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Associated PressDutch Broadcaster Furious, Fans Bemused after Netherlands’ Joost Klein is Booted from Eurovision
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — A Dutch public broadcaster reacted angrily after the Netherlands’ contestant...
May 12, 2024
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Associated PressRussia Says It has Captured 5 Villages in Northeast Ukraine as more than 1,700 Civilians Flee
VOVCHANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow's forces captured five villages in a renewed ground assault in n...
May 12, 2024
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TroubleshooterI Was Warned Over Shoulder Tap and Quit Working as Volunteer; Museum’s Strict No-Physical-Contact Policy Hard to Accept
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a man in my late 70s, and until a few months ago, I was volunteering as a ...
May 12, 2024
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Associated PressFlash Floods Kill more than 300 People in Northern Afghanistan after Heavy Rains, UN Says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more...
May 12, 2024
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Associated PressIsrael Orders New Evacuations in Gaza’s Last Refuge of Rafah as It Expands Military Offensive
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza's southern city of Rafah on Satur...
May 12, 2024
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SoccerYokohama Rallies Past Al-Ain for 2-1 Win in 1st Leg of Asian Champions League Final
YOKOHAMA (AP) — Yokohama F.Marinos came from behind to take a first-leg lead in the Asian Champio...
May 12, 2024
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US & CanadaFormer U.S. State Department Officials Speak of Disappointment With Government
Two former U.S. State Department officials who resigned in protest against the policy of the admi...
May 12, 2024
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US & CanadaArabic-language State Dept Spokesperson Resigns Over Gaza; U.S. Talking Points Only ‘Inflamed’ Anti-U.S. Sentiment
WASHINGTON — A growing number of U.S. federal government officials are said to have have resigned...
May 12, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S., S. Korea Coast Guards Sign Pledge to Strengthen Cooperation
The Japan Coast Guard has signed a letter of intent with its counterparts in the United States an...
May 11, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapanese Companies Welcome Introduction of Security Clearance System; Hopes for Expanded Business Opportunities in Economic Security Field
As addressing economic security becomes an urgent issue for corporate activities, the business co...
May 11, 2024
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Defense & SecurityBills to Create Joint SDF Headquarters Pass Diet; New Joint Commander to Ease Burden on SDF Chief
The House of Councillors on Friday passed a legislative package to create a joint operations comm...
May 11, 2024
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Defense & SecurityNew Law for Boosting Japan’s Economic Security to Enhance International Collaboration; Impacts on Personnel to be Considered
With the passage of a new law on Friday, the government will adopt a “security clearance system,”...
May 11, 2024
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Japan In FocusShiga: Temple Priest Finds Gritty Bamboo Shoot Growing Under, Lifting Heavy Wooden Beam
KUSATSU, Shiga — The vice priest of Saiho Temple in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, found a bamboo sho...
May 11, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (May 11)
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May 11, 2024
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Associated PressFor Israel’s Contestant, the Eurovision Song Contest Comes with Tight Security, Boos and Cheers
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Eden Golan is in Sweden for the Eurovision Song Contest, but she isn't seein...
May 11, 2024