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Back to basics: Food preservation techniques for the urban kitchen

Although preserving food can seem time consuming and old-fashioned, freezing and pickling your produce is an easy way to save money and avoid food waste.




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Tsubasa Endoh overcomes obstacles to fulfill dream of playing soccer abroad

Attacking midfielder uses the myriad setbacks he has experienced in his career as motivation to succeed in life.





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Facing the COVID-19 crisis in Japan with a disability

One thing that's clear about the coronavirus pandemic is that if even one person is left behind, it could prove disastrous to us all.




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Tips for teaching and learning online

Doug Strable, a freelance learning and development designer based in Tokyo, lays out some ideas, advice and warnings surrounding the new type of classroom that ...




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Former Springboks scrum coach Matt Proudfoot growing under England’s Eddie Jones

After watching the South Africa pack demolish England in last year's Rugby World Cup final, coach Eddie Jones' next step was obvious — get the ...




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Former Whales slugger Carlos Ponce hits jackpot coaching in Taiwan

The 61-year-old, who led NPB in home runs in 1988, is enjoying his new role in charge of the Wei Chuan Dragons, who will join ...





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German league officially sets date for return to action

The Bundesliga season will resume on May 16 in empty stadiums




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W Series launches all-female esports racing league

The all-female W Series is launching an esports league for female drivers, with actual racing still suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.With its second season ...




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NBA teams starting to reopen practice facilities with restrictions

The NBA is taking small steps toward a return to normalcy




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Rafael Nadal says Novak Djokovic will have to take vaccine if required by tour

Rafael Nadal says Novak Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to keep playing if the governing bodies of tennis make coronavirus shots obligatory once they ...




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Takehiko Orimo honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

Japanese basketball legend Takehiko Orimo of the Levanga Hokkaido was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award on Friday, headlining the first day of the 2019-20 ...




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Pandemic sets Japan on course for recession as spending and service activity plunge

Overtime pay, a barometer of strength in corporate activity, also fell at a record pace in March, data showed.




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Diplomacy analyst Yukio Okamoto dies after contracting coronavirus

The country loses a veteran of diplomatic affairs and adviser to several prime ministers with the coronavirus death of former Foreign Ministry official Yukio Okamoto.




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South Korea tracks new coronavirus outbreak in Seoul nightclubs

South Korean health authorities are investigating a small but growing coronavirus outbreak centered in a handful of Seoul nightclubs, seeking to keep infections in check ...




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Japan to launch ASDF space unit to monitor threat to satellites

Japan will launch its first space operations unit within the Air Self-Defense Force on May 18 to monitor threats to Japanese satellites in outer space, ...




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U.S. rearms to nullify China’s missile supremacy in the western Pacific

A long-term struggle between the Beijing and Washington is at a turning point, with the United States rolling out new weapons and strategy in a ...




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Bowing to pressure, Tokyo releases COVID-19 testing and infection data dating back to January

The release, which marks a significant shift in disclosure policy, details the capital's testing totals, daily infection counts and infection rates.




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Football to allow five substitutes during post-virus fixture backlog

Teams face likely fixture congestion in a packed calendar as they attempt to make up for lost time when play can resume




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Parliament’s act: A motion of infamy

I have spoken to a number of Members of Parliament. Some say, the President “undressed” them before the electorate




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Good harvest practices will improve prices

The bags should be placed a good distance from the walls. The roof must be leak proof and the room must be well ventilated. When the coffee is to be transported from the farm to the market the bags must be protected from dust and rain and the farmer should use trucks that have tarpaulin covers, writes Michael J Ssali




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Man accused of killing his wife, two children, arrested

It’s alleged that he strangled his wife and two sons and fled




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South Africa: Lockdown - Western Cape ANC Calls on Province to Consider Going Back to Level 5

[News24Wire] As the Western Cape ramps up its screenings and testing for Covid-19 as confirmed cases rise, the ANC in the province is calling for the return to Level 5 lockdown to be considered.




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Namibia: Land Activist Nauyoma's Trial Postponed

[New Era] The trial of Affirmative Repositioning (AR) land activist Dimbulukeni 'Dee' Nauyoma has been postponed to 19 May this year.




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Africa: Commemorating Smallpox Eradication – A Legacy of Hope, for COVID-19 and Other Diseases

[WHO] Geneva -On 8 May 1980, the 33rd World Health Assembly officially declared: 'The world and all its peoples have won freedom from smallpox.'




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Kenya: Floods Kill Nine and Displace Thousands

[Nation] Some 50,000 people have been displaced by floods in four counties in western Kenya, the largest number in the past six decades.




