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Sisi will head 7th TICAD in Japan: Japan’s Prime Minister
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Sisi will head 7th TICAD in Japan: Japan’s Prime Minister

The Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) will kick off Wednesday in Yokohama, Japan, headed by Egyptian President…
Two dead as Japan orders 670,000 to flee heavy rains
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Two dead as Japan orders 670,000 to flee heavy rains

Two people were confirmed dead on Wednesday as heavy rains pounded southwest Japan, prompting flood and landslide warnings and orders…
Hong Kong violence becoming more serious, but government in control, says Lam
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Hong Kong violence becoming more serious, but government in control, says Lam

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Violence in Hong Kong’s anti-government protests is becoming more serious but the government is confident it…
China ban on some textbooks seen as aimed at Uighur culture
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China ban on some textbooks seen as aimed at Uighur culture

BEIJING (AP) — For 15 years, Yalqun Rozi skillfully navigated state bureaucracies to publish textbooks that taught classic poems and…
HK police say violent protesters forced use of water cannon, warning shot
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HK police say violent protesters forced use of water cannon, warning shot

Hong Kong police said Monday they were forced to fire water cannon and a warning shot to fend off “extremely…
Trump aides downplay ‘order’ to US companies to leave China
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Trump aides downplay ‘order’ to US companies to leave China

Donald Trump’s top aides on Sunday downplayed the idea of US companies being forced to abandon China any time soon,…
Equities, yuan plunge as Trump escalates trade war with China
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Equities, yuan plunge as Trump escalates trade war with China

Asian equity markets tanked and the yuan hit an 11-year low Monday after US President Donald Trump ramped up his…
Trump ‘not happy’ after N. Korea’s Kim oversees latest test launch
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Trump ‘not happy’ after N. Korea’s Kim oversees latest test launch

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a high-tech rocket system, state media reported Sunday, prompting criticism…
‘Changing Japanese society’: Tokyo marks year until Paralympics
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‘Changing Japanese society’: Tokyo marks year until Paralympics

With hands-on exhibitions for children and a world-record attempt, Tokyo Sunday marked one year until the 2020 Paralympic Games that…
Japan, US reach broad agreement on trade deal: reports
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Japan, US reach broad agreement on trade deal: reports

Japan and the United States have reached a broad agreement in trade negotiations, reports said Sunday, with the leaders of…
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