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ReutersKhamenei Protege, Sole Moderate Neck and Neck in Iran Presidential Race
DUBAI (Reuters) - A low-key moderate and a protege of Iran's supreme leader are neck-and-neck in ...
June 29, 2024
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Asia-PacificChinese Woman Dies after Protecting Japanese Mother, Child from Knife Attack; Japanese Embassy in China Flies Flag at Half-Mast as Tribute
GUANGZHOU, China/BEIJING — A Chinese woman who was stabbed while protecting a Japanese mother and...
June 29, 2024
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General NewsExplosion at Niigata Pref. Facility Leaves 1 Person in Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Six people were injured in an explosion in Niigata Prefecture on Saturday, and one is said to be ...
June 29, 2024
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Emperor, Empress Plant Cherry Tree During Visit to Oxford Alma Maters; Emperor Praises ‘Rich Opportunities’ Oxford Colleges Gave to Imperial Couple (Update 1)
OXFORD, England — The Emperor and Empress visited their alma mater colleges of the University of ...
June 29, 2024
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Associated PressNASA Astronauts will Stay at the Space Station Longer for More Troubleshooting of Boeing Capsule
Two NASA astronauts will stay longer at the International Space Station as engineers troubleshoot...
June 29, 2024
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Associated PressIndictment Accuses Former Uvalde Schools Police Chief of Delays while Shooter was ‘Hunting’ Children
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active ...
June 29, 2024
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Associated PressTrump’s Debate References to ‘Black Jobs’ and ‘Hispanic Jobs’ Stir Democratic Anger
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump warned during his debate with Joe Biden and again at a Friday rall...
June 29, 2024
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Associated PressProsecutors in Sen. Bob Menendez’s Bribery Trial Rest; Judge Rejects Defense Request for Acquittals
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors at the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez rested their case on Friday...
June 29, 2024
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Associated PressPolls Close in Iran Presidential Election Held after Hard-liner’s Death and as Mideast Tensions Rise
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranians voted on Friday in a snap election to replace the lat...
June 29, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentShigeru Ishiba of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party ‘Pondering Carefully’ Candidacy in LDP Presidential Election; Former LDP Secretary General Denies Reports of Already Making Decision
Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that he is “ponderin...
June 29, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial1,000 Days in Office: What Is Needed to Restore Confidence in Kishida Administration?
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has made certain achievements, such as strengthening Japan’s defens...
June 29, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
U.S. Presidential Debate: Worrisome Aspects of Both Candidates Highlighted
The current U.S. president and a former U.S. president vehemently criticized each other, each ca...
June 29, 2024
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Associated PressChevron Takeaways: Supreme Court Ruling Removes frequently Used Tool from Federal Regulators
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal rules that impact virtually every aspect of everyday life, from the foo...
June 29, 2024
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Associated PressThis is how the US-built Pier to Bring Aid to Gaza has Worked — or Not
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military-built pier has been pulled again from the Gaza shore due to r...
June 29, 2024
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Motomachi-dori District Marks 150 Years Anniversaire of Overcoming Hardship
KOBE — Motomachi-dori, a street which is a hub of the port city Kobe and has long supported its d...
June 29, 2024