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Associated PressNew ice core analysis shows sharp Greenland warming spike
A sharp spike in Greenland temperatures since 1995 showed the giant northern island 2.7 degrees (1.5...
January 19, 2023
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Climate ChangeYellow-band Disease Ravages Thailand’s Coral
BAN KO SAMAESAN, Thailand (AFP-Jiji) — Underneath the calm turquoise waters off eastern Thailand, a ...
January 19, 2023
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Associated PressAt Davos, Zelenskyy urges allies to speed up push vs. Russia
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told political leaders at the Worl...
January 19, 2023
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Associated PressNew Zealand’s Ardern to leave office, sets October election
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday she is stepping down as N...
January 19, 2023
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Associated PressAnger grows in Virginia city where first-grader shot teacher
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — When a 6-year-old shot and wounded his first-grade teacher in this shipbuil...
January 19, 2023
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ReutersPacific Islands Urge Japan to Delay Release of Fukushima Waste over Contamination Fears
SYDNEY, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Pacific island nations are urging Japan to delay the release of water fro...
January 19, 2023
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Associated PressMother, 1-year-old son killed in Alaska polar bear attack
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A polar bear chased several residents around a tiny, isolated Alaska Native...
January 19, 2023
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Washington PostJean Veloz, celebrated 1940s Lindy Hop dancer, dies at 98
Jean Veloz, an acrobatic and widely imitated Lindy Hop dancer who appeared in 1940s Hollywood films,...
January 19, 2023
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EconomyCore Machinery Orders Fall 8.3％ over Slowdown Worries
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s core machinery orders fell 8.3% in November from the previous month aft...
January 19, 2023
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Associated PressJob Cuts in Tech Sector Spread, Microsoft Lays Off 10,000
Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, joining other tech companies that h...
January 19, 2023
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Asia-PacificSouth Korea: Samsung Raises Its Profile in Robotics with Stake in Biped-builder Rainbow
Samsung Electronics recently purchased a sizeable stake in Rainbow Robotics, a local humanoid roboti...
January 19, 2023
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ReutersJapan Logs Trade Deficit Again in Dec As Imports Outpace Exports
Japan's exports rose 11.5% in December from a year earlier while imports grew 20.6%, resulting in a ...
January 19, 2023
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General NewsDiscussions Underway on Problems with Technical Intern Program
Expert panel discussions have begun on the technical intern program for foreign nationals, as this p...
January 19, 2023
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Defense & SecurityMSDF, French Aircraft Carrier Conduct Joint Drills off Somali Coast
A Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer and a French Navy carrier strike group led by its nuclear-po...
January 19, 2023
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Asia-PacificChina’s Population Decline Casts Shadow on Global Economy
BEIJING — China, a country that has achieved economic development driven by the world’s largest labo...
January 18, 2023