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April was Trump’s cruelest month

The U.S. president became his own worst enemy over the course of 30 days.




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Operation Warp Speed needs to waste money on vaccines

Most candidates won’t work, but it’s essential to be ready to mass-produce the one that does.




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Japan’s response to COVID-19: A preliminary assessment

Will Japan end up in the group of countries that is on the way to successfully containing the virus or in the group that experiences ...




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BOJ’s monetary easing lags behind U.S. and European central banks

Monetary easing measures adopted by the Bank of Japan lack boldness.




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‘The Dutch East India Company in Early Modern Japan’: Water buffaloes, cassowaries and Arabian horses

From exotic animals to spectacles and chandeliers, Michael Laver’s “The Dutch East India Company in Early Modern Japan” shows how well-placed gifts were essential in ...




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Asian celebs work to combat racist attacks amid pandemic

As coronavirus pandemic continues, Asian actors, directors and social influencers concerned over increased instances of harassment and racism.





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No kissing, no extras: How to make TV in the age of the virus

How do you film a soap opera in the age of the coronavirus, when kissing is banned, makeup is scaled back and extras are seen ...




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‘Breasts and Eggs’: Not just some elevated piece of literary chick-lit

“Breasts and Eggs” emerges as a triumph of storytelling that champions the power of storge (Greek for familial love) — between sisters, between father and ...




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Take a taste bud trip with Shikoku citrus and Kyoto matcha

Lawson's Uchi Cafe brand ice bars have been one of the most welcome additions to the konbini ecosystem, and the new Ehime Prefecture Citrus Iyo ...




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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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Upcycle: For bottled Japanese teas, the future begins in the field

Since tea cultivation began around 800 years ago in what’s now Shizuoka Prefecture, it has been renowned as Japan’s largest tea-producing region. Benefitea repackages the ...




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Let’s discuss classes in the age of coronavirus

Universities look at ways to deal with learning during the pandemic in a ready-to-go English lesson that includes questions and discussion topics.




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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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Ilgin Yorulmaz: Always write as if your story matters

International journalist and professor Ilgin Yorulmaz on how to pitch to an editor, the story that’s left the biggest impact on her and what makes ...




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K-League set to kick off as soccer resumes in South Korea

South Korea’s soccer league will kick off the season Friday, three days after the first pitch was thrown in baseball, in yet another sign that ...




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Olympic speed skating champion guilty of sexual harassment

South Korean Olympic short-track speedskating gold medallist Lim Hyo-jun was convicted Thursday of sexually harassing a fellow male athlete by pulling down his trousers, a ...




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Ravens’ Earl Thomas threatened at gunpoint by wife

Nina Thomas allegedly pointed a loaded gun at her husband's head upon finding him in bed with another woman last month, according to police in ...




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IndyCar to open its delayed season at Texas Motor Speedway on June 6

IndyCar has gotten the green flag to finally start its season in Texas next month with a nighttime race June 6 without spectators.The race at ...




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Taiwanese teams given OK to allow fans into baseball games

As coronavirus cases dwindle in Taiwan, baseball fans will be allowed back into stadiums on Friday evening, though with a cap on numbers.Taiwan's Central Epidemic ...




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Italian soccer season in limbo after more players test positive for coronavirus

The fate of the Serie A campaign remained in limbo on Thursday after state scientists met with soccer officials in a desperate attempt to save ...




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UFC taking measures to keep everyone safe as show goes on during pandemic

The UFC is taking various precautions ahead of its first show in over eight weeks.




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Baseball fans in Taiwan allowed to attend CPBL contests

Up to 1,000 fans are allowed inside each stadium in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League




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All eyes on K-League as soccer season begins in South Korea

Soccer is back in South Korea for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic shut down sports around the world, and its success or failure ...




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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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Nintendo falls on dour forecast despite strong Switch sales

Game-maker sold 21 million of the console units in the year ended March, beating its own estimate and expectations of roughly 20 million.





