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NGO starts emergency food aid to drought-stricken Afghanistan
Peshawar-kai, a Japanese nongovernmental organization that provides medical and agricultural assista...
January 30, 2022
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Arab nations move against Uighurs for sake of China ties
CAIRO — Members of the Uighur ethnic minority who fled to the Middle East to escape Chinese governme...
January 20, 2022
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Israeli FM Lapid: Military threat against Iran’s nuclear ambitions must be option
JERUSALEM — Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid recently indicated that for the sake of national sec...
January 3, 2022
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Afghan antiques dealer steps up to open pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai
DUBAI — The collapse of the Afghan government in August appeared to spell the end for the Afghanista...
January 3, 2022
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Overseas Japanese-language newspapers in crisis
SAO PAULO — The Nikkey Shimbun published its final issue this month, bringing an end to the last Jap...
December 29, 2021
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Coronavirus forces a scaled-down Japan Day at Expo 2020 Dubai
Saturday was Japan Day at Expo 2020 Dubai, a presentation of Japanese traditions and culture, but th...
December 12, 2021
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Five years after Colombia’s deal with FARC rebels, stable peace remains elusive
BOGOTA — A deal to end a half century of armed conflict in Colombia between the government and the c...
December 7, 2021
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Japan’s Self-Defense Forces personnel dispatched to Djibouti
The government has dispatched several Self-Defense Forces an other personnel to Djibouti to help Jap...
November 27, 2021
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Five killed in crackdown on Sudan anti-coup protests
KHARTOUM (AFP-Jiji) — Sudanese security forces killed at least five demonstrators Saturday in a crac...
November 15, 2021
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Drone attack targets Iraq PM, who escapes unhurt — Iraq military
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — A drone laden with explosives targeted the residence of Iraq’s Prime Minister Mu...
November 7, 2021
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With help from Qatar, Japan successfully evacuates many Afghan local staff
The government has made some progress in helping Afghans who wish to flee to Japan, after forging co...
November 7, 2021
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EU says talks on 2015 Iran nuclear deal to resume Nov. 29
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union announced on Wednesday that talks between world powers and Iran t...
November 4, 2021
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Ethiopia orders emergency as Tigray forces threaten capital
NAIROBI (AP) — Ethiopia’s government declared a national state of emergency Tuesday as rival Tigray ...
November 3, 2021
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IS attack on Kabul hospital leaves 7 dead, 16 wounded
KABUL (AP) — Islamic State militants set off an explosion at the entrance to a military hospital in ...
November 3, 2021
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Barbaric terrorist attack in Kabul exploited poorly run evacuation
The despicable crime exploited the chaos caused by the collapse of the Afghan government. First and ...
August 28, 2021
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