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General NewsTwo people missing after heavy rain in Yamagata, Niigata
YAMAGATA — The Japan Meteorological Agency issued special rain warnings from Wednesday night to earl...
August 4, 2022
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Asia-Pacific‘Japanese-style’ summer festivals cancelled in Chinese cities
SHANGHAI — A growing number of Chinese cities are cancelling “Japanese-style” summer festivals and e...
August 4, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialChina must not raise military tensions over Pelosi’s meeting with Tsai
It is unreasonable for China to strengthen military pressure on Taiwan just because a key U.S. gover...
August 4, 2022
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Science170-carat pink diamond discovered in Angola
SYDNEY (AFP-Jiji) — Miners in Angola have unearthed a rare pure pink diamond that is believed to be ...
August 4, 2022
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Washington PostAfter major floods, Kentucky grapples with the damage left behind
HINDMAN, Ky. – Pat Sutton Bradley was clearing out the mud and damaged furniture when she found it: ...
August 4, 2022
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ScienceScientists reveal origin of mammal evolution: Warm-bloodedness
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Scientists have answered a longstanding question about mammalian evolution, e...
August 4, 2022
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Climate ChangeMelting glaciers imperil villages in Pakistan
HASSANABAD, Pakistan (AFP-Jiji) — As dawn broke over Javed Rahi’s Pakistani mountain village, a loud...
August 4, 2022
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Washington PostAs war grinds on, old Ukrainian political divisions are reemerging
CHERNIHIV, Ukraine – There has been an unofficial agreement among Ukraine’s raucous and highly compe...
August 4, 2022
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Washington PostAfter a deadly 2009 attack, the CIA’s hunt for Zawahiri became personal
It was one of the darkest days in CIA history: Seven operatives killed after being lured by a rogue ...
August 4, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Irregularities result from closed corporate culture
It was found that not only did the automobile manufacturer continue data fraud regarding its engine ...
August 4, 2022
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Washington PostItaly investigating case of hospitalized ex-Kremlin official
Authorities in Italy are examining the case of a former senior Russian official who was hospitalized...
August 4, 2022
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Asia-PacificNepal: History on high mountains: Sanu Sherpa climbs world’s 14 tallest peaks — twice
In 2005, a sheep herder in a remote village of Nepal’s eastern mountain region came to Kathmandu wit...
August 4, 2022
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Washington PostDemocrats, emboldened after Kansas abortion vote, eye fall campaign
Democrats on Wednesday voiced fresh optimism about the midterm elections after a decisive victory pr...
August 4, 2022
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BaseballLos Angeles mourning death of Dodgers’ Vin Scully
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mitch Hammontree stood back and gazed at the flowers, candles and handwritten mes...
August 4, 2022
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Associated PressInspectors OK 1st Ukraine grain ship but no sign yet of more
ISTANBUL (AP) — The first grain ship to leave Ukraine and cross the Black Sea under a wartime deal p...
August 4, 2022