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ReutersChina’s factory activity contracts unexpectedly in July as COVID flares up
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity contracted unexpectedly in July after bouncing back fro...
July 31, 2022
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Crime & CourtsAbe shooting suspect reportedly tweeted intention to kill 3 years ago
Tetsuya Yamagami, the suspect in the July 8 fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, made...
July 31, 2022
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Associated PressIraqi protesters storm parliament in Baghdad, set up sit-in
BAGHDAD (AP) — Thousands of followers of an influential Shiite cleric stormed into Iraq’s parliament...
July 31, 2022
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Associated PressRed Cross struggles to see prison where Ukrainian POWs died
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian and Russian officials blamed each other Saturday for the deaths of do...
July 31, 2022
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Associated PressNew York City declares monkeypox a public health emergency
NEW YORK (AP) — Officials in New York City declared a public health emergency due to the spread of t...
July 31, 2022
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Associated PressUS envoy: Russia intends to dissolve Ukraine from world map
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Friday there should no longer b...
July 31, 2022
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EconomyDigital tech rushes forward / Battle rages over transparency in social media
From heads of state to ordinary citizens, people from all walks of life make their thoughts known th...
July 31, 2022
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ReutersUkraine’s Zelensyy announces mandatory evacuation of Donetsk region
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday his government was orderin...
July 31, 2022
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ReutersChinese rocket falls to Earth, NASA says Beijing did not share information
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Chinese rocket fell back to Earth on Saturday over the Indian Ocean but NAS...
July 31, 2022
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TroubleshooterSince my husband’s death, I’ve grown dependent on my parents and sisters
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 40s. I lost my husband three years ago to an illness. He was...
July 31, 2022
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Associated PressBiden tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more tha...
July 31, 2022
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Troubleshooter
How can I deal with my sharp-tongued mother-in-law?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 50s with a part-time job. I married my similarly aged husban...
July 31, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentPoliticians of both ruling and opposition parties use Unification Church ties for election support
Various ways in which politicians have received election support from the religious group widely kno...
July 31, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM to announce new U.N. fund to encourage people to visit atomic bombing sites
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to announce the creation of a $10 million (about ¥1.33 billion)...
July 31, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan shifts to ‘living with coronavirus’ strategy
The mandatory reporting of coronavirus cases might be scrapped to ease the burden on public health c...
July 30, 2022