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Associated PressFights over illegal fishing lead to armed conflict, deaths
Protesters from across Sri Lanka descended on the nation’s capital in February, shouting above the s...
March 31, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo reports 8,226 new cases
Tokyo confirmed 8,226 new cases of novel coronavirus infections on Thursday, the first time in five...
March 31, 2022
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Kako remotely attends national greening fair
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, participated re...
March 31, 2022
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Economy
Recovery Seen in Major Japan Firms’ Appetite for New Grad Hiring
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A recent Jiji Press survey has indicated a recovery in major Japanese companies...
March 31, 2022
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Manga & AnimePoetic scenery a hallmark of late mangaka Jiro Taniguchi’s work
The cover of manga creator Jiro Taniguchi’s “Aruku Hito” (“The Walking Man”) depicts the comic book’...
March 31, 2022
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Associated PressBiden receives 2nd booster, presses Congress on virus funds
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass billions of dollars in additional f...
March 31, 2022
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Associated PressBlinken urges Algeria re-think on Russia, Western Sahara
ALGIERS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a three-nation tour of the Middle E...
March 31, 2022
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Associated PressEU proposes new rules to discourage disposable fast fashion
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union warned consumers to stop using their clothes like throwaway items...
March 31, 2022
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Associated PressJudge OKs $83 mil. for property loss in Florida condo collapse
People who owned units in a Florida oceanfront condominium building that collapsed last year will di...
March 31, 2022
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Associated PressChina’s Xi strongly backs Afghanistan at regional conference
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday issued strong backing for Afghanistan at a regi...
March 31, 2022
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Asia-PacificNepal: How Buddhist center in Poland became refuge for Nepalis fleeing war in Ukraine
At 9 p.m. on March 1, Waldemar Zych, a Polish citizen who’s popularly known by his Buddhist name Lam...
March 31, 2022
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Associated PressSevere storms pummel South after 7 hurt in Arkansas tornado
A line of severe storms packing isolated tornadoes and high winds ripped across the Deep South overn...
March 31, 2022
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Washington PostCoffee is not just a drug to make us good worker bees. It’s a pleasure.
For Valentine’s Day, my wife bought me an espresso maker. It’s not one of those $1,000 contraptions ...
March 31, 2022
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EuropeMore than 4 million have fled from Ukraine
MEDYKA, Poland — The number of people who have fled war-torn Ukraine has exceeded 4 million, the Uni...
March 31, 2022
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Associated PressSeafood biz braces for losses of jobs, fish due to sanctions
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The worldwide seafood industry is steeling itself for price hikes, supply dis...
March 31, 2022