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ReutersJumbo Takings for Hit Indonesian Animated Film Raise Hopes for Fledgling Industry
JAKARTA, May 15 (Reuters) - "Jumbo", an Indonesian cartoon about a spirited orphan boy named Don,...
May 16, 2025
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General NewsBody Found on Train Roof in Niigata Pref.; Believed to Be Man in 40s
An unidentified body was found on the roof of a train at JR Tokamachi Station in Tokamachi, Niiga...
May 16, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Govt OKs Public Pension Reform Legislation
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government on Friday adopted public pension system reform legis...
May 16, 2025
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Associated PressChina Allows Visa-Free Entry for 5 Latin American Nations to Boost Ties
BEIJING (AP) — China will allow visa-free entry for nationals of five Latin American countries fo...
May 16, 2025
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General NewsRainy Season Starts in Southern Kyushu; Rain Expected to Continue
The rainy season appears to have started in the southern part of the Kyushu region, the Kagoshima...
May 16, 2025
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Associated Press54 People Killed in Overnight Airstrikes on Southern Gaza City, Hospital Says
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Multiple airstrikes hit Gaza's southern city of Khan Younis overni...
May 16, 2025
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Associated PressCoinbase Said Cyber Crooks Stole Customer Information and Demanded $20 Million Ransom Payment
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange based in the U.S., said Thursday that criminals had...
May 16, 2025
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Associated PressFormer White House Chef for 5 Presidents Says First Families Are ‘Just Regular People’ at Home
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cristeta Comerford, a longtime White House executive chef who recently retired ...
May 16, 2025
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Associated PressFormer President George W. Bush Draws Inspiration Close to His Dallas Home in His Latest Paintings
DALLAS (AP) — Former President George W. Bush didn't need to look too far for inspiration for his...
May 16, 2025
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Manga & AnimeGao Yan Draws Young Adulthood in Okinawa Pref. and Taiwan; Taiwan Manga Artist Depicts ‘Gap’ Between People, Politics
Taiwan manga artist Gao Yan’s latest work “Sukima,” published by Kadokawa Corp., is based on the ...
May 16, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Says the US and Iran Have ‘Sort of’ Agreed on the Terms for a Nuclear Deal
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United State...
May 16, 2025
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ScienceElite 5,000-year-old Woman’s Tomb Unearthed in Coastal Peru
LIMA (Reuters) — Archaeologists in coastal Peru have discovered the 5,000-year-old remains of a w...
May 16, 2025
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Associated PressPutin Spurns Zelenskyy Meeting but Lower-Level Ukraine-Russia Talks Are Still on
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Russia and Ukraine are set to hold their first direct peace talks in three ...
May 16, 2025
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Film & TVNetflix’s ‘Bullet Train Explosion’ a Thrilling Reboot of ’75 Classic; ‘Shin Godzilla’ Director Skilfully Revives Story
As a Shinkansen bullet train starts its journey, it soon becomes clear the train is rigged with a...
May 16, 2025
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ScienceNASA Rover Finds Fresh Evidence of Warm, Wet past of Mars
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A mineral called siderite found abundantly in rock drilled by a NASA rover...
May 16, 2025