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General NewsTour boat victim planned to propose onboard
A 22-year-old man who planned to propose to his girlfriend onboard was among those who perished when...
May 3, 2022
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Associated PressHeat wave sparks blackouts, questions on India’s coal usage
An unusually early and brutal heat wave is scorching parts of India, with acute power shortages affe...
May 3, 2022
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Associated PressSalt Lake, Sapporo head race to 2030 Olympics, and maybe ’34
Fraser Bullock, who leads Salt Lake City’s bid to return the Winter Olympics to Utah, sounds very co...
May 3, 2022
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ReutersThe New Jet Set: How the COVID-driven boom in private jets is still flying high
Guy Stockbridge runs multiple businesses from his headquarters in central California, including land...
May 3, 2022
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ReutersHong Kong to further ease COVID curbs, bars to stay open until 2 a.m.
Hong Kong will further ease COVID-19 restrictions, allowing bars to open until 2 a.m. and raising th...
May 3, 2022
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ReutersPhilippine presidential candidates in final push to woo voters
Philippine presidential candidates will hold final election rallies this week as the campaign enters...
May 3, 2022
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Associated PressUkrainian refugees at camp in Mexico City await US action
MEXICO CITY (AP) — On a dusty field on the east side of Mexico’s sprawling capital, some 500 Ukraini...
May 3, 2022
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ReutersSolomon Islands to supervise Chinese police operating there
China’s police presence under a new security pact will boost the capabilities of the Solomon Islands...
May 3, 2022
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Associated Press2 more survivors found 3 days after China building collapse
BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers have found two more survivors in the rubble of a building in central China t...
May 3, 2022
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Associated PressPush to arm Ukraine putting strain on US weapons stockpile
AP Photo/Alex BrandonU.S. Air Force Airman Megan Konsmo, from Tacoma, Wash., checks pallets of equip...
May 3, 2022
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Social Series50 years since Okinawa’s return: Issues hindering self-reliance 2 / Tourist-vitalized islands thrive, though not everybody is happy
The Yomiuri ShimbunThe Irabu Bridge in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, connects the island of Miyako...
May 3, 2022
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ReutersFinland will decide to apply for NATO membership on May 12, says Iltalehti newspaper
Finland will decide to apply for NATO membership on May 12, Finnish newspaper Iltalehti reported lat...
May 3, 2022
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ReutersUEFA bans Russia from women’s Euros and World Cup, clubs banned next season
UEFA has banned Russia from the Women’s European Championship in July and from participating in qual...
May 3, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan, Thai agree on defense transfers
BANGKOK — Japan and Thailand have signed an agreement that enables Japan to export defense equipment...
May 3, 2022
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ReutersIsrael demands apology after Russia says Hitler had Jewish roots
Israel lambasted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday for claiming Adolf Hitler had Jewi...
May 3, 2022