Founder of discount chain “Daiso” passes away at 80
TOKYO, Feb 20, 2024 (AFP) - Hirotake Yano, the Japanese 100-yen shop pioneer and founder of the Daiso chain, has…
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X disrupted in Pakistan for third day
By Shrouq TARIQISLAMABAD, Feb 20, 2024 (AFP) - Social media platform X was disrupted across Pakistan for a third day…
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Putin gifts Kim Jong Un a Russian-made car as ties between leaders strengthen
SEOUL, Feb 20, 2024 (AFP) Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a Russian-made car,…
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Deadly landslide in Afghanistan kills 25, snow hinders rescue efforts
KABUL, Feb 19, 2024 (AFP) - A landslide caused by heavy snowfall has killed 25 people and injured eight others…
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Japanese spacecraft launched to inspect growing problem of space junk
TOKYO, Feb 19, 2024 (AFP) - A Japanese firm said Monday it had successfully launched a spacecraft tasked with inspecting…
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Age barrier ends Pacquiao’s olympic hope; boxing icon bows out gracefully
MANILA, Feb 19, 2024 (AFP) - A "saddened and disappointed" Manny Pacquiao conceded Monday his Olympic boxing dream was over…
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Japan’s humble ‘onigiri’ rice balls get image upgrade
By Mathias Cena with Cecilia Sanchez in New York TOKYO, Feb 15, 2024 (AFP) - Wrapped in seaweed and stuffed…
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Six soldiers killed, one militant dead in Mindanao as hunt for bombers continues
MANILA, Feb 19, 2024 (AFP) - Six soldiers and at least one Islamist militant have been killed in the southern…
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Thai ex-PM Thaksin returns home after release on parole
BANGKOK, Feb 18, 2024 (AFP) - Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole Sunday, just six months…
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Taiwanese streamers jailed for faking kidnapping in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Feb 16, 2024 (AFP) - Two Taiwanese men have been sentenced to two years in jail each…
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