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World’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, dies at 116
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World’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, dies at 116

AP  —  Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died,…
Cabinet approves presidential decree concerning Japanese grant
Egypt

Cabinet approves presidential decree concerning Japanese grant

The Cabinet approved during its weekly meeting a presidential decree on the exchange of letters concerning a Japanese yen 500…
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo for efforts to rid world of nuclear weapons
World

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo for efforts to rid world of nuclear weapons

CNN  —  The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots Japanese organization of atomic bomb…
Thousands march in Bangladesh to mark student-led uprising that ousted Prime Minister Hasina
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Thousands march in Bangladesh to mark student-led uprising that ousted Prime Minister Hasina

Dhaka, Bangladesh Reuters  —  Thousands of Bangladeshis rallied at a ‘March for Unity’ in the capital Dhaka on Tuesday to…
South Korean court issues arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol
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South Korean court issues arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol

Seoul CNN  —  A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, the embattled…
WHO urges China to share Covid origins data, five years on from pandemic’s emergence
World

WHO urges China to share Covid origins data, five years on from pandemic’s emergence

Hong Kong CNN  —  The World Health Organization has urged China to share data to help understand the origins of…
Sobbing and prayers echo through South Korean airport as families mourn air crash victims
World

Sobbing and prayers echo through South Korean airport as families mourn air crash victims

Muan County, South Korea CNN  —  The sounds of sobbing, prayers and anguish echoed through the departures hall of an…
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