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Shogi prodigy Fujii commands ‘pieces’ in human shogi match
The traditional spring event Ningen Shogi, or human shogi, was held Sunday for the first time in thr...
April 18, 2022
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Associated Press
Shanghai reports 1st deaths from current COVID-19 outbreak
BEIJING (AP) — Shanghai authorities on Monday reported the first COVID-19 deaths of the latest outbr...
April 18, 2022
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Reuters
President Raisi says Iran will target heart of Israel if it acts against Iranian nation
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran's armed forces will target Israel's heart if it makes "the slightest move" ag...
April 18, 2022
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Markets
Japan’s 10-year bond yields track U.S. peers to scale 3-week high
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's 10-year government bond yields touched a three-week high in early trade on...
April 18, 2022
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Reuters
Explosions reported in Ukraine’s Lviv, Dnipropetrovsk regions
Authorities in Ukraine's Western and Southern regions of Lviv and Dnipropetrovsk reported multiple e...
April 18, 2022
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Science
Japan counts down to 1st moon landing
Japan is inching ever-closer to its first moon landing, as research and development moves into top g...
April 18, 2022
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Associated Press
‘No surrender’: Ukrainians fight on in Mariupol steel plant
KYIV (AP) — Braced for an all-out Russian assault in the east, Ukraine vowed to "fight absolutely to...
April 18, 2022
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Reuters
U.S. envoy in Seoul for talks over N. Korea missile, nuclear tensions
SEOUL (Reuters) — The U.S. envoy for North Korea arrived in Seoul on Monday for talks with his South...
April 18, 2022
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Baseball
Suzuki homers to extend hot start, Cubs beat Rockies 6-4
DENVER (AP) — Seiya Suzuki hit his fourth home run, extending an impressive start to his major leagu...
April 18, 2022
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Baseball
Darvish rebounds, Padres beat Braves 2-1 despite just 3 hits
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish rebounded from the shortest outing of his career by dominating into the ...
April 18, 2022
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Associated Press
Asian shares sink as China says 1Q growth at 4.8%
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were lower in Asia after China reported Monday that its economy expanded at a ...
April 18, 2022
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Washington Post
How one Ukrainian village survived the terror of Russian occupation
VORZEL, Ukraine - The power was out, the faucets were dry and the Russians were drawing near when Vi...
April 18, 2022
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Washington Post
Pope calls for peace in Ukraine on ‘Easter of war,’ warns against nuclear threat
Pope Francis, in an Easter address delivered to tens of thousands of worshipers in the Vatican's St....
April 18, 2022
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General News
Runners compete in dino sprint in Tottori Pref., Japan
DAISEN, Tottori — A unique event in which competitors raced against each other while wearing tyranno...
April 18, 2022
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Reuters
Russia calls increased NATO military activity in the Arctic worrying, warns of “unintended incidents” – TASS
Russia is worried about increased activity of NATO forces in the Arctic and sees risks of “unintende...
April 18, 2022