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Associated Press
Diplomats concerned by state of emergency in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Diplomats and rights groups expressed concern Saturday after Sri Lankan Pr...
May 8, 2022
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Associated Press
France’s President Macron inaugurated for second 5-year term
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated for a second term on Saturday, vowing ...
May 8, 2022
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Associated Press
Brazil’s Lula courts centrists at unofficial campaign launch
SAO PAULO (AP) — At the effective launch of his campaign on Saturday, Brazil’s former President Luiz...
May 8, 2022
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Associated Press
New Mexico residents brace for extreme wildfire conditions
LAS VEGAS (AP) — With the worst of the thick wildfire smoke having blown out of town, residents of t...
May 8, 2022
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Associated Press
Afghanistan’s Taliban order women to cover up head to toe
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on Saturday ordered all Afghan women to wear ...
May 8, 2022
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Reuters
Germany’s conservatives on track to win vote in northern state
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s conservatives look set to come first in a regional election in the nort...
May 8, 2022
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Reuters
As Beijing COVID outbreak proves stubborn, mass tests becoming routine
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Millions of Beijing residents queued up for another round of COVID-19 t...
May 8, 2022
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Washington Post
Chinese calculations on Taiwan affected by Ukraine conflict, says CIA director
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns said on Saturday that Beijing is closely mon...
May 8, 2022
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Reuters
Putin believes ‘doubling down’ will improve Ukraine war outcome, CIA director says
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns said on Saturday that Russian President Vlad...
May 8, 2022
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Reuters
Hong Kong’s next leader endorsed by pro-Beijing elites
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's leader-in-waiting, John Lee, was endorsed for the city's top job o...
May 8, 2022
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Associated Press
Afghanistan’s Taliban order women to cover up head to toe
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on Saturday ordered all Afghan women to wear ...
May 8, 2022
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Washington Post
In confirming Supreme Court justices, private meetings trump hearings
WASHINGTON – A leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court on abortion rights revealed a new truth a...
May 8, 2022
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Imperial Family
Princess Kako addresses ceremony to honor forestry contributions
Princess Kako, as part of her official duties, addressed a ceremony to award people who have contrib...
May 8, 2022
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Politics & Government
Will Russia head for Japan? Former PM Aso says no guarantee it won’t
Former Prime Minister Taro Aso, who is the vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party, has expre...
May 8, 2022
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General News
Returned abductee urges Diet members to make nonpartisan efforts to resolve N. Korea abduction issue
Abducted by North Korea then returned to Japan in 2002, Hitomi Soga has for 20 years been trying to ...
May 8, 2022