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Associated Press
U.N. office points to Israel in Al Jazeera reporter’s death
VGENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office said Friday that veteran Al Jazeera correspondent Shiree...
June 25, 2022
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General News
Croc Chamber
Visitors look up at a Siamese crocodile in an overhead tank at Okinawa Zoo and Museum in Okinawa Cit...
June 25, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Violence against woman who resisted sexual harassment provokes widespread anger in China
BEIJING — An incident this month where a woman was violently attacked and injured by men in a restau...
June 25, 2022
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Reuters
G7 must act to help tackle global hunger crisis-German U.N. food agency
ERLIN (Reuters) - The Group of Seven wealthy countries must ramp up humanitarian aid to help tackle ...
June 25, 2022
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Associated Press
EU leaders tackle inflation, energy shocks from Russia’s war
BRUSSELS (AP) — A day after endorsing Ukraine's candidacy to join the European Union, the bloc's lea...
June 25, 2022
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Associated Press
Climate, malaria highlighted as Commonwealth leaders meet
KIGALI (AP) — Leaders of Commonwealth nations met in Rwanda's capital Friday to tackle climate chang...
June 25, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan to promise developing nations tens of billions of yen in food aid at G7 summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to declare, at the Group of Seven summit to be held in Germany f...
June 25, 2022
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Europe
2 killed in mass shooting in Norway; more than a dozen hurt
OSLO (AP) — Two people were killed and more than a dozen injured early Saturday in a mass shooting i...
June 25, 2022
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Companies
JAL raises fuel surcharge more than 40%
Japan Airlines will raise the fuel surcharge added to tickets issued in August and September by up ...
June 25, 2022
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Associated Press
Bulgarian lawmakers vote to unblock N Macedonia’s EU bid
SOFIA (AP) — Bulgaria’s parliament voted Friday to lift a veto that has long blocked European Union ...
June 25, 2022
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Political Cartoons
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June 25, 2022
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Reuters
IMF slashes U.S. growth forecast, sees ‘narrowing path’ to avoid recession
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Friday slashed its U.S. economic growth fo...
June 25, 2022
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Reuters
China’s Xi to visit Hong Kong for 25th anniversary of handover
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong for the 25th annive...
June 25, 2022
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Reuters
U.S., Japan, Australia, New Zealand, U.K. form Pacific group
The United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom launched an informal group a...
June 25, 2022
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Associated Press
N. Korea approves new front-line army duties amid tensions
SEOUL (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un doubled down on his nuclear arms buildup to overwhelm “...
June 25, 2022