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Associated PressTrump Asks US Supreme Court to Overturn Colorado Ruling Barring Him from Ballot over Jan. 6 Attack
DENVER (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ...
January 4, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeDeath Toll from Quake in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture Hits 84; Searches Continue With Dozens Still Missing (UPDATE 2)
The death toll in Ishikawa Prefecture from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake has reached 78, the prefect...
January 4, 2024
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CompaniesJAL, ANA Cancel 177 Flights Thursday, Mainly to and from Haneda (UPDATE 1)
Japan Airlines Co. and All Nippon Airways Co. will cancel a total of 131 flights, many of which are ...
January 4, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeMan in His 80s Pulled from Rubble Nearly 2 Days after Ishikawa Pref. Quake
Rescuers have pulled a man in his 80s from the rubble of a collapsed house in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefect...
January 4, 2024
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General NewsBritish Govt to Dispatch Inspection Team to Haneda Airport on Plane Crash; Rolls-Royce Engines Used in Destroyed Airbus Aircraft
LONDON - The British government's Air Accidents Investigation Branch announced Wednesday it has disp...
January 4, 2024
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General NewsA Passenger of Destroyed JAL Aircraft: JAL Says It Will Pay ¥100,000 for Consolation Money, Another ¥100,000 for Lost Baggage
Following the fatal collision between a Japan Airlines and a Japan Coast Guard aircraft on a runway ...
January 4, 2024
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Associated PressMother and Uncle of a US Serviceman are Rescued from Gaza in a Secret Operation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The mother and American uncle of a U.S. service member were safe outside of Gaza a...
January 4, 2024
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MarketsNikkei Stock Average Drops More Than 700 Points
The Nikkei Stock Average drops more than 700 points on Thursday morning....
January 4, 2024
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Associated PressIran Says at Least 95 were Killed in Blasts at a Ceremony Honoring Slain General
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two bombs exploded and killed at least 95 people Wednesday at a c...
January 4, 2024
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Crime & CourtsMultiple Stabbed in Tokyo Train Attack: Woman Admits to Attacking Passengers with Intention of Killing (UPDATE 2)
A JR Akihabara Station official called police at around 10:55 p.m. on Wednesday, saying, “There is a...
January 4, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeMPD’s Security Dog Unit Begins Searching for Victims in Quake-Hit Noto Peninsula in Japan
The Metropolitan Police Department has dispatched a security dog unit to Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, ...
January 3, 2024
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General NewsFire Breaks Out in Restaurant-Packed District of Kitakyushu; Buildings Damaged, No Injuries Reported (UPDATE 1)
KITAKYUSHU — A number of restaurants suffered damage after a fire broke out in a dining and shopping...
January 3, 2024
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General NewsJapan Coast Guard Mourns Crew Members Who Died in Runway Collision; JAL Says Its Plane Was Given Landing Permission
A Japan Coast Guard official on Tuesday expressed his deep sadness at the loss of five crew members ...
January 3, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeExperts Say Evacuation Centers Need Thorough Ventilation; Handwashing, Vigilance against Hypothermia Also Needed
In response to the Noto Peninsula earthquake, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry issued a writte...
January 3, 2024
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EnvironmentOn Yer Bike: London Firms Turn to Cargo Bikes from Vans
LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — On a busy north London street, plumber Ben Hume-Wright zipped through the heavy ...
January 3, 2024