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Russia to miss Olympics after WADA ban over doping
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Russia to miss Olympics after WADA ban over doping

Russia will miss next year’s Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Winter Games after the World Anti-Doping Agency on Monday…
Zero-hour on climate, but UN talks in another time zone
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Zero-hour on climate, but UN talks in another time zone

Global talks tasked with neutralizing the threat of global warming get underway in Madrid Monday, but their narrow focus on…
Seoul says North Korea has fired 2 short-range projectiles
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Seoul says North Korea has fired 2 short-range projectiles

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday fired two short-range projectiles, likely from a “super-large” multiple rocket launcher,…
Pope visits Jesuit Japan community that could have been his
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Pope visits Jesuit Japan community that could have been his

TOKYO (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Japan in a very personal way Tuesday, spending the morning…
Pope urges fresh help for Fukushima victims on Japan trip
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Pope urges fresh help for Fukushima victims on Japan trip

Pope Francis called Monday for renewed efforts to help victims of Japan’s 2011 “triple disaster” of earthquake, tsunami and the…
Ageing Japan bomb survivors back pope’s anti-nukes call
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Ageing Japan bomb survivors back pope’s anti-nukes call

Kenji Hayashida thought about committing suicide in the years after an atomic bomb was dropped on his hometown of Nagasaki.…
In Hiroshima, pope assails ‘crime’ of nuclear weapons
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In Hiroshima, pope assails ‘crime’ of nuclear weapons

Pope Francis Sunday described the use of nuclear bombs as “a crime”, as he took his appeal for an end…
Pope Francis carries anti-nuclear message to Japan
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Pope Francis carries anti-nuclear message to Japan

Pope Francis arrives in Japan on Saturday, where he is expected to deliver a robust anti-nuclear message of peace in…
South Korea pulls intelligence deal with Japan back from the brink
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South Korea pulls intelligence deal with Japan back from the brink

SEOUL/NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) — South Korea on Friday made a last-minute decision to stick with its critical intelligence-sharing deal with…
With young prince and PR push, Saudi Arabia ready to take over G20 reins
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With young prince and PR push, Saudi Arabia ready to take over G20 reins

NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia is set to take over the G20 presidency for a year as it seeks…
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