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Associated PressNew 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 PressAfghanistan’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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ReutersGermany’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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ReutersAs 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 PostChinese 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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ReutersPutin 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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ReutersHong 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 PressAfghanistan’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 PostIn 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 FamilyPrincess 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 & GovernmentWill 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 NewsReturned 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
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Associated Press‘This has to end’: Jill Biden sees Ukraine moms’ heartbreak
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Jill Biden heard heartbreaking stories Saturday from Ukrainian women and c...
May 8, 2022
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Associated PressRussia holds dress rehearsal for Victory Day parade
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia held a dress rehearsal on Saturday for the military parade to commemorate Victo...
May 8, 2022
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US & CanadaBiden names Transportation Department HQ after Mineta
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bill Friday to name the Transportation Department hea...
May 8, 2022