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Restored Nagasaki bell rings in 80 years since A-bomb
AFP, Published on 09/08/2025
» NAGASAKI (JAPAN) - Twin cathedral bells rang in unison Saturday in Japan's Nagasaki for the first time since the atomic bombing of the city 80 years ago, commemorating the moment of horror.
No. 1 Atthaya feels the pressure as LPGA returns to Japan
AFP, Published on 02/11/2022
» Thai teenager Atthaya Thitikul admitted to feeling the pressure of being the new women's golf number one as she headlines the LPGA tour's return to Japan after a three-year absence.
Ukraine war saps Russian sway over Caucasus, Central Asia
AFP, Published on 23/09/2022
» PARIS - As the invasion of Ukraine drains Russia's forces, Moscow's grip on its former Soviet backyard in the Caucasus and Central Asia is loosening with unpredictable consequences, experts say.
'Can't help but cheer': Some in Japan warm to Olympics
AFP, Published on 27/07/2021
» TOKYO: After months of opposition, some in Japan are warming to the pandemic-hit Olympics, with fans defying authorities to cheer athletes on public roads and rushing to snap up Games merchandise.
French pharma giant faces verdict on weight loss pill deaths
AFP, Published on 29/03/2021
» PARIS: A French court will on Monday rule whether pharma giant Servier deliberately ignored warnings over a diabetes and weight loss pill blamed for hundreds of deaths, in one of France's worst health scandals.