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Japan's Heisei era: Changes, growth and tragedies
Japanese Emperor Akihito's abdication on April 30 will end the three-decade Heisei era that began on Jan. 8, 1989, …
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U.S. believes there is ongoing terrorist plotting in Sri Lanka: envoy
The United States had no prior knowledge of the Easter Sunday suicide bombing attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lan…
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Sri Lanka deputy defense minister one of nine bombers was a woman
One of the nine bombers that detonated explosives in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday was a woman, deputy defense minister Ru…
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Japan nuclear regulator to halt reactors without anti-terrorism systems
Japan's nuclear regulator on Wednesday said it would start ordering shutdowns on any reactors for which power compa…
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Dave Heath: A Master of Photographing Solitude
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Learning With: ‘How the Supreme Court’s Decision on the Census Could Alter American Politics’
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Europe Not Feeling Much Pain From Trump Tariffs, Central Bank Says
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As Durst Murder Case Goes Forward, HBO’s Film Will Also Be on Trial
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Israel destroys home of Palestinian accused of killing 2 Israelis
Israel's military Wednesday destroyed the West Bank home of a Palestinian accused of having killed two Israelis in …
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No need for immediate action after end of Iran oil waivers: Saudi's Falih
Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said Wednesday he sees no need to raise oil output immediately after the United S…
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Egypt president could rule until 2030 as constitutional changes backed
Almost 90% of voters endorsed the amendments that could see President Sisi stay in power until 2030. from BBC News - …
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Algeria's billionaire Kouninef brothers placed in temporary custody: Ennahar TV
Four brothers from the Kouninef family – billionaires close to Algeria's former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika – ha…
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Defense minister tours south, meets Army, UNIFIL heads
Defense Minister Elias Bou Saab met Army commander Gen. Joseph Aoun in Tyre as part of his first tour of the south sinc…
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New Zealand and France to Seek Pact Blocking Extreme Online Content
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New Zealand offers residency to families of mosque victims
New Zealand opened a two-year window Wednesday for people directly affected by the Christchurch terror attacks to apply…
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Iniesta named captain at Vissel Kobe
Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta has been handed the captain's armband at J-League outfit Vissel Kobe, the club anno…
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What We Know and Don’t Know About the Sri Lanka Attacks
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Trevor Noah Says Some Candidates Have Policies, Others Have Male Privilege
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Sri Lanka attacks: Bomber 'studied in UK and Australia'
Further details emerge of the attackers behind the Easter Sunday bombings that killed 359 people. from BBC News - Wor…
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Italian cabinet infighting overshadows growth plan
Italy's government approved an economic growth plan in the early hours of Wednesday after a bad-tempered cabinet me…
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NASA probe detects likely 'marsquake' - an interplanetary first
NASA's robotic probe InSight has detected and measured what scientists believe to be a "marsquake," marki…
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Japanese to compensate victims of forced sterilization
Japan on Wednesday passed a law compensating tens of thousands of people who were sterilized, often without their conse…
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Sri Lanka police carry out controlled explosion near Colombo cinema
Sri Lankan police said on Wednesday they carried out a controlled explosion of a suspicious motorscooter parked near th…
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Explainer: What was Hong Kong's 'Occupy' movement all about?
Occupy Central is the name given to the protests that paralyzed parts of Hong Kong for 79 days in late 2014. from …
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Fear consumes Sri Lankan blast survivor after scenes from hell
Ab Nirmala had just recounted how a day earlier she had found her daughter alive amid the body parts and bloody corpses…
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U.S. and Afghan Forces Killed More Civilians Than Taliban Did, Report Finds
By DAVID ZUCCHINO from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2IS6n6v