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Associated PressBoeing capsule lands back on Earth after space shakedown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing’s crew taxi returned to Earth from the International Space Statio...
May 26, 2022
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Associated PressChina wants 10 Pacific nations to endorse sweeping agreement
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — China wants 10 small Pacific nations to endorse a sweeping agreement ...
May 26, 2022
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Associated PressElon Musk revises Twitter financing plan; shares jump
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday revised the financing plan for his proposed $4...
May 26, 2022
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Associated PressOklahoma governor signs the nation’s strictest abortion ban
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday signed into law the nation’s strictest a...
May 26, 2022
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ReutersVenezuelan man, crowned world’s oldest, marks 113th birthday Friday
SAN JOSE DE BOLIVAR, Venezuela (Reuters) - V enezuelan Juan Vicente Perez Mora, declared the oldest...
May 26, 2022
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ReutersA shocked Texas town struggles to make sense of school massacre
UVALDE, Texas (Reuters) - Frank Salazar pointed down the road at the low-slung buildings of Robb El...
May 26, 2022
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ReutersRussia pounds Ukraine’s east as town buries dead in mass grave
KYIV/KRAMATORSK, Ukraine, May 25 (Reuters) - Russian forces on Wednesday pounded Ukrainian-held twi...
May 26, 2022
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ReutersU.N. to vote in ‘coming days’ on North Korea sanctions – U.S. official
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council will vote in the “coming days” on a U.S.-led p...
May 26, 2022
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Defense & SecurityKishida relishes role in Quad alliance
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida appeared to relish his role as chair of the first Quad summit in Tokyo ...
May 26, 2022
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Defense & SecurityGovt to step up discussions on defense budget increase
The government and ruling parties plan to begin full-scale discussions to boost the country’s defens...
May 26, 2022
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Asia-PacificQuad seeks India’s support in containing Russia, China
With the international order shaken by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s hegemonic actions, t...
May 25, 2022
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EconomyDepartment store sales up 19% in April
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Department store sales in Japan in April rose 19% from a year earlier on a same...
May 25, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida, Modi vow to ensure free and open Indo-Pacific region
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, agreed ...
May 25, 2022
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Defense & SecurityKishida, Albanese agree to work together over regional security
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, ...
May 25, 2022
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General NewsNew effort to raise sunken tour boat to start Thursday
A salvage team plans to try again to raise a sunken tour boat in waters off Hokkaido’s Shiretoko Pen...
May 25, 2022