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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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Only Tokyo residents getting ‘Abenomasks’ despite extended virus emergency

The rest of Japan is scheduled to get theirs by the end of the month — when the emergency is set to end.




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Japan’s hotels in a bind as mild and asymptomatic coronavirus patients opt to heal at home instead

Despite legislative attempts to persuade mild and asymptomatic patients to isolate in hotels, most cooperating facilities are nearly empty.




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Chinese ships chase Japanese fishing boat near Senkaku Islands

While it is unclear what kind of chase it was, the Japan Coast Guard ordered the vessels to leave and deployed a ship to guard ...




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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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Japanese government, criticized for low testing rates, eases guidelines for seeking virus tests

Anyone with four days of mild cold symptoms is now being encouraged to consult a public health center about getting tested.




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Anti-viral drug trio found to shorten COVID-19 illness in mild cases

They called for larger-scale research on critically-ill patients to ascertain if the drug combo could be a viable treatment for them too




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New details on Masaka shooting incident emerge

Musasizi, who was riding a motorcycle, had come to pick up Nagasha who was in Byansi Clinic located along Elgin Street in Masaka town, for a pregnancy test




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Hass avocado planting

The quantity of water applied depends on the moisture characteristics of the soil and age of the trees. It, however, varies from 25-35 litres per tree per fortnight




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How lockdown has wiped out vendors’ fortunes at Kumbuzi

Lockdown: Before the lockdown, Kiteetikka Mbuzi Market, commonly referred to as Kumbuzi, was a beehive of activities. Elizabeth Kamurungi visited the area and spoke to some of the few vendors still operating.




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South Africa: COVID-19 - Nurse Among New Deaths in the Western Cape as Cases Rise By 535

[News24Wire] *Note: Due to different reporting times, the provincial numbers will differ to the national numbers for given provinces by a few cases per day.




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Angola: COVID-19 - Cuban Doctors Arrive in Eastern Lunda Norte

[ANGOP] Dundo -An overall 12 Cuban doctors arrived early Friday in eastern Lunda Norte province to support the fight against the covid-19 pandemic, which has already infected 36 citizens in Angola.




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Angola: Namibe Authorities Ask for Better Fish Processing Market

[ANGOP] Tômbwa -The Namibe provincial vice-governor for Political, Economic and Social Sector, Maiza Tavares advised this Friday in the municipality of Tômbwa the women who work on fish processing to improve the hygienic and sanitary condition in work places.




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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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Zimbabwe: COVID-19 Cripples Marry Mubaiwa's Attempted Murder Case

[New Zimbabwe] THE ravaging COVID-19 pandemic has blocked police investigators from travelling to South Africa to hunt for evidence linking Marry Mubaiwa to charges of attempting to murder her now estranged husband Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, a Harare court heard Friday.




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Sudan: COVID-19 Cases Jump to 1111, Lockdown Extended

[SudaNow] Sudan Ministry of Health announced on Friday 181 new cases of COVID-19 and seven deaths.




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Nigeria: Coronavirus Cases Hit 3,912

[Daily Trust] Nigeria has confirmed 386 new cases of COVID-19, taking the country's total to 3,912.




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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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Tunisia: Four More COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Raising Total to 1,030

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -Four more cases of Coronavirus contamination have been confirmed as of May 8, 2020, out of 1,453 screenings carried out, bringing the total number of cases of infection since the beginning of the epidemic to 1,030, the Ministry of Public Health announced Friday.




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Nigeria: Country Records 386 New COVID-19 Cases, Highest So Far

[Premium Times] Nigeria, on Friday, recorded 386 cases of COVID-19, its highest daily figure since the country recorded its first case in February.




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Uganda: Wear Masks Properly, They Aren't for Decoration - Museveni

[Observer] President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned the general public to always wear masks whenever they are out of their homes. The president said wearing mask will help combat the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its infection to other people.




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Kenya: History Made as Army Names First Female Spokesperson

[Nation] Zipporah Kioko is the new Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) spokesperson, becoming the first woman officer to hold the position.