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Associated PressBiden Announces Nearly $2.5 Billion More in Military Aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States will send nearly $2.5 bi...
December 31, 2024
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Associated PressLessons from the Elections Held in 70 Countries in 2024
LONDON (AP) — When voters around the globe had their say in 2024, their message was often: "You'r...
December 31, 2024
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Associated PressJimmy Carter Is Being Mourned in His Tiny Hometown and around the World
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Johnny Jones found out about Jimmy Carter's death within a matter of minutes. ...
December 31, 2024
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ReutersPlane Flight Records of Kazakhstan Crash Headed to Brazil
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Flight records for the plane made by Brazil’s Embraer that crashed last wee...
December 31, 2024
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ReutersSouth Korea Court Issues Arrest Warrant for President Yoon
SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon S...
December 31, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJIP to Review Leadership Term After Slow Response to Election Result; Likely to Match LDP, CDPJ with 3-Year Stints
The Japan Innovation Party has begun considerations on revising its party rules and is highly lik...
December 31, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Conservatives Draw Up Bill on Differentiating Genders; Would Require Bathhouses to Decide Based on Physical Traits
A bill that would require public bathhouses to distinguish between men and women based on their p...
December 31, 2024
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Defense & SecurityN. Korea Abduction Survivor Hitomi Soga Appeals for Resolution of Issue; Calls for Return of Aging Mother, Other Abductees
SADO, Niigata — Hitomi Soga, who was abducted by North Korea in 1978, appealed for the immediate ...
December 30, 2024
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ObituariesSignificant Milestones in Life and Career of Jimmy Carter
— Oct. 1, 1924: James Earl Carter Jr. is born in Plains, Georgia, son of James Sr. and Lillian Go...
December 30, 2024
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TennisNaomi Osaka Wins Her 1st Match of New Season in a Return from Injury
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka made a winning return to...
December 30, 2024
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Associated PressIsraeli Hospital Says Netanyahu Has Undergone Successful Prostate Surgery
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery Su...
December 30, 2024
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Japan In FocusTokyo’s Meiji Kinenkan Holds Wedding Receptions in Hall Once Used by Emperor Meiji to Host Banquets
The “Kinkei” (golden pheasant) hall in Meiji Kinenkan’s main building provides visitors with a se...
December 30, 2024
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Travel SpotsPlaying with Light, Shadows at Kochi Castle; Committee Hopes Evening Event will Boost Winter Visitors
KOCHI — An evening event where visitors can have fun with light and shadows is being held at Koch...
December 30, 2024
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MarketsJapan’s Nikkei Stock Sees Highest Year-End Close Ever; Index Logs Annual Gain of 6430.37 Points
The Nikkei average closed at 39,894.54 on Monday, down 386.62 from Friday’s close and logging its...
December 30, 2024
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Associated PressA Fourth Infant Dies of the Winter Cold in Gaza as Families Share Blankets in Seaside Tents
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A fourth infant has died of hypothermia in the Gaza Strip, where...
December 30, 2024