EUROPE
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Volunteers paint flowers of hope in war-torn Ukraine
KYIV — Images of sunflowers have started appearing on burned-out cars and the walls of bombed buildi...
August 13, 2022
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Techno collective dances to a new beat in northern Ukraine
KYIV — A group of young Ukrainians formed by techno music promoters has been spending their weekends...
August 11, 2022
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11-year-old checkers champ raises money for Ukraine army
KYIV — With each double jump and every piece that gets kinged, 11-year-old Valeria Yezhova raises mo...
August 6, 2022
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Zelenskyy delivers online lecture at Toyo University, calls for support of peace
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on students to support efforts for peace during an on...
July 5, 2022
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Russia strikes Kyiv as troops consolidate gains in the east
KYIV (AP) — Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital in the early hours of Sunday morning, striking at ...
June 26, 2022
WIDER WORLD
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Argentine economy looks to get boost from China’s bid to expand BRICS
An Argentine government official said in Tokyo on Monday that his country is “very honored” to be in...
July 26, 2022
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Tunisian president criticized for attempting to lead country back to dictatorship
Tunisian President Kais Saied announced a draft to amend the Constitution to increase presidential ...
July 22, 2022
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Deadly nose-bleed fever shocks Iraq as cases surge
NASIRIYAH, Iraq (AFP-Jiji) — Spraying a cow with pesticides, health workers target blood-sucking tic...
June 22, 2022
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Turtles freed in Tunisia with tracking monitor
SFAX, Tunisia (AFP-Jiji) — Three rescued loggerhead turtles were released into the Mediterranean off...
June 22, 2022
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Japan-sponsored bridge opens in South Sudan, raising hopes for peace and development
After years of starts and stops in a volatile land, construction of the first permanent bridge over ...
June 11, 2022
US & CANADA
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FBI seized top secret documents in Trump estate search
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI recovered “top secret” and even more sensitive documents from former Presi...
August 13, 2022
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Author Salman Rushdie stabbed on lecture stage in New York
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. (AP) — Salman Rushdie, whose novel “The Satanic Verses” drew death threats from Ira...
August 13, 2022
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46 dead, 16 hospitalized after trailer of migrants found
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A U.S. official says at least 40 people have been found dead inside a tractor-tra...
June 28, 2022
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Canadian offices going to dogs as remote work ends
OTTAWA (AFP-Jiji) — Daisy moseys over to greet visitors, her tail wagging. She’s listed as chief mor...
June 8, 2022
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Trump: ‘Evil’ like Texas massacre a reason to arm, not disarm
Former US president Donald Trump rejected calls for tightened gun controls Friday following the Texa...
May 28, 2022
ASIA-PACIFIC
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Yoon aims to avoid friction with Japan by settling requisitioned worker issue
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday expressed willingness to resolve the issue...
August 18, 2022
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Conflict within S. Korea’s ruling party reaches stalemate
SEOUL — Opposing forces within South Korea’s ruling party are deadlocked as Lee Jun-seok, the former...
August 18, 2022
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Sri Lanka port welcomes China survey ship, rankling India, U.S.
The Chinese ship’s arrival, reportedly for refueling and resupply through Aug. 22, was not warmly re...
August 17, 2022
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Yoon vows to solve wartime labor issue
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday vowed to improve his country’...
August 17, 2022
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Sri Lankan president: China cannot use southern port for military purposes
COLOMBO — China will not be allowed to use the southern Sri Lankan port of Hambantota for military p...
August 16, 2022
RUSSIA
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Russian ex-president’s remarks heighten uncertainty over Japan’s LNG procurement
Prospects for Japan’s resource procurement have become even more uncertain as former Russian Preside...
July 8, 2022
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Domestic prices for Ukrainian grain dive
HOROBIIVKA / POLKOVNYCHE, Ukraine — The Russian military’s blockade of the Black Sea has prevented U...
July 8, 2022
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Moscow turns the screws on foreign firms in Russia
On June 30, Russia issued a presidential decree that paved the way for the de facto seizure of the S...
July 6, 2022
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SDF helmets used on front lines of combat in Ukraine
KYIV — Self-Defense Forces helmets provided by the Japanese government to Ukraine have been found t...
June 27, 2022
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Bill proposed in Russia: Sept. 3 to be “Victory over Japan Day”
Russian lawmakers have submitted a bill to the State Duma, the lower house of the parliament, to des...
June 25, 2022
GLOBAL
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Striking nuclear disarmament deal seen as difficult at NPT review conference
NEW YORK — Participating parties were set to gather Monday in New York for a review conference of th...
August 1, 2022
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Around 40 countries adopt declaration for Ukraine recovery
PARIS (Jiji Press) — A two-day international conference on reconstruction measures for war-torn Ukra...
July 6, 2022
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Can ‘Sustainable tourism’ help rebalance the tourism industry?
The tourism industry is slowly starting to find its feet again, even as it continues to contend with...
July 2, 2022
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Japanese food much loved in U.K.
On 29 June, following a rigorous science-based review, the U.K. lifted all remaining restrictions on...
July 1, 2022
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Russia will respond if NATO sets up infrastructure in Finland, Sweden
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would respond in kind if N...
June 30, 2022
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