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Peruvians of Japanese Descent Eagerly Await Princess Kako’s Visit
LIMA — Many Peruvians with Japanese ancestry are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Princess Kako, who ...
November 3, 2023
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Phone, Internet Service Outage in Gaza Worsens Isolation after Israeli Air Strikes
JERUSALEM — Phone and internet services in the Gaza Strip have been repeatedly cut off, with the ele...
November 1, 2023
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U.N. General Assembly to Vote on Killer Robot Resolution; ‘LAWS’ could be as revolutionary as gunpowder, N-weapons
NEW YORK — The use of artificial intelligence in weapons systems that automatically set attack targe...
October 31, 2023
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Japanese Dad Laments Israeli Army Son’s Involvement in War
A Japanese man living in Tel Aviv is among the parents praying for the well-being of a child serving...
October 30, 2023
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In Middle East, Poor Miss Out as ‘faulty’ Algorithms Target Aid
BEIRUT/CAIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Asma Ibrahim, an unemployed woman who lives in a cramped...
October 28, 2023
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Emigres Find Haven in Old Armenian Textile Factory
TUMANYAN, Armenia (Reuters) — A disused Armenian textile factory has become a sanctuary for artists ...
October 26, 2023
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Hospital in Southern Gaza Strip Near Collapse as Israel Pounds Area with Airstrikes
JERUSALEM — The humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has been carrying out heavy airs...
October 26, 2023
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Japan to Provide $10 Million for Humanitarian Aid to Gaza
The government will provide $10 million for humanitarian aid to Gaza via international organizations...
October 17, 2023
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Sri Lanka’s Brain Drain Hits Information Technology Sector’s Workforce
Sri Lanka’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector is facing a dearth of skilled work...
October 16, 2023
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‘Double Standards’: South Africans Exposed to EU-banned Pesticides
PAARL, South Africa (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — After six years of working on a vineyard just out...
October 14, 2023
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Israeli Ambassador to Japan Vows to ‘De-Militarize’ Hamas, Free Hostages
Israeli Ambassador to Japan Gilad Cohen on Thursday denounced the recent attacks by Hamas and vowed ...
October 12, 2023
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Climate Change Takes Heavy Toll on Mental Health in Bangladesh
DHAKA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — As Ripon Mondal’s family try to recover from the drought that r...
October 9, 2023
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Guinean Student Cycles across Africa for Place at Top Islamic University
CAIRO/N’DJAMENA (Reuters) — Mamadou Safaiou Barry was determined to study Islamic theology at an eli...
October 7, 2023
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Female Newsroom Spotlights Somalia Taboos
MOGADISHU (Reuters) — People often laugh when Fathi Mohamed Ahmed tells them she runs the first and ...
September 28, 2023
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Armed with Data, Slum Dwellers Demand Better Services
JOHANNESBURG/RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — When 46-year-old data collector Mfanzile ...
September 23, 2023
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