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ReutersShanghai separates COVID-positive children from parents in virus fight
Esther Zhao thought she was doing the right thing when she brought her 2-1/2-year-old daughter to a...
April 2, 2022
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BaseballMLB umpires to announce replay decisons for 1st time
NEW YORK (AP) — In addition to “Play ball!” and “Yer Out!", big league umpires will be heard saying ...
April 2, 2022
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Washington PostAs Russia begins drafting young men, some fear ending up on Ukraine’s front lines
RIGA, Latvia - The Russian military began its spring draft Friday, aiming to sign up 134,500 conscri...
April 2, 2022
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Associated PressPolitically charged US-Iran in first Middle East World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A World Cup buildup laced in controversy and geopolitical undertones has conjured...
April 2, 2022
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ReutersNo new trial for Ghislaine Maxwell despite juror’s false statement
Ghislaine Maxwell on Friday lost her bid to overturn her U.S. sex trafficking conviction, even after...
April 2, 2022
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Associated PressJan. 6 panel puts Garland in ‘precarious’ spot, ups pressure
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are increasingly going pu...
April 2, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsPublic tours begin at stadium for 2020 Games in Tokyo
Public tours have started at the National Stadium, the main venue of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Par...
April 2, 2022
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ReutersU.S. auto sales slide in Q1; Toyota outsells GM
U.S. automakers on Friday reported a slump in first-quarter domestic sales, as the entire industry w...
April 2, 2022
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Associated PressRussia aims Ukraine disinformation at Spanish speakers
Washington (AP) — Though Russia is the country that invaded its neighbor Ukraine, the Kremlin’s vers...
April 2, 2022
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General NewsJapan’s ‘miracle pine tree’ illuminated in Ukrainian colors for peace
The so-called miracle pine tree, which remained standing in the aftermath of the 2011 Great East Ja...
April 2, 2022
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Japan In FocusKyoto: More water stations set up to reduce plastic waste
KAMEOKA, Kyoto — A municipality in Kyoto Prefecture is working to reduce plastic waste — particularl...
April 2, 2022
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ReutersHuawei CFO Meng Wanzhou named chairwoman in rotating role
Telecoms giant Huawei Technologies HWT.UL has given its finance chief Meng Wanzhou, who returned to ...
April 2, 2022
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CoronavirusJapanese minister Noda confirmed coronavirus positive
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Seiko Noda, minister in charge of measures against the declining birthrate, has...
April 2, 2022
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TroubleshooterMy boyfriend has someone who is ‘more of a friend than a girlfriend’
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a part-time worker in my 50s. I’m divorced and I have been seeing a man e...
April 2, 2022
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Envoy Pins hope on Japan’s role in Ukraine’s reconstruction
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky on Friday expressed hopes that J...
April 2, 2022