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Politics & GovernmentU.N. secretary general to attend Hiroshima peace memorial ceremony for 1st time in 12 years
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres will attend this year’s peace commemoration ceremony to be h...
July 1, 2022
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Asia-PacificTo make cycling as a way of life, we need separate tracks, the will for change
Covid revived the culture of cycling in a big way in India, especially in metros like Delhi. It was ...
July 1, 2022
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FashionMinami Tanaka’s rise to stardom through photos, movie and fashion
Minami Tanaka has been the “it” woman of late. Born in 1986, she started her career as an announcer ...
July 1, 2022
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Asia-PacificArmy of service robots rolling in to replace high-cost labor
Accelerated by soaring labor costs, the reduced number of workers willing to take labor-intensive jo...
July 1, 2022
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TroubleshooterMy mother wants my father to pay for her palm-reading course
Dear Troubleshooter: I am a woman in my 60s. I’d like your advice about how to live out my golden y...
July 1, 2022
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Asia-PacificTrans Rohingya refugee fights prejudice with beauty
KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh (AFP-Jiji) — A minority in a minority, transgender Rohingya beautician Tanya ...
July 1, 2022
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TroubleshooterI have no hope for golden years with my husband
Dear Troubleshooter: I am a woman in my 60s. I’d like your advice about how to live out my golden y...
July 1, 2022
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Washington PostHow Trump World pressures witnesses to toe the line
As rumors flew in the spring of 2018 that Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer Michael Cohen was preparing...
July 1, 2022
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Washington PostBradley Beal signs five-year max contract with Wizards
WASHINGTON – Earlier this month, Bradley Beal celebrated the unveiling of a pair of basketball court...
July 1, 2022
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Associated PressJackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as t...
July 1, 2022
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Associated PressRussian forces leave Snake Island, keep up eastern assault
Russian forces withdrew from a strategic Black Sea island Thursday, potentially easing the threat to...
July 1, 2022
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General NewsWhaling industry struggling after 3 years of commercial whaling
July 1 marks three years since Japan withdrew from the International Whaling Commission and resumed ...
July 1, 2022
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GlobalJapanese food much loved in U.K.
On 29 June, following a rigorous science-based review, the U.K. lifted all remaining restrictions on...
July 1, 2022
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EnvironmentHow coffee is saving a unique Mozambican forest
GORONGOSA, Mozambique (AFP-Jiji) — From a distance, Mount Gorongosa looks pockmarked. The slopes o...
June 30, 2022
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General NewsFlying cars, drones edge closer to practical use in Japan
The government’s commitment to the safe application of next-generation aeronautical technology means...
June 30, 2022