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Olympic characters face stiff competition in
Tokyo 2020’s handsome Olympic mascots are dressed over the host city, but they have some serious competition in mascot-crazy Japan, where cuddly…
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Indonesia’s Covid-19 outbreak: Volunteers step up as
The Covid-19 outbreak continues to worsen in Indonesia. Powered by the highly portable Delta variant, cases and deaths have risen across the…
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Heavy rainfall in China floods the city and subway,
At least 12 people died in severe flooding on Tuesday in a Chinese provincial capital that caught people in subways and schools,…
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Rockets land near Afghan Presidential Palace
At least three rockets landed near the Afghan presidential palace on Tuesday as the country’s leader Ashraf Ghani held outdoor prayers with…
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China denies hacking Microsoft, calls accusations
Chinese authorities on Tuesday denied having carried out a massive hack of Microsoft’s main servers, describing US allies’ accusations as “baseless” and…
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Japanese court sentences two Americans to prison
A Tokyo court on Monday sentenced US Army veteran Michael Taylor to two years in prison and his son to one year…
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The first Covid-19 case was discovered at the Tokyo Olympic
On Saturday, the Olympic organizers in Tokyo reported the first case of COVID-19 in the sports village, along with 14 other new…
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Taliban, Kabul officials hold talks in Qatar as
Representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban met in Doha for talks on Saturday, AFP correspondents say, as violence rages in…
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These fairly Italian villages wish to pay you $33,000 to maneuver in
Ever dreamed of opening an artisan boutique and settling down for good in an idyllic village in Italy’s deep south where it’s…
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Japan’s cycling samura is ready for the Olympics
The Frenchman Benoît Vêtu is the head coach of the Japanese national cycling team. After winning the gold medal at the 2016…
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Pulitzer’s award-winning Indian Reuters photographer
A Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer with Reuters news agency was killed on Friday covering clashes between Afghan security forces and the Taliban near…
