke...
August 6, 2022
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ReutersWar in Ukraine can’t be ended by ignoring Russia, Erdogan aide says
ANKARA, (Reuters) – A top aide to Turkey’s president said on Friday the international community cann...
August 6, 2022