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ReutersBiden agrees to provide Ukraine with longer range missiles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has agreed to provide Ukraine with advanced rocket ...
June 1, 2022
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ReutersK-pop supergroup BTS meets Biden, speaks at White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Korean boy band BTS, a fundraising juggernaut for U.S. social justice ...
June 1, 2022
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ReutersRussia takes most of Sievierodonetsk city in eastern Ukraine
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Tuesday that Russia had taken control of most of the eastern indus...
June 1, 2022
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EconomyNew organization eyed to promote use of health data
More than 50 large Japanese companies and startups involved in telecommunications, healthcare and a...
June 1, 2022
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ReutersTooth from Laotian cave sheds light on enigmatic extinct humans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A young girl’s tooth excavated from a cave wall in northeastern Laos is provi...
June 1, 2022
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ReutersChimpanzees use complex vocal communication
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Scientists exploring the evolutionary origin of language have detected a voca...
June 1, 2022
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ReutersUkraine to seek compensation from Russia over major environmental damage
KYIV (Reuters) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused huge environmental damage for which Kyiv wi...
June 1, 2022
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ReutersExpert: Dry weather taking toll on French grain crops
PARIS (Reuters) — Extremely dry weather has caused severe damage to grain crops in some parts of Fra...
June 1, 2022
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Compound from fruits, vegetables neutralizes pit viper venom
SAO PAULO (Reuters) — A substance found in fruits and vegetables can neutralize the venom of a poiso...
June 1, 2022
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ArtPainting attributed to feudal lord Date Masamune found
An ink painting of Daruma, or Bodhidharma, believed to be the work of feudal lord Date Masamune (15...
June 1, 2022
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FashionApparel makers tapping into ethical consumption
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Apparel makers are increasingly creating products in ways that take into consid...
May 31, 2022
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EconomyJapan April jobless rate falls to 2.5％
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 2.5 % in April, down 0.1 ...
May 31, 2022
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Defense & SecuritySouth Pacific island nations remain wary of Beijing
BEIJING/JAKARTA — Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday met with his counterparts from...
May 31, 2022
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General NewsSmall firms urged to step up cybersecurity
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government white paper Tuesday underlined the importance of cybersecurity, es...
May 31, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S., Australia move to strengthen ties with South Pacific island nations
The United States and Australia are moving to counter China’s active engagement with Pacific island ...
May 31, 2022