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Associated PressIsraeli police clash with rock-throwers at major holy site
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians hurled stones and Israeli police fired rubber-coated bullets at a majo...
April 29, 2022
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Associated Press
Landslide kills 12 women at illegal gold mine in Indonesia
MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers retrieved a dozen bodies of women buried under tons of mud from a l...
April 29, 2022
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Associated PressHeat wave scorches India’s wheat crop, snags export plans
NEW DELHI (AP) — An unusually early, record-shattering heat wave in India has reduced wheat yields, ...
April 29, 2022
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Associated PressSouth Korea to relax outdoor mask mandate as COVID-19 slows
SEOUL (AP) — South Korea will ease its outdoor mask mandate starting next week as COVID-19 infection...
April 29, 2022
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CoronavirusFree coronavirus tests available at 5 major stations in Tokyo through May 8
Free tests for the novel coronavirus are available at temporary testing sites near five major JR sta...
April 29, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida eyes meeting with pope during Europe trip
Arrangements are being made for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican dur...
April 29, 2022
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CompaniesANA Holdings logs ¥143.6 billion net loss in FY2021
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — ANA Holdings Inc. Thursday reported a group net loss of ¥143,628 million in fis...
April 29, 2022
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ReutersNATO says it’s ready to back Kyiv for years in war against Russia
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO is ready to maintain its support for Ukraine in the war against Russia for...
April 29, 2022
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ReutersSwedish PM rejects referendum on possible NATO membership
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s government does not plan to hold a referendum if its parliament decid...
April 29, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Speed up measures to keep islands from becoming military bases
It could serve as a foothold for China to expand its military influence in the South Pacific. The Un...
April 29, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Wrong decision to set sail invited disaster
The boat operating company has grave responsibility for allowing the vessel in question to set sail ...
April 29, 2022
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Reuters
British Virgin Islands premier arrested in Miami over cocaine scheme – DEA
The premier of the British Virgin Islands was arrested in Miami on Thursday for alleged money launde...
April 29, 2022
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Performing Arts
Koichi Domoto finds perfect rivals in new cast for ‘SHOCK’ stage spectacle
Koichi Domoto, best known as one-half of the pop duo Kinki Kids, is encountering a new rival in the ...
April 29, 2022
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ReutersRussian spy chief says U.S., Poland plotting division of Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign spy chief accused the United States and Poland on Thursday of pl...
April 29, 2022
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ReutersAmericans’ unfavorable views of China hit new high -Pew
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Unfavorable opinions of China among Americans are at a new high, with more th...
April 29, 2022