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ReutersA small tent camp in Sri Lankan city becomes focus of national protests
COLOMBO (Reuters) - On a patch of grass near Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s office in th...
April 13, 2022
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ReutersShanghai vows punishment for COVID lockdown violators as cases hit 25,000
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The Chinese commercial capital of Shanghai warned on Wednesday that anyone who ...
April 13, 2022
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ReutersUkraine’s Zelenskiy mocks Putin for saying war is going to plan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday mocked Moscow’s insistence that the war agains...
April 13, 2022
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ReutersMayor of Ukraine’s Bucha says 403 bodies found so far
The mayor of the Ukrainian town of Bucha near Kyiv said on Tuesday that authorities had so far found...
April 13, 2022
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Associated PressPolice hunt gunman who wounded 10 in Brooklyn subway attack
NEW YORK (AP) — Police hunted late into the night for the gunman who opened fire Tuesday on a subway...
April 13, 2022
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Associated PressMask rule for planes and trains still up in the air
DALLAS (AP) — The federal requirement to wear face masks on airplanes and public transportation is s...
April 13, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialMake every possible effort to avoid derailments that could lead to a disaster
If a Shinkansen bullet train running at high speeds overturns, a catastrophe would be unavoidable. T...
April 13, 2022
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ObituariesGilbert Gottfried, comedian with voice for controversy, dies at 67
Gilbert Gottfried, a comedian with a signature honking voice who delighted in shocking his audiences...
April 13, 2022
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ReutersGerman president says Kyiv did not want him to visit
BERLIN (Reuters) - A planned visit to Kyiv by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was not welco...
April 13, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Crisis in Ukraine reinforces vigilance against China’s ambitions
In view of the crisis in Ukraine, Taiwan has begun to intensify its efforts to strengthen its defens...
April 13, 2022
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ReutersU.S. to announce $750 million more in weapons for Ukraine, officials say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is expected to announce as soon as...
April 13, 2022
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Associated PressElon Musk accused of breaking law while buying Twitter stock
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk's huge Twitter investment took a new twist Tuesday with the filing of...
April 13, 2022
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SoccerFIFA warned court of World Cup chaos if Russia played
GENEVA (AP) — Letting Russia try to qualify for the World Cup risked doing "irreparable and chaotic"...
April 13, 2022
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Companies
Sony adds $1 bil. to Epic Games investment
SILICON VALLEY (Jiji Press) — Sony Group Corp. has invested an additional $1 billion in Epic Games I...
April 13, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan to freeze assets of Putin’s daughters as sanctions
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Tuesday decided to freeze the assets of 398 individuals, incl...
April 13, 2022