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Associated Press
‘Still in shock.’ Abortion defenders, foes stunned by leak
The phones inside an Alabama abortion clinic were ringing off the hook: the callers wanted to know i...
May 4, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
China increasing arms exports to Middle East and Eastern Europe
BEIJING — China is expanding its arms exports beyond Asia to the Middle East and Eastern Europe, pot...
May 4, 2022
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Associated Press
New Mexico governor seeking US disaster status for wildfire
New Mexico’s governor on Tuesday asked President Joe Biden to declare a disaster as firefighters scr...
May 4, 2022
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Associated Press
Russia storms Mariupol plant as some evacuees reach safety
Russian forces Tuesday began storming the steel mill containing the last pocket of resistance in Mar...
May 4, 2022
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General News
Rabbit Island residents face threat from natural enemies
TAKEHARA, Hiroshima — A battle is brewing on so-called Rabbit Island. Crows, rats and other natural...
May 4, 2022
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General News
Festivals galore over Golden Week, for first time in 3 years
Festivals and events over the Golden Week holidays are being staged largely without pandemic restric...
May 4, 2022
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General News
Dancing in the streets
Costumed performers dance through the streets of Fukuoka at the Hakata Dontaku Port Festival, which ...
May 4, 2022
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Companies
Companies eye benefits of shorter workweeks
The five-day week may soon be a thing of the past in Japan, as more companies eye shorter workweeks,...
May 4, 2022
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Reuters
France’s Macron offers to help lift Russia embargo on Ukraine food exports
French President Emmanuel Macron told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Tuesday th...
May 4, 2022
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Reuters
N.Korea fires projectile towards sea off east coast, says S.Korea
North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile toward the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s mi...
May 4, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Is relying on gambling revenue for regional development appropriate?
The situation has been largely different from the time the plan was put forward, for such reasons as...
May 4, 2022
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Reuters
Sinn Fein eyes milestone election victory in push for Irish unity
Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the IRA, is on course to become the biggest party in Norther...
May 4, 2022
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Reuters
Nigeria buys emergency Canadian potash to replace lost Russian supply
Nigeria had to buy emergency supplies of Canadian potash in April after the country was unable to im...
May 4, 2022
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Reuters
South African coal miners turn to trucks as rail service deteriorates
Mining companies in South Africa have resorted to trucking coal to ports to meet a surge in European...
May 4, 2022
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Political Cartoons
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May 4, 2022