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Asia-PacificDead rivers: The cost of Bangladesh’s runaway success
Bangladeshi ferryman Kalu Molla began working on the Buriganga river before the patchwork of slums o...
July 27, 2022
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BaseballKiyomiya caps 1st All-Star outing with ‘sayonara’ HR
For the first time in three years, there were no restrictions on attendance for Japan pro baseball’...
July 27, 2022
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Asia-PacificReport: 27% of Nepalis fell into debt due to pandemic
Hundreds of thousands of people were infected with COVID-19, and thousands died and were hospitalize...
July 27, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Geely’s Li: Dash screens to enhance auto experience
Li Shufu, founder of China's largest private carmaker Geely, is acquiring a 79.01% stake in domestic...
July 27, 2022
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BaseballShohei Ohtani homers, Angels shut down Royals in 6-0 victory
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani fanned on three pitches during his first at-bat ag...
July 27, 2022
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Washington PostAfter court ruling, activists push prayer into schools
A Michigan superintendent is pondering whether coaches should lead students in pre-game prayer. A sc...
July 27, 2022
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General NewsWhite whale entertains spectators in Yokohama
A white whale hurls water at visitors at Yokohama Hakkeijima Seaparadise in Yokohama’s Kanazawa Ward...
July 27, 2022
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Crime & CourtsProsecutors search ex-Aoki chairman’s home in alleged Games bribery case
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office’s special investigative squad on Wednesday morning sear...
July 27, 2022
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General NewsEducation ministry makes move to solve teacher shortage
The education ministry, facing a serious shortage of teachers, will launch a project to seek out and...
July 27, 2022
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Washington PostAs Trump speaks in Washington, his allies prepare for a second term
Former president Donald Trump returned to Washington Tuesday for the first time since leaving office...
July 27, 2022
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Washington PostChase Young, rehabbing a torn ACL, will start training camp on the sideline
The Washington Commanders could be without one of their stars for some time. Ahead of the opening of...
July 27, 2022
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General NewsFarewell ceremony held for author Jakucho Setouchi
A farewell ceremony for popular author Jakucho Setouchi, who died last November at the age of 99, wa...
July 27, 2022
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Crime & Courts8 cities in Gunma receive threats calling for cancellation of Abe’s state funeral
Eight cities in Gunma Prefecture including Maebashi, Ota and Isesaki have received emails from an in...
July 27, 2022
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Associated PressStrong quake shakes northern Philippines, damages buildings
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong earthquake shook the northern Philippines on Wednesday, injuring...
July 27, 2022
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General NewsMajority of Trainees in Debt before Arriving in Japan
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A majority of foreign technical trainees borrowed money before coming to Japan, a...
July 27, 2022