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Nigeria: Isolation Centres Running Out of Bed Spaces, FG Warns

[This Day] The federal government yesterday raised the alarm that many states in the country may soon run out of bed spaces for COVID-19 patients at their isolation centres due to the increasing number of Nigerians testing positive to Coronavirus.




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Nigeria: How Man Was Stabbed to Death Over Face Mask

[Daily Trust] What would have been mere enforcement of wearing of face mask in Anambra State on Monday turned into a tragedy as 22-year-old Cletus Chisom was stabbed to death by Mr. Ibuchi Nwoju, a security man.




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Rep. Omar Leads Letter Calling for Increased Transparency and Accountability for Civilian Casualties from AFRICOM

[U.S. House] Washington, DC -Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) led a letter to General Stephen J. Townsend today calling for increased transparency and public accountability of civilian causalities from the United States Defense Department's Africa Command (AFRICOM). The letter was signed by Rep. Adam Smith, Chair, House Committee on Armed Services; Rep. Adam Schiff, Chair, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Rep. Eliot Engel, Chair, House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Rep. André Carson, Chair, Subcommittee on Counterterrori




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Taylor: I want to leave with lasting legacy

Katie Taylor has Amanda Serrano, Delfine Persoon and Cecilia Braekhus on her radar as the Irish fighter looks to leave behind a legacy that will stand the test of time.




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Teacher unions meet over Leaving Cert grading plan

The executives of the country's two second-level teacher unions met last night to consider the implications of a newly-devised 'calculated grades' system that will replace this year's cancelled summer Leaving Certificate exams.




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Clubs braced for surge as golfers tee up for return

Irish golf courses will reopen on 18 May after 55 days without a round being played - but there will be numerous restrictions. Gary Moran reports on the sport's first, tentative steps towards normality.




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Many policy differences to tackle in government talks

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party are meeting in the Department of Agriculture to try to resolve their significant differences on housing, public transport and the environment, writes Sandra Hurley.




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Trust teachers: The idea at heart of this year's exams

In normal times such a decision - to require teachers to judge their own students for such a high stakes process as the Leaving Certificate exams - would have caused uproar, striking terror in the hearts of many teachers, and also students and parents. But these are not normal times.



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Passengers to UK may face mandatory quarantine - report

The UK Government could be set to announce a mandatory 14-day quarantine for all passengers into Britain as part of measures aimed at avoiding a second Covid-19 peak, according to reports in British media.




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Do we worship Hashem or Halacha?


At the end of the day, as last week’s Torah portion proclaims, Hashem holds most dear the principle in which he packages His halachot and mitzvot: “And you shall live by them.”




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Preschool teachers: We will not return to work


Preschool and daycare organizations announced that they would not be returning to work until the government properly allocate funds and preparatory instructions.




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The Court’s independence and the threats it faces


The prime minister in this transitional government will ultimately drag the nation in the end to a fourth round of elections.




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Israeli disinfectant kills 100% of viruses, bacteria


The Israel Institute for Biological Research developed a disinfectant that kills 100% of viruses and bacteria, and is currently being used in mikvehs in Bnei Brak.





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The Eritrean cooking course teaching Israelis about asylum seekers


Kitchen Talks is a social project that aims to connect different groups in Israeli society.




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Guterres: Antisemitic conspiracies increased due to COVID-19


'The pandemic continues to unleash a tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scare-mongering'




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Ogen appeals to provide state-backed loans to struggling businesses


Enabling Jerusalem-based Ogen to grant government-backed loans will enable financial assistance characterized by a higher level of risk than the traditional banking system is willing to accept.




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Friedman to 'Post': We need to strengthen Israel-US ties with peace plan


Diplomatic Affairs: Marking two years since the move of the embassy to Jerusalem, David Friedman talks about annexation, the peace process and rapprochement in the Gulf.




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How did Israel crack the coronavirus code and what's next?


Israeli doctors and scientists look back at how the country has handled COVID-19 and predict what might happen next




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[WATCH] 3 new COVID-19 cases, no dates yet for opening of childcare facilities

Overnight testing recorded three new cases of coronavirus from 1,137 swab tests and six more people have recovered.




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Top Egyptian actor speaks out about transgender son


Hesham Selim's appearance on the TV show led to yet another wave of support for LGBTQ rights in Egypt on social media, with many praising the actor for his support for his son.




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Report: Iranian-backed militia evacuates from Aleppo


The headquarters are being moved from within the city to a new area in the city’s outskirts due to fears of being targeted by Israeli airstrikes.




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Steinitz: US, Israel to discuss drawing down peacekeeping force in Sinai


The drawdown would come as Egypt battles an Islamist insurgency in the desert peninsula