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Speculation rife over possible invasion of Taiwan during Xi’s 3rd term
Speculation has smoldered that Chinese leader Xi Jinping might take steps to unify Taiwan with China...
October 17, 2022
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Iran prison fire kills four, injures 61 as protests persist
DUBAI, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A fire at Iran's Evin prison late on Saturday killed four detainees and in...
October 17, 2022
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Senator blocks $75 million in U.S. military aid to Egypt over rights concerns
WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Egypt has missed out on an additional $75 million in American militar...
October 17, 2022
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro and Lula spar in first debate of runoff campaign
I finally checked out the National Craft Museum in Kanazawa! Before last October, the museum was lo...
October 17, 2022
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Mexico probes whether Pegasus spyware purchases were legal
MEXICO CITY, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The Mexican attorney general's office said on Sunday it is investiga...
October 17, 2022
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Guinea worm disease could be eradicated
Guinea worm disease, an infection caused by the Guinea worm and associated with severe pain, is now ...
October 8, 2022
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1 year after U.S. withdrawal, Afghan collaborators still living in fear
Aug. 30 marked one year since U.S. forces completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan. Following th...
September 7, 2022
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Situation in Sahel region a wake-up call regarding population explosion
BISSAU — Africa’s population is expected to keep growing through the second half of this century, ne...
September 3, 2022
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Africans view Chinese-style aid, influence positively while Japan’s efforts leave little impression
TUNIS — Even at the end of an eighth Japan-led international conference on African development, Japa...
August 29, 2022
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TICAD seeks African development in line with international rules
TUNIS — The 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8), held in Tunisia, Nor...
August 29, 2022
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Kishida pledges $30 billion aid for Africa at TICAD 8
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at a Japanese-led conference on development in Af...
August 28, 2022
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World heritage engulfed by Sahara Desert sand in global warming
The Japan-led Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8), is being held i...
August 28, 2022
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Japan to pledge $5 bil. in aid for infrastructure development in Africa
The government has decided to provide as much as $5 billion (about ¥680 billion) in aid over three y...
August 26, 2022
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Japan recognizes 98 Afghan refugees
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Immigration Services Agency of Japan gave refugee status this month to 98 p...
August 26, 2022
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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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