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Asia-Pacific
Nepal artist breathes new life into sacred tradition
LALITPUR, Nepal (AFP-Jiji) — With a shaved head and an empty stomach, artist Ujay Bajracharya dips h...
April 4, 2022
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Associated Press
Hungary’s pro-Putin PM Orban claims victory in national vote
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared victory in Sunda...
April 4, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Singapore: Sony Music opens SE Asia headquarters
Music and entertainment group Sony Music is cementing its long-term commitment to Singapore and Sout...
April 4, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Bangladesh: Russian invasion of Ukraine exacerbates cotton price, affecting garment exports
Cotton prices surged to more than a decade high in the global market in the wake of the Russia-Ukrai...
April 4, 2022
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Golf
Kupcho takes last victory leap in Mission Hills finale
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Jennifer Kupcho took the last victory leap into Poppie's Pond late Sund...
April 4, 2022
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Science
Russian aggression undermining Japan-Ukraine radioactivity research project
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is jeopardizing a joint Japan-Ukraine research project into radioactive...
April 4, 2022
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Markets
Tokyo Stock Exchange begins trading in three new categories: Prime, Standard and Growth
Trading of stocks in three new TSE market segments— Prime, Standard, and Growth — began at the Tokyo...
April 4, 2022
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General News
M4.3 quake strikes Ishikawa Pref, reaches 4 in intensity
A strong earthquake measuring up to 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale from 0 to 7 struck Not...
April 4, 2022
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Associated Press
Silk Sonic kicks off Grammys in Vegas, win song of the year
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Silk Sonic — the all-star union of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak — opened the Gramm...
April 4, 2022
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Reuters
U.N. chief calls for independent probe of civilian deaths in Ukrainian town
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday said he was “dee...
April 4, 2022
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Reuters
In Ukrainian street, a corpse with hands bound and a bullet wound to the head
BUCHA, Ukraine (Reuters) - A man lay sprawled by the roadside in the Ukrainian city of Bucha on Sun...
April 4, 2022
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Reuters
Ukraine says 410 bodies found near Kyiv, witnesses traumatised
MUKHACHEVO, Ukraine(Reuters) - Ukraine has found 410 bodies in towns near Kyiv as part of an invest...
April 4, 2022
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General News
Japanese expats stuck due to Shanghai lockdown
SHANGHAI —The lockdown that began on Friday in the western part of Shanghai is affecting Japanese na...
April 4, 2022
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Technology
Large-scale CT system to be main feature of Fukushima Prefecture research center
The government will conduct research and development to build a large-scale computed tomography (CT)...
April 4, 2022
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Associated Press
Serbs vote in triple election set to keep populists in power
BELGRADE (AP) — Voters in Serbia cast ballots Sunday in a triple election likely to keep in power a ...
April 3, 2022