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Olympics & ParalympicsOlympic champion speed skater Takagi calls it quits
Three-time Olympic Speed skating medalist Nana Takagi announced her retirement in Tokyo on Tuesday ...
April 5, 2022
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Associated PressAmazon’s first-ever union overcomes hurdles, faces new ones
NEW YORK (AP) — When a scrappy group of former and current warehouse workers on Staten Island, New Y...
April 5, 2022
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General NewsDesigns diversify as schoolbag makers compete to attract parents
Randoseru schoolbags for the incoming class of first-year elementary school students show an expande...
April 5, 2022
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General NewsTo prevent another Ghosn incident, system using GPS devices to be tested
Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s notorious escape overseas while on bail has led to e...
April 5, 2022
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Associated PressHarvard students’ site helping Ukraine refugees find housing
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Two Harvard University freshmen have launched a website designed to connect ...
April 5, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Kishida uses weekends, holidays for decision-making
Monday marked six months since the launch of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet, and over that t...
April 5, 2022
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ReutersOil climbs on prospect of fresh Russia sanctions
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil futures extended gains on Tuesday as the United States and Europe planned...
April 5, 2022
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ReutersU.S. stops Russian bond payments in bid to raise pressure on Moscow
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States stopped the Russian government on Monday from pay...
April 5, 2022
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April 5, 2022
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ReutersHundreds of Ukrainians shelter in Mexico as they wait to cross U.S. border
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hundreds of Ukrainian refugees who fled to Mexico were transferred to a spo...
April 5, 2022
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Associated PressUkraine’s president to tell U.N. Security Council about war
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will speak to the U.N. Security Counci...
April 5, 2022
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Associated PressWorld Bank says war shocks to drag on Asian economies
BANGKOK (AP) — Disruptions to supplies of commodities, financial strains and higher prices are among...
April 5, 2022
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China’s foreign minister speaks with Ukrainian counterpart
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro ...
April 5, 2022
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ReutersKCNA: North Korea says it will strike South with nuclear weapons if attacked
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea opposes war, but if South Korea chooses military confrontation or mak...
April 5, 2022
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DeliciousAt age 76, Sakai entrepreneur opens bakery
SAKAI — As customers walk into Bakery 51, which specializes in shokupan white bread, they are envelo...
April 5, 2022