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CompaniesProcessing power: Robot speeds production at Nagoya food manufacturer
A humanoid robot called “Foodly” works on a production line in a factory of Ichibiki Co., a food man...
June 23, 2022
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ReutersSuperhero dog fights garbage in Santiago
SANTIAGO (Reuters) — Sam, the four-legged superhero, works to keep a park in Chile’s capital clean a...
June 22, 2022
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ReutersExotic wines hide in the heights of Atacama desert
Extreme temperatures, intense desert sun and high altitudes give grapes grown in Chile’s Atacama Des...
June 22, 2022
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ReutersU.K. study: Omicron less likely to cause long COVID
LONDON (Reuters) — The omicron variant of coronavirus is less likely to cause long COVID than previo...
June 22, 2022
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ScienceBlack Death origin mystery solved … 675 yrs later
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — A deadly pandemic with mysterious origins: it might sound like a modern headline,...
June 22, 2022
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Wider WorldDeadly nose-bleed fever shocks Iraq as cases surge
NASIRIYAH, Iraq (AFP-Jiji) — Spraying a cow with pesticides, health workers target blood-sucking tic...
June 22, 2022
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Wider World
Turtles freed in Tunisia with tracking monitor
SFAX, Tunisia (AFP-Jiji) — Three rescued loggerhead turtles were released into the Mediterranean off...
June 22, 2022
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Associated PressNews agency: 1,000 dead, 1,500 injured in Afghan quake
KABUL (AP) — Afghanistan’s state-run news agency says an earthquake in the country’s east has killed...
June 22, 2022
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General NewsGoing underground: Brewers raise glass to subterranean-stored sake
Sake brewers are increasingly turning to underground locations to store and age their products. Unus...
June 22, 2022
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Washington PostAlone in Washington, Rusty Bowers tells world what happened in Arizona
Hours before Arizona House Speaker Russell “Rusty” Bowers, R, testified about how he refused to help...
June 22, 2022
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Washington PostTrump’s pressure drew violence, threats to local officials, committee shows
In the weeks after the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump engaged in an unrelenting campaign t...
June 22, 2022
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Crime & CourtsMan arrested after taking hostage in Saitama internet cafe
KAWAGOE, Saitama (Jiji Press) — Police arrested a man in the small hours of Wednesday after he took ...
June 22, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsTokyo Games report highlights gender equality progress, COVID-19 countermeasures
The organizing committee of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics emphasized the strides made in gender...
June 22, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Crypto’s mental toll on young investors
“Where did all the posts about Luna go? Have you guys all gone to Han River?” This anonymous commen...
June 22, 2022
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Travel Spots1,400 wind chimes sing wishes in Tokushima temple precinct
TOKUSHIMA — About 1,400 wind chimes, each with a paper strip bearing a handwritten wish, hang inside...
June 22, 2022